Community Status Updates
richgilberto
Optimise has started with my door cards and rear seat! Looking forward to having an update on the build thread.
Nov 22 2018 10:02 PM
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richgilberto
Home stretch on my restoration! Time to figure out seats, door cards, sound system, wheels/tires...
Jan 11 2018 09:57 PM
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ukcooper
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/user/240-roberts/
Jan 12 2018 03:08 PM -
ukcooper
great guy know him personally shops only down the road quality stuff, recommended highly for interiors..
Jan 12 2018 03:12 PM
richgilberto
Car still in the shop, so I'm browsing Huddersfield Spares for new wheels. I wonder if I could get sportpack arches to look good with 12x6's...
Feb 12 2012 01:10 AM
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blister
you can but its not right!
Feb 12 2012 11:25 AM
richgilberto
Found and fixed my Mini issue all by myself. Dope mechanic had blocked up the overflow pipe from the float chamber. In the states we have "British car specialists" who actually really suck. But that's the price you pay for having a car that's really unique. Can't tell you how many times people see my steering wheel on the right hand side and say "Is that even legal?"
Feb 01 2012 05:52 AM
richgilberto
After all this engine work I feel like the engine is underpowered and fails to change gears properly. Did they put the wrong oil in?
Jan 29 2012 08:56 PM
richgilberto
Poor compression found in my cylinders. Estimated $1500 to fix. Ug.
Jan 15 2012 01:52 AM
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Sam Walters
Chuck a tipple of oil down the bores and run the compression test again, if its the same result it means its top end...headgasket probably, possibly a valve issue.
Jan 15 2012 03:12 AM -
richgilberto
Thanks for the tip, Sam! They replaced the head, charged me $1275.00 - shops that deal with these cars in the states charge about $140/hr in labor. But on my way home from the shop (about a 20 mile drive) it started bucking and sputtering, and stalled out just before I got home. I got it started again, but could not accelerate or else it would rumble and die again, so I was able to get it home at about 10mph, stalling in the middle of every intersection after coming to a stop....
Jan 21 2012 09:39 PM
