i got this little plastic plug with my hi-lo's and i thought it was nothing important. But then i noticed that it was included in the parts description, and even sold seperately..

So, what is it, and where does it go????

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 780&title=

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

Cant say i have seen one of those before. Maybe its a water drain plug or something?

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'66 BRG Morris Mini Deluxe 60HP ATW

It is actually supposed to be held in the mouth of the mechanic while fitting these kits. This will ensure to do not bite your tongue when doing the job. Sorry I have never seen one. Perhaps you should ask the Part supplier for more info.

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DID I MENTION THAT I AM THE BEST SUPPLIER FOR MINI ELECTRICAL PARTS AND REPAIRS?
"Let us remove your "SHORTS"

Same here never seen and I've just pulled my rear hi Los out tonight.

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PrOuDlY aSkInG qUeStIoNs FoR uR aMuEsMeNt

Got a link for the hi-lo kit you bought?

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I think it goes into the rubber spring threaded part to plug the hole. Like late Mokes had an alloy buffer in there. It stops crap going down through the rubber cone and sitting between the alloy and the thread, corroding it and seizing it up. In dry old Oz and with a bit of never-seize, these are not required on our roads.

I had a jap-import Rover with a set on and all the alloy cones had a big flat plastic cap sealing off the end opposite to the threaded end. So I reckon this plug is for the rubber spring thread hole. That's why it is rear only.

Maybe?? I AM just guessing...

M

Or maybe plugs the hole you drill in the rear valance to adjust the old- school HiLos???

Didn't come with my kit.

Cheers, Ian

If it is, I'd be fitting them to the fronts

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Yea, i was thinking the same thing.... whats the use on the rear???? if it seals up the fronts it'd be better wouldn't it as they sit upright. atleast the rears can drain on their side easy.

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

The only problem is getting them in there. You need to have the thread clear to fit the compessor tool in. The threads are so in-accessable that once it comes time to fit the plug, you won't be able to.

If that is where they fit on the rears, what's the point? They are not at all prong to water getting in there, they are horizonal and the thread is not needed on the rears.

Why not email them to find out.

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Description

Plastic plug suplied in rear strut kit for HILO's.


Yep I'd be asking them also

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

Yea, i've sent them an email, so i'll post up the reply i get...
I'll be interested to read the reply..

I think its the first time i've stumped the ausmini brains trust!!

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

+1.

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Steve

I figured they were for pluging the thread hole but I had newer rubbers without the hole so I chucked them. As the rear cones don't wear as much you can swap them to the front and put new ones in the back when the front ones collapse, so this plug would help keep the thread clean for installing in the front at a later date ....... Just my assumption.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I just got a set of Hi-Lo's and the back ones came with these little pluggies. I figured they were for the holes drilled into the side of the aluminium cones. Trouble is they were pretty loose there, and I can't see why the devil you'd put them in there as it seems counterproductive to draining the water and junk out.

They came stuck in the end of the extension bars for the rear, holding the plastic wrapping in place. They could go in there, but I can't see that they'd serve any purpose. I think I threw mine out.

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Cheers, Matt

Don't be fooled, Gruhms is not my real name.