yeah i want to see that on video

the 5 minute clevis pin thing

not some one shitting on willy........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................well maybe

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I'm 6.1" and a big lad but I asure you it doesn't take long with the right tools. Currently owning 5 minis and having had 2 morris 1100s you get practice.

First one admittedly took 3-4 hours but I didn't have the right tools.

Steve

Uh huh, I lie on my back, slide in and armed with a torch and one of those real, real, real long nose pliers from supercrap, I get it in place in a few minutes. At the same time you line the master sylinder and the pedal holes up with a finger of the other hand on the other side.

I don't have to many problems with it cos of the pliers, they help a lot.

And if I haven't sorted it out in 10 minutes, I go away and have a break for five, it's amazing what a short break will do to help you put these things back in.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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

Yeah - must admit that I have used the needle nosed pliers as well but more time than not, I need to take the front seat out so I can lie on my under the steering column. I am small enough that I can lie between the seat brackets and my hands are small enough that I can get them up into the area. If I dont drop the clevis pin - Like Steve says, Its a five minute job. The first couple took an awful lot longer though.

got it done took seat out and gotr right up under there only took 25mins
having to call fire brigade to free me from under the dash
you need to be a blardy contorshininst

now on to the slave cylinder

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yeah i agree with steve, only about 5 mins with the good ol long nnose pliers. i have gotten much quicker at it over the years, i feel like a pro

i remember the first time i took mine out, my mate says to me "what? you've done it already???" i have taken to putting a tiny bit of WD40 or similar so it slides in an out nice an easy, whenever its out. also this will stop it from rusting (although may attract a bit of gunk...)

i take the front seat out too, but if i dont position myself right the seat brackets stick me in the back

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Even if I took the seat out, if I got under the dash you'd never get me out.

Steve

well i got the job done without any major problems

Apart from the Fire brigade rescue team

Took the car for a run its great to get the clutch to go out without having to pump the pedal 2-3 times

But found that the brake pedal went straight to the floor WTF

i didnt even touch the brakes

would all of the vibration from hiting the lwr control arm etc to get the Lower Ball joint free caused air to get into the system

once i bled the brakes they improved but not perfect so off to a brake place to get the system bled properly

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I remember the one and only time I had to get in for the old clevis pin - couldn't get the bugger back in.......cursing, swearing, still can't get it done so lovely lady - Jan - says let me have a go........explaining where it has to go and before I've finished she is back indoors making coffee!!!

Women.......dont you just love 'em.

Cheers

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Har har, yeah, here Rodney is, trying to get this thingy in for an hour or more and I comes out to see what's taking sooo long. He shows me the pin and the hole where it was supposed to go and I got it in in about 10 seconds.

You're all

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Jan.

I agree with steve, 5 minutes is all it takes. Same goes for the Engine mounts. If you do it often enough and have the right tools, it is easy.

Cheers
Aaron

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So0mebody hax jinxed me Ive just dropped the clevis pin between the sill and dash support bracket behind/beside the pedal
Bugger it just gonna buy a new one :wink

Grab the clevis pin just behind its head with some long needle nose pliers.

Wrap a strong rubber band around the pliers handle so that they grip the pin by them selves.

Make sure the split pin hole is horizontal (so you can see the hole once the pin is in place)

Jiggle the pedal up and down (say 1/4-1/8th of an inch) as you try to slide the pin in.

Once its in, use an R clip -not a split pin as a retainer.

5 Minute job

Cheers, Ian