Community Status Updates
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Ben_O
Does it not recognise yours then?
Feb 16 2017 07:08 PM -
1984mini25
on 2 local ish motorfactors its not recognised, but on the one it is you go though all the menus to find no parts available.
Or in the case of Halfords I go to the selection of parts I'm after and then wants to search using the reg.
Feb 16 2017 09:37 PM -
1984mini25
But the parts I'm after are universal and non standard for mine anyway. I just didn't want to have to spend half a day doing a lap of Mk because one motorfactors cheaper or doesn't have anything. I think I'll just stick with pot luck on eBay.
Feb 16 2017 09:39 PM
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1984mini25
Why would the oil light be on dim (or just barely noticeable) whenever the lights are on?
Jun 21 2016 11:28 AM
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rhys-89
Generally a bad earth ide say as this is usually the cause to most electrical ghosties
Jun 21 2016 12:32 PM -
tomgale
or as simple as light from the panel lamps spilling out, happens on mine
Jun 21 2016 04:22 PM
1984mini25
Surprise, surprise. Another eBay second chance offer less than a minute after the action ended…
May 14 2016 02:43 PM
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Anthony30
Probably stick out at the bottom slightly.
May 13 2016 10:49 AM -
1984mini25
spot on, although with being rather too gappy along the rear quarter as well. Still I'm going to be sore in the morning finishing up welding and re-skinning a door with a cold.
May 13 2016 04:54 PM
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Fast Ivan
That is something I could do, where are you?
May 11 2016 07:40 PM -
1984mini25
104 miles noth in Mk, although if I can't find anyone local postage wouldn't be a problem.
May 11 2016 07:50 PM -
Fast Ivan
Yeah post it down, no problem for me to post it back
May 11 2016 08:39 PM
1984mini25
So much for powdercoating, my powdercoated pressed steel front grill is already bleeding rust.
Jan 31 2016 04:31 PM
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sledgehammer
Ive never been impressed with powder coat
when it chips the water sits behind it rusting
Jan 31 2016 08:07 PM -
1984mini25
it has chipped though. I had the grill stripped, blasted, powder coated and then painted. but that still hasn't stopped it bleeding rust along all the edges and corners.
Jan 31 2016 11:16 PM
1984mini25
Spent nearly 3 hours drilling out the seized in screws just so I could remove the cracked/faded plastic arches.
Jan 28 2016 05:56 PM
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hoppus
Been there before haha, 453 drill bits later :P
Jan 28 2016 06:07 PM -
alex-95
I had to do that on mine a while back, the drill ended up slipping and going through the 1/4 panel as it turned out to be made of filler :D
Jan 28 2016 06:11 PM -
1984mini25
it's not what I was expecting to be honest and have seriously gone off rivnuts.
One of my quarter panels is also full of filler (one of the reasons to removing the arch) but that's because the wheel arch/quarter panel seam has been pushed in creasing the quarter panel. I bodged it with filler a few years back and want to fix it properly, as it's bugged me ever since.
Jan 28 2016 08:26 PM
1984mini25
Overheard a neighbour ranting that the alarm on the mini scared his dog off (walks it off a lead to run free and **** where it likes) but what the ******* fails to realise. My alarm wouldn’t being going off if someone (you can guess who) didn’t go around trying to open (deliberately left unlocked) the boot of the mini to nick tools and stuff from within, which also happens to be empty.
Jan 14 2016 08:20 PM
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Element
anyone touches my boot, they will feel my boot
Jan 14 2016 08:31 PM -
Anthony30
I would get some good quality CCTV then. It's only a matter of time.
:(
Jan 14 2016 08:48 PM -
1984mini25
I don't think he'd be trying to nick stuff from the boot of the mini again in hurry, as I don't think he was expecting it to have any sort of alarm fitted.
Jan 14 2016 09:04 PM
1984mini25
As it turns out nitro engines don't tend to like running submerged in water
Sep 27 2015 01:29 PM
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1984mini25
I don't have any different rate springs for my shocks, only the threaded adjusters and if I try to stiffen the springs they just turn into pogo sticks.
I might see if I can buy a another set of shocks as a kit with a few sets of springs etc.
Sep 27 2015 03:39 PM -
Anthony30
Different shock oil?
Sep 27 2015 03:50 PM -
1984mini25
well so far I've just increased the camber slightly all round, moved the shock positions and softened the shocks in the hope it rolls more before diffing in and flipping over. just have to wait for the guys flying their planes to see if it works
Sep 28 2015 12:52 PM
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Gerbil367
10?? It seems like yesterday that I got married and started a family - now its 23 years later and oldest is driving (us nuts!!) haha.
Sep 25 2015 11:43 AM
1984mini25
I’m sure I’ve seen some somewhere, but does anyone know where I could get hold of some waterproof rubber relay covers?
Sep 22 2015 05:56 PM
1984mini25
Is neoprene/epdm foam flammable? But thinking about it you don’t see many people in wetsuits spontaneously combusting.
Sep 18 2015 02:21 PM
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MaxAndPaddy
it is generally flame retardant, probably melt first
Sep 18 2015 05:11 PM -
1984mini25
so it might just be suitable for use under the bonnet, as I'm looking for something that won't end up acting like a giant sponge with condensation.
Sep 18 2015 05:54 PM -
Steve220
It has a low melting temp. Wouldn't risk it.
Sep 18 2015 07:58 PM
1984mini25
MOT passed, no advisories although the indicators did decide to pack up on the drive home
Sep 04 2015 10:11 PM
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RooBoonix
Better on the way home than on the way there!
Sep 05 2015 11:07 AM -
1984mini25
does say something about the mot though, still at least I have 12 months to get round to fixing them
Sep 05 2015 03:07 PM -
RooBoonix
Haha yeah I got a blow in my exhaust as an advisory, I'm sure it will be fixed before next April
Sep 05 2015 05:53 PM
