So after months of worryingly low hot oil pressure today after pulling the clutch off to change out I thought im this close to the oil pump so why not pull the primary gear housing off and remove oil pump.

So I found out the subframe gets in the way of physically removing the primary gear housing off the engine but I got it back far enough to remove oil pump and hey presto. 1 knackered oil pump.


Now I know the chances are bearings will probably be worn too but im gonna fit a new pump first as engine is still strong and maybe last time it was rebuilt they forgot or neglected to replace oil pump.

Wish me luck..

Rodney

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

I'm very impressed you're burrowing all the way to the oil pump with the engine in situ!

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Dont have an engine crane hear atm otherwise engine would be out.

Was sort of clutching at straws with low oil pressure. Seemed too much like buggered oil pump to completely strip engine and look fir other issues.

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Well there's an oil filter between there and the bearings, so with a bit of luck it has arrested any damage.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Yeah hopefully thr vigilant 3000km services have helped too..

Oil seemed very clean to when I dropped it. Might cut filter open and have a look what it has caught...

Im only hoping but I cant afford a full engine build atm and my choices are remove engine and rebuild and be without my mini for months or risk destroying my 1275......

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Will post pics of the whole affair later

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Lucky you up to your arms in grease, I'm building Loom's with my nine year old step daughter!

Will post pics of the whole affair later!

Looms????

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Making bracelets out of small coloured rubber bands!

Ah you're smarter than me I haven't worked this out yet much to my daughter's disgust...
Our one didn't come with instructions..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Awww isnt that cute...... what a good step dad you are.

I tried to involve my step son with fixing the mini he cried when he got grease on his hands. So I tried to involve myself with his favorite thing.... lego. Didnt end well...

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Looms



As modelled on my fat hairy arm!

Here I was thinking you were teaching your daughter how to build wiring looms.....

That comes next, small steps...

Looms waste of 39.95 seen it on tv yesterday lol i used to do the same thing with wool and a drill out cotton reel and 4 or 6 nails in one side of the reel