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[happydude2012]

Ill start...this is a good one - its not the cars fault, but still.

 

I left my feeler gauge on the radiator/head bracket and forgot about it.

Started the engine, feeler fell off, hit the fan and BOOM! lost an inch and a half off the end of one of the blades and the feeler guage looks like a cartoon exploding cigar.

 

thanks brain.

Edited by happydude2012, 18 August 2018 - 05:23 PM.

[imack]

Unexpected gearbox failure, locked up on the drive after taking it out for a blast.
It won't be making it to Brands Hatch mini festival next weekend now.
Engines out, time to find out what's failed.

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[bae1994]

The rocker cover leaked when I was refilling after a oil change, lost about 2l of vr1 down the back of the engine before I checked the dipstick.

So I have a new seal on the way (and accidently added a shiny rocker cover to my order aswell XD)

[Steve220]

That i can't drive it!

[panky]

Back tyre has gone flat again

[cal844]

The annoying knock over some bumps, the dodgy binnacle electrics, but other than that it's great

[RichMPiBlue]

Watching it sit in my garage, working all the time, and waiting for a run i'm doing in it this weekend! Driving my modern car makes me miss booting my Mini round,lol, which I only take out the garage for summer events. 

[imack]

That'll be the problem!

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[Alice Dooper]

Mega stubborn high is emmissions on an MPI that’s driving great but will be 50/50 for its next MOT. Ran out of reasons and ideas bar rebuilding the head.

[happydude2012]

That'll be the problem!

OOOF!

[mister bridger]

Not used it for a while, but got it out Friday, washed AND polished it for the first time for quite a while. And weather has been crap all weekend, so back to square one!

[absx2]

That'll be the problem!

How did you manage that !  After market parts ?

[imack]

That'll be the problem!

How did you manage that !  After market parts ?

They're the only standard parts in the box