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[cowboy]

Sadly due to the top engine steady bolt falling out i haven't been able to drive my mini fro a few days :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

finally got a new bolt for it today and got it fitted so decided to give the handbrake a quick adjustment due to tooo many handbrake turns

it turned out that i had to adjust both rear wheel bearings but the sadest part is the rear radius arm bearings have gone, wondered why i still had movement on the wheel after adjusting the wheel bearing and noticed the radius arm moving on the pivot :sad:

so it phonecalls tomorrow to get a new bearing kit and hopefully get it fixed next week

[marc]

One little thing always turns into another and then to top it off something else braeks!lol

I hate working on old cars! Why did i ever buy a mini?!

[Dan]

Bad luck mate! Do you have a radius arm reamer? If not it'll be a lot faster to get an exchange arm.

[Guess-Works.com]

As Dan says, 28 quid a side for a recon unit from Min-its ( or was the last time i got some for petal last year ) saves all that p'ing around with reamers etc... all you've got to do is make sure your existing ones are not too far gone.

PS... Hows the trailer going ?

Edited by GuessWorks, 04 February 2005 - 08:23 PM.

[miniman5]

I hate working on old cars! Why did i ever buy a mini?!

hard luck! but its worth the work for the handbrake turns


ay! enough of that!

[Jammy]

Dude, unless you're up to work on your mini or just for work, you are up far too early!!!!

[Sunshine]

at least while his car is waiting for parts to get fixed....... my car has had some work done on it too. :tongue:



the trailer has actually moved since we have been here at the new house (3 months) but it doesn't look like much more has been done yet, but also a bit difficult when the weahter wont co-operate, no place dry or inside to do the work, and 3 kids wanting to "help"

[Miniman]

lol child labour!!!

Hope its fixed soon barry so u cn drive it agen!

MINIS R great

[cowboy]

:grin: the mini is fine thats not the one waiting for parts its the rarelly used FORD which needs some exhaust studs that is not sat in the drive... :tongue:

mitzy has now had the rust repaired around the petrol tank neck and the right a panel has been rubbed down and primered


all in all a good weekend fixings mini,s :grin: :grin: :wales: