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lyndseyp27

the back of it (the circuit board thing at the back of the clocks) isn't very nice to look at - a few of them have burnt out and arent connected anymore, one being my dash light one :(
Sep 17 2013 07:20 AM

M J W J

You can replace just the circuit board. You don't need to replace the whole set of clocks.

Not the cheapest option but an option http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-printed-circuit-board-for-2-3-clock-dashes-/140993935976?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20d3e4ba68#ht_604wt_1161

The ciruit board on the clocks in my other mini did the same and I just soldered wires across the broken bits. Worth a go. If you screw it up you will just have to replac...
Sep 17 2013 08:03 AM

lyndseyp27

Thank you :)
Sep 17 2013 11:14 AM

STREET TWEAKS

sounds like it to me mate or a broken shocker may be .
Sep 16 2013 04:41 PM

STREET TWEAKS

rigth iam off home speack to you later sexy , let me know how you get on .x
Sep 16 2013 04:52 PM

M J W J

Broken shocks wouldn't cause a mini to sit lopsided. They don't support any of the vehicles weight. Assuming your tyres are all pumped up then I would inspect all your knuckles and then next would be the rubber cones.
Sep 16 2013 10:10 PM

IainStallard

Impressive! Did you keep to low rpm too or were you driving normally?
Sep 15 2013 08:24 PM

Grimshaw17

Low rpm when ever I could, seem to be having mixture problems as well. So will get it sorted tonight (hopefully)
Sep 16 2013 06:31 AM

IainStallard

Still just as impressive! I've broken two on my other car, due to the distributor shaft developing play and the arm hitting the cap :(
Sep 16 2013 07:13 AM

mightymini-5

see minispares were not there ???
but managed too get my bits i wanted from others so never mind...
Sep 15 2013 04:10 PM

a_woolhouse

just found a spare can of gloss black in the garage, had a few offers & watching one on ebay so can always spray one mines just knackered
Sep 15 2013 02:31 PM

callum2464

heres another one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-front-Grille-/251335850624?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a84c8ba80
Sep 15 2013 04:08 PM

a_woolhouse

Got my eye on that one, cheers :)

Sep 15 2013 04:13 PM

Sam

omg bare jel. is it on the road or a project?
Sep 15 2013 05:38 PM

Spud_133

a mk1 would be better :P
Sep 15 2013 05:39 PM

leaky

Project. It was a good price though. I think mk2s look better!
Sep 15 2013 09:02 PM

IainStallard

Pretty good I think. Its my first year sprinting and I'm only 5 seconds behind my dad who has been doing it for 7 years. We were double driving his car which was good, apart from I can't get used to his clutch (cerametallic clutch) which has a very binary on/off feel, which I find incredibly hard to get off the line quickly
Sep 15 2013 04:29 PM

Rexdidacool

That's something you'll either pick up or won't haha. Off to a good start though, gratz.
Sep 15 2013 06:14 PM

IainStallard

Cheers :)
Sep 15 2013 06:58 PM

IainStallard

Yup, I'm a moron! You were right all along! Means I turned my engine over the wrong way when I did my valve clearances :/ crap!
Sep 14 2013 05:40 PM

Artful Dodger

saalright, me and my dad had half an hour of feeling ' ******** have we timed the cam in wrong.. nooo!!' and between him and me theres 50 years of motorsport and garage experience.. everyones a thicko at one point! :P oh well! as long as it was around 15 thou when the right valve was compressed then it should be fine:)
Sep 14 2013 05:42 PM

IainStallard

Yup, and plugs were out so there'd be no compression to damage anything anyway :P
Sep 14 2013 05:48 PM