Ausmini
It is currently Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:27 pm

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini Chat

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
1275van
 Post subject: 850 grill
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:41 pm 
Offline
848cc
848cc
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 pm
Posts: 54
Location: Melbourne
I have two vans from different ends of the woods, but they both have the same missing piece. Is this just by chance??? Or is this common for some reason? Directly in front of the starter motor. Image

_________________
[email protected]


Last edited by 1275van on Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
69k1100
 Post subject: Re: 850 grill
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:50 pm 
Offline
998cc
998cc

Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:46 pm
Posts: 526
Location: S.A
Check to seeing its been cut before or after chromingป. I have two grilles and neither of them are missing a piece.

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
9YaTaH
 Post subject: Re: 850 grill
PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:40 am 
Offline
1360cc
1360cc
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:32 am
Posts: 12390
Location: Sthrn HiLoLands, NSW, Australia
1275van wrote:
I have two vans from different ends of the woods, but they both have the same missing piece. Is this just by chance??? Or is this common for some reason? Directly in front of the starter motor.


Weird :!: the only thing I can think off is that someone had previously mounted a light bracket behind the grill and it protruded through (after the slat was removed)....maybe a car club badge :?:

_________________
"Show me the Mini!"
Top
 Profile  
 
1275van
 Post subject: Re: 850 grill
PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:47 am 
Offline
848cc
848cc
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 pm
Posts: 54
Location: Melbourne
I thought it may have been to hit a bar onto the starter motor when the solenoid gets stuck??

_________________
[email protected]
Top
 Profile  
 
Mick
 Post subject: Re: 850 grill
PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:51 am 
Offline
SooperDooperMiniCooper ExpertEngineering
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:46 am
Posts: 18888
Location: Under the bonnet son!
You mean like a jamming bendix or sticky brushes?? Maybe...

I can't see any other reason you would want a hole there.

_________________
SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini Chat

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 522 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

© 2016 Ausmini. All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.