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Author:  djhaddo1 [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Disaster Averted.
I had the mechanics at work replace the rubber uni's on my Mini today. (luckily the mech boss used to have a mini when he was younger and thus is more than eager to volunteer his troops) They said the pax side literally fell apart as soon as they loosened the 3 remaining U bolts. One rubber piece was completely missing and the wear on the knuckles is somewhat concerning. Found one piece of the U bolts just sitting on the subframe. :shock:

I'm just glad I had it done before going to Lithgow, would have been awful ugly otherwise....
Dan

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Author:  sg [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:52 pm ]
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Holy crap haddo.................. they are screwed :shock: frightening stuff
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Author:  djhaddo1 [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:56 pm ]
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Last time I got her serviced Ivan said they were on they way out. I didn't realise they would cark it so quickly.
Author:  sg [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:00 pm ]
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That is some serious wear issues........... :shock:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:01 pm ]
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djhaddo1 wrote:
Last time I got her serviced Ivan said they were on they way out. I didn't realise they would cark it so quickly.

Oil leaks kill the rubber... :x
You can get Nylon capped ones with needle rollers in them, they last much longer.
p/no is QL5000 I think. Around $110/pr at Karcraft. :wink:
Author:  J_A_M [ Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:39 pm ]
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:shock: YIKES!!

I haven't seen parts worn that bad, since my days at Qantas when we serviced an ex Pan Am plane!!
Author:  68matic [ Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:33 am ]
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dudes what was making that ubolt wear out so quickly?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:07 am ]
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68matic wrote:
dudes what was making that ubolt wear out so quickly?

The rubber collapsed and wore thru, then all there is are the U bolts and centre cross... :x
Another thing to watch is the worn rubbers can rub on the gearbox casing and wear thru it! :cry:
Author:  68matic [ Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:18 am ]
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is there anything we should watch out for if we had steel uni joints?
Author:  1380 yellow devil [ Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:02 pm ]
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I have been told that if you do not keep a good check on them and let them go like the ones you had. They can wind up flying through the gear Box and making a mess.

My Father has them on his 1310 for 5 or so years now and Never had a prob.

I was told that bu my local Mini Man.??????
Author:  gafmo [ Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:46 pm ]
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1380 yellow devil wrote:
I have been told that if you do not keep a good check on them and let them go like the ones you had. They can wind up flying through the gear Box and making a mess.

My Father has them on his 1310 for 5 or so years now and Never had a prob.

I was told that bu my local Mini Man.??????

Oil and Grease on Rubber just does not Mix....


:idea: Think of the direction these guys are spinning... :!: Get under your Mini this weekend and have a check what you have and what condition they are in :idea:
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