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[Lund]

Needs a new starter motor, new carb...

Engine upgrade? hmm at the tender age of 18, would insurance try murder me?

[Tom Booth]

Just go for a 998 dude

Should'nt imagine it will be much more then it is now! If any!

[Lund]

Just go for a 998 dude

Should'nt imagine it will be much more then it is now! If any!

Are you sure? I can't imagine the insurance liking me changing an engine to a bigger one at this stage! I'll have 1 years no claims (fingers crossed) at the end of this year...

[Lund]

Small update!

Bought and fitted these: (Real leather gaitors)





Thats all folks!

Edited by Lund, 15 March 2008 - 07:30 PM.

[james962]

About the starter motor, do u need a new one or could you have it reconditioned? I was pretty saw that mine was shot, it was turning over really slow, constantly, whatever the weather. I had it reconditioned along with the alternater for £60 IIRC. I think they replaced the bearings and did a bit of something else (cannot remember) and its like brand new now. Saves forking out for a new one.

james

[Tom Booth]

Are you sure?

Not 100% But no better thing to do, then ring up and ask them!

[Lund]

Another small update!

Spent most of the day making a speaker board for under the rear seat. Drew up a template out of cardboard and then created an MDF (12mm) cut-out. Used a jigsaw to cut the MDF and speaker holes.




I have adapted all of the wiring to make it right for a mini! - Which is sadly lacking some music!



I tried the speaker in the holes and drilled the holes for the speaker fixings.



After measuring up and cutting the speaker board, I sealed the MDF with PVA and water to help the paint stick and not soak up into the wood. After applying 2 coats and giving it a light sand, I applied some grey primer paint. After 2 coats of primer I lightly sanded the board again and applied a matt black cover of paint, which gives textured/mottled finish effect - rather than gloss black.

I need to give the speaker board another final coat of paint, will comeplete this sometime during the week.

Fitted the standard Rover radio housing and mounted my CD player.





Tom

[Lund]

Just a small update. Shes running well, so far so good! Will be equipping her with electronic ignition this weekend and then will be getting her properly timed and set up, hopefully on the same day. I changed the standard centre clock housing for the Cooper style pod. I havent put any clocks wither side as of yet, I quite fancy a Smiths Vacuum guage and clock. The dash cards are a ******* to fit! Once they're in they're in, so wont be adding extra guages for a long while yet I dont think!

I can hear the carb sucking in the air from the standard filter, as the pod is less sound deadening! Sounds really good, as if I was running something special...but its merely the 850

Anyway heres the pics:

[Lund]

She now has elctronic ignition. She idles so much better and I have also notice a slight increase in perfromance, better pick-up

[Lund]

Shes leaking oil from the crank seal I think! Shes below minimum on oil again, topped her up last week Will have to top up again and somehow get it sorted. Also leaking from the tap valve, needs a new gasket, think the carb float chamber also has a tendancy to leak, &&& today I noticed the bottom hose, was leaking a dribble too!

So. Oh dear.

[slyrmini]

Deep 10's look well nice, it's looking nice, keep up the good work.

[Lund]

Deep 10's look well nice, it's looking nice, keep up the good work.

Thank you very much, I love your mini also! Wanting to get my engine bay upto scratch like yours but doubt that will happen! I seem to have a bit of a major oil leak, and shes burning oil like a house on fire!

Anyone have and Smiths clocks for my centre pod?

Tom

[Retro_10s]

About the starter motor, do u need a new one or could you have it reconditioned? I was pretty saw that mine was shot, it was turning over really slow, constantly, whatever the weather. I had it reconditioned along with the alternater for £60 IIRC. I think they replaced the bearings and did a bit of something else (cannot remember) and its like brand new now. Saves forking out for a new one.

james

I got a new starter motor on an exchange basis for £30 from my local motorfactors... might be worth looking into

[Lund]

Come for a short drive with me in my 850

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[Down&Out]

makes a lovely sound