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Perrylawrence96

head warping on a rover?! least its not uncommon (;
Feb 18 2015 10:43 AM

AlexMozza

have you got a welder? Could weld a nut on it.
Failing that, giving the stud a good hard whack on the head with a mallet helps, in most cases it shifts the rust/ corrosion just enough to start turning the stud.
Feb 18 2015 10:51 AM

Perrylawrence96

the stud actually broke getting tightened up.. I didn't let it have time to corrode and WD-40'ed it straight away.. its just sealed proper
Feb 18 2015 11:13 AM

Rustless

Happy Birthday!
Feb 17 2015 01:22 PM

BronkoMini

Cheers!
Feb 17 2015 01:23 PM

M J W J

I stuck a girl's car keys to a bench at college using epoxy resin once. I put just enough on the back of her keyring so you didn't immediately see it. It looked at though they were just sitting there but they were well and truly stuck.
Feb 16 2015 10:23 PM

Miniminx71

Your mug is singing to itself: 'Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with glue'
Feb 17 2015 12:28 AM

Ben_O

:D
Feb 17 2015 01:18 AM

MiniKermit

Ahhhhhhh sorry missed that! Nope ur right it's not lol
Feb 16 2015 03:49 PM

Miniminx71

He he. (Looking good by the way).
Feb 16 2015 03:54 PM

MiniKermit

Thanks! He doesn't look so good at the moment!
Feb 16 2015 04:02 PM

Anthony30

YAY. :)
Feb 16 2015 02:52 PM

firstmini

Ha was as good news as insurance repairing her not writing her off! How sad?!
Feb 16 2015 02:53 PM

Artful Dodger

Try my bill for my mini7 engine and dog box! Stings!��
Feb 16 2015 08:50 PM

robminibcy

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/driving-licence-rules-and-what-you-can-tow
Feb 16 2015 07:45 PM

Ben_O

I used my mates 1.2 punto to tow an old mini of mine on a single axle trailer. I only needed to tow it less than a mile and it wasn't very comfortable.
Feb 17 2015 07:35 AM

SiZT

Combined gross weight of 3.5 ton or under or 750kg gross trailer weight if over 3.5 ton. The towing weight for your car is ~900kgs, I think you'd struggle to get a trailer with a plated weight that low
Feb 18 2015 02:12 PM

stevearch0

Ooh,heaven for me too.I'm babysitting instead :-(
Feb 16 2015 12:21 PM

beaubrad

Ditto or its the wind while your trying to spray some primer!!!!
Feb 16 2015 11:41 AM

1984mini25

laying under the mini refitting the gear shifter in the rain is not my idea of fun, might have a shower or head off down the pool later to dry off, as its not like I can get any more soaked
Feb 16 2015 12:27 PM

Chance

this wasnt a daily driver car thankfully so ill just do it another day...i once changed my front cones in the rain...your body soon numbs..i curse anyone with a workshop
Feb 16 2015 05:56 PM

Vinay-RS

Planning a trip to the UK for some mini spares? :)
Feb 15 2015 07:02 PM

Jared Mk3

Nah haha, talking about the phone :)
Feb 15 2015 07:11 PM

RossKnight

Agreed. All the 'metal' paints i've tried now takes ages to dry. and even then can still be tacky in places after a day or two.. Anyone actually found decent stuff?
Feb 15 2015 06:59 PM

1984mini25

anti-vandal paint, isn't that just underseal in a different tin?
Feb 15 2015 09:20 PM

1984mini25

Plus I was only using this stuff as the two half used tins of proper hammerite had both dried up solid. still the part/s I've painted live under the car anyways, I was just didn't want to end up with sticky black hands when it came to refitting everything
Feb 15 2015 09:24 PM

1984mini25

my excuse for having a week off is pool + half team = far too many snotty nosed kids for my liking.
Feb 15 2015 12:11 PM

Anthony30

Just got back. Doing it again next week. :)
Feb 15 2015 12:52 PM

Miniminx71

Good for you. Going to the gym can get addictive. Especially when you start seeing/feeling the results :-)
Feb 15 2015 10:20 PM

BronkoMini

I used a dremel to trim mine
Feb 14 2015 09:19 PM

tomb1992

cheers guys! will borrow one for an evening.
Feb 14 2015 10:00 PM

BronkoMini

Just be carful not to take to much off
Feb 14 2015 10:23 PM