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[nosbigkin]

Fixed wiper motor, woo hoo

Then broke wiper stalk, Damn,,

[petey81]

New metal front, right to left brake line fitted.custom fiesta braided hoses and I fitted new seals to fiesta calipers. Now all fitted and bled and spacers fitted as using dunlop d1s.

[Woreign]

This weekend I replaced the speedometer cable. The Haynes manual suggests accessing the pinion end of the cable through the drive shaft opening in the sub frame. Umm, maybe a child's hand might fit, but mine would not. I ended up having to remove the radiator and hoses to gain access. I also discovered that the new heater valve was not opening enough to allow water to flow. Bending the lever stop on the valve allowed it to open enough. I wish I had checked that before buying a new heater matrix...

[silver_toes]

Attempted to replace rubber exhaust hangers as they're shot.
Jacked up car, turned away to grab axel stand .......... bang, jack fails in spectacular fashion



Lesson about never working under a car when it's jacked up reinforced.
Put car on ramps, replaced rubbers and noticed that garage has made a hash job of fitting the new handbrake cable. Arghhhhhh

Thought about fitting new wheels.

Washed and polished.

That is all

[Spud_133]

That is why I hate using scissor jacks!

[dennismini93]

I bypassed my heater matrix to stop it leaking while I wait for a new one. apparently you shouldn't do this but don't really know what else I can do as it still leaked with the heater valve shut. lost 2 litres in 90 odd miles

[GTIAlex06]

Poked a hole in the wing :)

[scott_65_cooper_s]

Oh dear. ^^^

Did a bit more wiring (custom loom for whole car) got the centre switches in today and got the dash lights working

[Tupers]

Not done anything on any of my Minis recently but I did get some new welding clamps, a pair of KAD camber/toe brackets and tie bars during the week.


I also just won a Cosmic throttle pedal although I have no idea what I'm going to use it on.

[steven]

went out for a drive

[jmmini]

Jacked her up and filled every gap, hollow and groove with 1 & 1/2 litre of waxoil

[james962]

Took the head off, found this:



Fitted the "correct" speedo worm and pinion gears, an MED trigger wheel and MED crank sensor:

[Tupers]

^ Have you got the damper ring to go onto that aswell? ^

[Cunnymonster]

Looked at it on the drive, designed some new door cards.

[BCspeed34]

Took apart the leather on my passenger seat to get it re-covered.