Ahh the faithfull mini.......

Hows this for a good couple of days.
Spent the last three days working out how to get my new steering rack in.
Finnished today.
Wack it all back together drive out the drive. Turn around and pull back in.
NOT RIGHT!!!!!
Wiggle this, wiggle that...
what the....
The ball joints are *%$#ed.
ok crack those to take some shims out.
Then the drive shafts fall out the diff.
Not nicely of course they have to split the diff boots as they do dont they...... and all the little balls fall on the floor.
oh crap.
Now tomorow i have to get new balljoints (there aren't any shims left in one side), Diff boots and cv boots (might as well while i'm there). Drop the whole hub assy off and change it all. While i'm helping a friend move and before sunday so that i can go to the bay for the mini meet.
Then i have to hope it don't rain cos the wippers shat themselves the other day........... Why Oh Why do these things have to happen all at once?

Anyone know any good calming mantras?

"ooohhhmmm..... ooohhhmmm.... its ok once its done its done and you wont have to do it again, for a while....ooohhhmmm, ooohhhmmm...."

"ooohhhmmm..... ooohhhmmm.... its ok once its done its done and you wont have to do it again, for a while....ooohhhmmm, ooohhhmmm...."

"ooohhhmmm..... ooohhhmmm.... its ok once its done its done and you wont have to do it again, for a while....ooohhhmmm, ooohhhmmm...."

Nope not working......

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

I find 'Serenity Now' good followed by 'I'll give you some serenity!!!" and lots of #$%$!! words

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

just throw the nearest tool across the yard a few times, works for me

Jump up and down and stomp your feet like a bloody immature child having a fit... works for me usually. Try it out

Nah, Bugga it, sit down with a nice cold can of Jim beam & let the mini just sit there all broken & lonely so it can think about it`s actions,

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

or do like i did and advertise the car for sale to teach it a lesson

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yep been thier a few times also..I normal hit the nearest door..untill I hurt my hand badly


now I use the biggest tool into the door

Use a lot of grease and they will stay in

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

I'm with you Matt , grab a drink , sit back , glare at the mini , enjoy the drink , have another and then leave the mini to think about it's actions while you go to the house , and have another drink ..... Mini problems never seem as bad the next morning .

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Bad language and tool throwing works for me. And also now knowing I don't have to fix the problem NOW so I can drive to work on Monday.

Minis have to be the most ungrateful cars! You do the right thing and spend big bucks and time fixing a problem properly. Then they just sock you in the goolies with another problem. If it was any other car, I'd probably burn it!

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Mine is not even registered yet so it does not get driven much.
It is costing me a fortune now and I hate to think what it will be like when on the road.
So why do minis get away with this behaviour.
Come on tell me!

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Mini K, 1310, Jet Red/Crystal White Roof, Rover Interior

75 Clubman

Because they are something like a drug and once you're hooked there just is no hope ..... It can't be explained really .

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At the moment, once registered and re-sprayed I feel it would be quite easy to cut my losses and get rid of of it, so may be I am not addicted.
I am hoping the addiction comes from the driving, something I have yet to experience in reasonable quantity.

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Mini K, 1310, Jet Red/Crystal White Roof, Rover Interior

75 Clubman

Ok i tryed all of those.... had a drink, chucked some stuff, had another drink punched a door and swore a lot, Then i had another couple of drinks.
But i've finnished all that moving of people crap and now i can go get dirty again.
Deap breath... ok. its just a balljoint and a boot or two, so eh s'all good. (trying the "it don't seem as bad the next day" theory)

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

oohhmmmmmmmm
oohhmmmmmmmmm...
looks like i'll be taking the festy to the bay.....
&%^$#ing mini's......
Steering rack is in... top balljoints are changed, tie rod ends are changed, cv boots are changed, diff pot boots are changed, nolathane bushes on all steering componants.......
Still got %&^$#ing play in the left front.... top of the wheel in and out and rear of the wheel in and out.
I've only got the bottom balljoints, wheel baring's and cv's left to try.... all i wanted to do was fit some new leads on her last tuesday.... Dont ask how i got to a complete steering overhaul.
Can anyone guess what i'm doing tomorow afternoon?

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

Sitting back and enjoying a drink after finally getting it all fixed .... You're on the home straight now , almost all done so don't give up now .

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