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Author:  gafmo [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Sweetie I think You broke it
On Wednesday my wife could hear a not so normal knock. On getting it back home its was a inconstant knock at idle and while driving with also a lacking in power.

We Dr Mini & I opened it all up this morning and found we have two parts of a crank. Looks like it been crack for a small time and then just let go

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Author:  GT mowog [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:33 am ]
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I remember reading once in (I think) Wheels Magazine, some juno reconed, being the non-business end - that he could repair such a problem on the road side with some #8 fencing wire and half a cake or pairs soap. He didn't go on to say how though...........
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:36 am ]
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Amazingly, all the bearings were pretty good, no scoring or anything, no rubbish in the bottom of the box either.
We left the head on, the rods and pistons in, all we need now is a good 1098 crank and new bearings to suit.

Looks like the crack started in the #1 big end corner fillet, there wasn't much radius there when it got ground... :cry:
Author:  jasonf [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:06 am ]
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Geez how lucky can you get Gaf....very shrapnel free snap that one :wink:

The good Doc will have it on the road by lunchtime Monday :wink:
Author:  Hanra [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:18 am ]
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Wow. Thats excellent. Not for you, but makes a good story.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:11 pm ]
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GT mowog wrote:
I remember reading once in (I think) Wheels Magazine, some juno reconed, being the non-business end - that he could repair such a problem on the road side with some #8 fencing wire and half a cake or pairs soap. He didn't go on to say how though...........


:roll:
Author:  jimmyinamini [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:32 pm ]
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yep that concrete has a crack
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:00 pm ]
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Yeah common guys,.,.,. you could have at least lined upo the crack in the concreat with the break in the crank for the photo

crickey,,, :-)

& who ground it with such a short radiai anyways ???

crap 1100 cranks,,, they should all be destroyed :-)
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:09 pm ]
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I don't think our usual crank grinder (Spiro) is guilty of this one... :lol:
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:16 pm ]
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nah i didnt think so,,, & besides that crank has obviously been cracked for quite some time & been running like that, (lots of mini cranks are :-) ) just that this one finally decided to go bang at the most opertune time when Gafs girl was driving it :-) cranks know when girls are driving :-)
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:22 pm ]
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Nothing like a good BANG is there... :P
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:25 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I just love how youre still just a little kid at heart Doc
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:01 pm ]
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OK,
To get the show on the road I've offered Gaf the 1098 `low mileage' crank out of JAM!!!
There's a blast from the past... eh Matty. :lol:

GT, where are you... (no, not you, GT m...)
Author:  mattsmadmini [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:03 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
OK,
To get the show on the road I've offered Gaf the 1098 `low mileage' crank out of JAM!!!
There's a blast from the past... eh Matty. :lol:

GT, where are you... (no, not you, GT m...)


ive got a spare if you need one and not wanting to take out JAM's one...
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:06 pm ]
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I have a few here

who wants em ???

I am a bit broke right now,,, too much surfing & not enough mini-fixing :-(
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