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Tommyboy12
Ah the wonders of finding original rusty metal under patch repairs...
Oct 29 2016 10:37 AM
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Tommyboy12
It seems one of my offset rear coilovers has a bent shaft and the other rattles like a maraca!
Sep 27 2015 08:05 PM
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RedRuby
Congratulations, mustn't of failed on much the other day then
Aug 14 2015 03:13 PM -
Vinay-RS
Well done :)
Aug 14 2015 08:44 PM
Tommyboy12
Yesterday the Jiffy failed its MoT and my girlfriends MGTF decided the engine didnt need to be attached to the car anymore and dropped out. Fun fun!
Aug 13 2015 11:11 AM
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Vinay-RS
sorry to hear :( how did the engine fall out?
Aug 13 2015 06:10 PM
Tommyboy12
The Jiffy got to the MoT station in one piece and without breaking down!
Aug 12 2015 08:16 AM
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Vinay-RS
Sweet :) How many minis at mitp on average?
Aug 12 2015 05:47 PM -
Tommyboy12
It's quite a big show. I think the tmf stand is 25+ Mini's this year!
Aug 12 2015 05:49 PM -
Vinay-RS
Oh wow, sounds like it'll be fun :)
Aug 12 2015 05:57 PM
Tommyboy12
MoT booked for the Jiffy. Despite the fact the radiator currently lays in the garden and it has no headlights!
Aug 05 2015 08:41 AM
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littlemissmagic
You can do it!
I booked an Mot for the Saturday morning before L2B with the car still basically a shell with an engine the Friday night... it was a long night.... :D
Aug 05 2015 09:27 AM -
Tommyboy12
Im not worried about the rad. Its the electrical gremlins!
Aug 05 2015 10:17 AM
Tommyboy12
Anyone have any ideas why one of my front wheels is difficult to rotate and the other rotates freely? Its not the brakes, or cv joints/knuckles. It seems to be diff related. Feels like it might be dragging?
Jul 27 2015 01:53 PM
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spiguy
I take it that the rebound rubber is fitted and doing it's job? Without it the driveshaft can drag on the subframe.
Jul 27 2015 02:59 PM -
Tommyboy12
Not the rebound no
Jul 27 2015 06:19 PM -
Stiggytoo
I take it you had both wheels off the ground when you rotated each wheel?
Assuming the resistance of the more difficult wheel is enough to prevent it from moving, then when you turn the easy wheel, it will cause the entire diff/final drive to rotate.
On the other hand, when you turn the difficult wheel, the planetary bevel gears will rotate, the diff may not, and you may have seen that the easy wheel rotated the opposite direction?
I think it's unlikely to be the di...
Jul 27 2015 07:19 PM
Tommyboy12
Gah. The TF failed its MOT on wishbones. Would be simple on any other car, on the TF you have to drop the front subframe to change them!
Jun 16 2015 03:25 PM
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CAU998
Done this before, managed to just about get away with dropping it down and supporting it cleared the box section the wishbone bolts sit within, just locked the column to stop the clock spring spinning in the steering wheel, and un bbolted the pinch bolt at the bottom. Thought it was going to be a hell of a lot worse, think it's manageable in a mornings work on the floor. From what I've seen it's common that they rot out in the hollow section in the middle... Good luck!
Jun 17 2015 02:57 PM
Tommyboy12
Anyone know where I can get a steering column to bracket clip (21A2266)?
Jun 11 2015 08:38 PM
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Tommyboy12
Or 21A2666 should I say...
Jun 11 2015 08:41 PM
Tommyboy12
Does anyone know if a 45D will be a straight swap for a 25D on a pre-A+ engine?
Jun 08 2015 01:21 PM
Tommyboy12
Spent the evening wiring up my stereo again for Bingley. I know how to live!
Jan 23 2015 10:04 PM
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Anthony30
Very important on a long road trip to be honest :)Unless you forget to put the aerial up and drive half way to Santa Pod, mostly in silence. :(
Jan 23 2015 10:15 PM
Tommyboy12
My Mini finalled passed its MoT after not having one for 14 months! Bingley here I come! :D
Jan 15 2015 09:57 AM
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lyndseyp27
Whayhey!!
Jan 15 2015 10:50 AM -
SuperDeLuxeNick
congrats
Jan 15 2015 12:28 PM -
Archived4
Nice one... when's bingley?
Jan 15 2015 06:01 PM
Tommyboy12
So close to my Mini being back on the road. Its only been 13 months since it last was.
Nov 08 2014 04:45 PM
