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[Pavel]

Hey

Today discovered that my mini was running on TWO cylinders last time. To be honest, I have quite a bit of respect for the engine if it could drive the car with two people in it on two cylinders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Anyways, its all smooth now that I corrected the problem and solid-fixed the exhaust!

New problem (Who would have thought?!?!):

My engine steady bolt is stripped, so I got another one, and I started screwing it into the block, and its as if the whole inside thread on the block is stripped. There is now no way I can secure the engine!!!!!!

So anyway, any ideas on how I can steady the engine, not using that hole?? Preferably cheap!!!

[Bluemini]

Re- tap the hole or get hold of an ultimate steady...

[Pavel]

where do the ultimates screw into?

20 quid.. ouch!

[Bluemini]

They go from the thermastat housing to the bulkhead, but saying that, youd have to get the other type for the wrong hand drive cars...

[Pavel]

Why? where do the RHD ones go?

[bumblebee]

are you talking about the engine steady underneath the master cylinder to the drivers side end of the block? if so, the mini shop london do a repair kit, see inside cover of minimag, bolts to clutch casing! very easy! under £20

if you mean a different one,tell me to hush! haha

Rich

[Pavel]

That's the one!

But keep in mind that for 20 pounds I could get a ultimate steady Oh well I'll still look into that repair kit!

Thanks!

[Bluemini]

Come on dude, come to your senses, get it fixed and keep the minis!!

[bumblebee]

the ultimate steady goes at one end of the engine, the one you've broken at the other, so you will need both anyway i think!,have you got a picture of the engine bay so i can see, i assume its a LHD car? or is it RHD?

Rich

:wales:

[Pavel]

We'll see really...

Im definitely gonna put it up for sale for what I paid for it (1300), thats not including all the other C**p i bought for it!!

If it doesnt sell in a few months, I'll lower to 1000, or buy accessories and leave the price.

If after that it still doesnt sell, I'm keeping it!

Also, minis are going if I find a bug or sumin whose owner wants to exhange!

[Pavel]

The car is RHD, the regular normal steady is ineffective now. I don't mind whether I get an ultimate that goes on the right or on the left, as long as it doesnt need to use the hole that is stripped