Community Status Updates

Artful Dodger

I'd be checking your charging system and earths, that's gone be an issue..
May 28 2014 08:17 PM

sherly

Alternator is good (I recon'd a few months back) so will be checking earths...hopefully an easy one to fix! :s
May 28 2014 09:22 PM

MiniHead95

Mine randomly kept cutting out while driving, turned out I had put a cable through the bulk head without a gromit and it had just cut through it and was shorting out haha, worth a check :p
May 29 2014 11:36 AM

smithyboy

Lol very true but I want them all now :( esp the seats that look awesome :(. Wish my parents would fund my mini :( hard enough time convincing them to clear the garage so I can park it in there :<
May 28 2014 05:46 PM

HarveyT

pingu when you ask for that loan, ask for a few hundred for me as well :)

May 28 2014 06:56 PM

Pingu

I do pay them a huge chunk back a month. Plus they just lent me money to buy pingu. So gonna wait till winter before I do tap them lol
May 28 2014 07:05 PM

pmplovesminis2006

1986 mayfair £200
May 28 2014 05:25 PM

Miniminx71

Ha ha ha ha!!! Sell Sell!
May 28 2014 05:35 PM

MaxAndPaddy

£2735. £2140 more than my Clio :-(
May 28 2014 06:15 PM

henri1972

fair play to you at least you are spending the time in a better way
May 28 2014 03:01 PM

sherly

Gasket stripper in Aerosol form is pretty good as a paint stripper (for smal to medium sized bits). I use Ambersil GS5.
May 28 2014 05:22 PM

sherly

*small
May 28 2014 05:23 PM

JOE123

cool cheers

May 28 2014 05:37 PM

Jamesdc

Yeah, I didn't know what the problem was but after a bit of searching the internet it turns out water gets down past the windows and onto the runners on the bottom of the glass. I took the window out of the door and the runners literally crumbled off of the glass. The channels were rusted and there was no way the roller was going over it. I replaced the runners on the glass and refitted everything, no new winder mechanism needed and the window is incredibly smooth going up and down. Very...
May 31 2014 03:05 PM

Miniminx71

Hi James. Yup, exactly as you said - rusty channels. You have Mini-telepathy. Couldn't believe the state of them (both sides - had the driver's side done too). Now smooth as anything with plenty of grease. Didn't think I'd have a glass disappearing problem with a manual system (I've dropped a window in my VW by trying to open it when frozen - ouch!) but all sorted.
May 31 2014 03:15 PM

Jamesdc

Good, I'm glad you got them sorted, I wish I did have Mini-telepathy, it would save me a lot of bother when trying to figure out why my wiper blade being replaced has caused the fuel tank to fall out or something equally stupid. But those channels do get in a pretty sorry state.
May 31 2014 03:26 PM

megamini_jb

staes
May 28 2014 10:49 AM

Domneon

good luck!
May 28 2014 09:16 AM

JOE123

good luck. i almost threw up before my collage interview haha
May 28 2014 09:56 AM

Kieranlee999

It went alright i suppose hope i get it :) thanks guys
May 28 2014 04:16 PM

Miniminx71

Ooh, watch it guys. Jeremy Clarkson got into trouble for saying that :-)
May 28 2014 12:17 PM

Abimini

Haha clarkson gets in trouble for everything!! U use any indoor slopes? We go to chill factore
May 28 2014 02:12 PM

Marcos Controls

No, we normally have 3 - 4 months of snow from November onward
May 28 2014 03:23 PM

scotty_1987

What's this Harrison!?

May 28 2014 12:10 AM

mattprinn1997

Ditto
May 28 2014 06:51 PM

Miniminx71

.. finding yourself outside IKEA wondering how to crowbar a flatpack wardrobe into your Mini.
May 28 2014 03:17 PM

Domneon

It's alright, don't have to drive down now
May 28 2014 03:25 PM

Miniminx71

Now, you'll never know ...
May 28 2014 03:27 PM

Domneon

I have many a time soldered ends of fingers...
May 27 2014 09:12 PM

BronkoMini

Also another tip, don't hold the piece your soldering as that also gets hot
May 27 2014 09:29 PM