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[yorkshirechris]

Not sure if we'll be there yet, dont see why not though

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

todays job new head gasket arggg



also fitted the kenlow fan kit

Edited by Saxo-Fiesta-Mini, 03 December 2009 - 08:03 PM.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

today got some negative camber arms 20 degree ones HAHAHAHHAA

on a serious note the hub has somehow sheared

[mini_mad69]

Probably a ball joint gone.

[cookie4343]

Did you use your nut of your bottom balljoint, to bolt on something else.
P.s bertie is looking lots better, good work

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

nah the bal joint thread have sheared i mean there are like 3 threads left in the hub gad to buy a jack as halfords where i used to work the manager wouldnt loan me one

sorted it reattached the ball joint drove home at 10mph with hazards on all the way then ive stripped it down and rebuilt

Edited by Saxo-Fiesta-Mini, 07 December 2009 - 01:35 AM.

[GraemeC]

Presumably you've rebuilt it with a fresh hub?

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

yeh
got the new hub today from classic mini bits in leeds jasons helped me out yet again ledgend

[The-Womble]

Good job with the wheels ! Looking a lot better now

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

well new hub fitted with bearings, ball joints were spot on, redid the bottom ball joint on driver side and torqwues to 40 nm and lock tab done properly greased and re built was still a skitish beaste

jason suggested tracking i never thought of that hahaha £29.98 later sorted cars a beast again
anyone know where to get some cheap or even better free 1mm thick sheet metal

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

got the mig sorted welded up the floor, then crashed into a curb on ice and bent the radius arm

fixed although i now need to balance the wheels and get a radius arm pin refurb kit the new one has play
then camber kit and set the supension right with new tyres

[danrock101]

you're slacking with this thread now, let me help you out a bit

'I brought some minifins and adjustable tie bars from mini bits'



'here's where I curbed it'

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

snowwwwww
fitted mini fins, adjuatble tie bars, had some fun with starting issues and replaced the fan belt

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

[eden7842]

good stand off bonnet