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| Help - 1991 Mini Inner CV joints - b*"tar&s wont separate | 16 Mar 2004 03:41 GMT | 3 |
I am trying to replace the inner CV/Diff oil seal to stop a major oil dribble on my 1991 Mini. I have split the wheel hub, then tried to lever/chizel between the Diff end cap and the inner CV to get it to come
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| Radio noise | 15 Mar 2004 20:06 GMT | 5 |
Hi again, Been fitting a stereo upgrade into my girlfriends mini 1000. Due to road noise on fast roads she wanted a little more power in her rear speakers. So I have set about installing a 200w amp just to these speakers. All works
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| Carburettor question | 14 Mar 2004 09:39 GMT | 4 |
I've been chasing down oil leaks, and beyond the obvious sources I think I've found one that makes no sense to me. First understand that, beyond the basic working theory of a carb, I've never worked on one, so... On my '77 Mini I have three hose connections on the left side of the ...
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| Mini Heater Unit Leaking | 13 Mar 2004 08:38 GMT | 2 |
It appears that my MINI's heater unit is leaking, It is very bad in my point of view since radiator fluid is dripping on the floor :( Apart from replacing that mini radiator, I'm wonder if there's any alternatives? The unit is quite big in my POV. So maybe a smaller heater
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| Knuckle joints | 13 Mar 2004 01:18 GMT | 13 |
Heres the deal, I have compressed my cone and the rest is wobbling freely. Problem is, I cant get the knuckle to separate from the arm. Do I just need to apply brute force and ignorance or is there a trick to it? The Muffin Man
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| strange engine vibration? | 13 Mar 2004 00:37 GMT | 4 |
Just wondering if someone can help me get to the bottom of the noises coming from the engine of my '87 city E. For the past few months, the clutch has been somewhat noisey when engaged (foot off the pedal) and sounds somewhat like a diesel engine.
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| Sticking gears !! | 13 Mar 2004 00:29 GMT | 4 |
1995... 1275 Sidewalk Recently my Mini has developed a sticky gearbox, by this I mean it has refused to go from 2nd to 3rd ,, it has only happened twice in 3 months, if I dip the clutch and slowly go through the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ,, then its
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| Saggy Suspension | 12 Mar 2004 23:06 GMT | 6 |
The suspension on my niece's 98' Mini Paul Smith LE is low all round and as a result the o/s front wheelarch has broken off due I think to it coming into contact with the front wheel. What's a simple fix? Is putting spacer washers between the cone and knuckle
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| bottom ball joints !*$*$! | 12 Mar 2004 20:39 GMT | 2 |
hi group,is it possible to reshim or change the bottom ball joint in situ ,still on the car . I really don't want to take the hub off if at all possible. thanks in advance!
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| Fuel Filters | 12 Mar 2004 19:25 GMT | 3 |
I'm about to service my niece's Mini Paul Smith and I'm aware as an injection model it has a fuel filter attached to it's rear subframe. I've not had any experience of replacing one of these, so how often do they need changing and how easy/difficult is it as the exhaust seems to be ...
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| Dashboard Template | 11 Mar 2004 16:04 GMT | 5 |
I am looking to start working out what the interior of my mini is going to look like, Would anyone here have on file any sort of template of the dashboard that I could poss work on to help design the graphics that is going on the dash.
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| How hot is YOUR Mini?? | 11 Mar 2004 15:58 GMT | 6 |
We've recently set up a "how hot is your Mini" feature on our web site for our members to post pictures of their cars for other people to rate. There's about 50 cars on there at the moment, so it's going great guns considering it's only a couple fo weeks old. We thought ...
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| Auto - Manual Transmission?? | 11 Mar 2004 15:31 GMT | 5 |
I have a 1992 automatic mini mayfair in need of a new gearbox. I've been offered a 1988 engine and manual gearbox, but am unsure if they are compatible. Can I fit this in?? Does it use the same mounts, etc? Anything else I need? Any help is much appreciated. Rich
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| rolling roads | 10 Mar 2004 17:58 GMT | 5 |
Can any one recomend somewhere in the bedfordshire / hertfordshire area with a rolling road and the ability to get the best out of my spi Cooper.
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| price for a mini | 09 Mar 2004 19:27 GMT | 2 |
My friend is trying to sell her mini but we have no idea how much it's worth, the rough spec is below but I suppose the price could vary a lot depending on rust ? Any idea what an average condition one with the following spec would be
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