Irish Mini Owners Club

well done Adam, sounds like their is air getting in there somehow so as mentioned check the vacuum hose and also just wondering if the manifold gasket was changed when you put the head back on as air can get in here sometimes too? Thanks Macker! Yes the manifold gasket was replaced with the head ga...

This is another vid:

http://youtu.be/ZHNGfpMTzrM

The smoke is actually comming from something burning off the manifold. Probably a bit of oil from when I did the head gasket.

Adam

Well Lads and lasses, I finally got it fired up! http://youtu.be/NBkwGKUgJ3I With one thing and another (and a baby to look after!) it's been a while since I got back to this. The guy who'd lent me the booster pack originally needed it back so that was the hold up really. Anyway, got it back from hi...

Well no news yet unfortunately. I got the head back on all fine. New head gasket, new exhaust gasket and new rocker gasket. Did all that and refilled cooling. Tried to start it but unfortunately between the battery and booster pack there just wasn't enough juice to turn the engine. Just had the star...

Loosen the hydraulic union at the top of the clutch M/S. Then see if pushing the pedal just sends fluid out here and doesn't lift the M/S. If so then you are probably looking at the Slave, if symptons stay the same then the M/S is probably seized. As for the single bolt holding down the M/S...what ...

I suppose you could sort out the clutch while waiting for the head. At least then you could push in the clutch while turning it over to see if this eliminates or changes the noise. Good idea. What happens with the clutch is that if a 'helper' is pressing the peddle in the car, the master cylinder i...

Ok, so managed to get the head off. Here's the bores: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/Max/file-92.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/Max/file-91.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/Max/file-90.jpg I'm not sure the pictures do it justice but they lo...

What sort of noise was it? I'd fire it up anyways you've nothing really to lose by doing it, if it's damaged you'll be taking it apart anyways? Too late for that now! Already started removing the carb and going ahead with removing the head. Will keep you posted and get a couple of snaps up of it...

Did the bolts just shear off there!? I think so. It all happened pretty quick. We were in the outside lane of the motorway doing about 70. There was a shuddering noise for about 4/5 seconds and before i had chance to react, bang! The wheel came off! I think what happened was that I may have not tig...

By the way, this was the little fella in his Hay Day: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/Max/file-61.jpg and this is what happened when the wheel came off doing 70 on the motorway: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/Max/file-66.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/...

Well, I've managed to empty the tank of the old fuel! http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/null-9.jpg Just going to nip down the station and get some fresh stuff. While it was emptying, took of one of the plugs (No. 4): http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z188/minmax89/null-8.jpg Looks a ...

Thanks for all that guys! I also spoke to Lloyd Hutchinson in Delgany today. He said the same thing. So, plan is this: Someone's lent me a battery and booster pack. First I'll try and empty the tank of stale fuel by taking the fuel line off the carb, connect up the electric pump (mounted in the boot...

Hi all! I've very new to this site so don't know many of you but I've been a fan of mini's for ever. My current mini is unfortunately a far cry from it's glory days! It wasn't always like that. I've owned it for about 14 years and restored it back in 2004. Anyway, I digress... Here it is now: http:/...

I thought this was a good, informative mini film

Adam

I bought a modified Aldon dizzy, secondhand and I think I found out it was for a 1380 which I put it on/in. It ran a lot better and was the final link in me finally getting the engine set up. :D Then could afford to keep it on the road!!! :( :( :( But it ran real well. Think there was a number assoc...

Ditto. If the post was an straight forward slagging with no detail as to why, fair enough remove it. But I would like a report of hte experience that customer had with the said mechanic. I can make my own mind up from that. maybe Ciaran could do that :?

Great stuff lads. I'll give 'em a bell.

A that's the fellow that is setting up a parts supply thing for mini's right?
Is his site miniparts.ie?

Does anyone know of a "mini friendly" mechanic in the Dublin area?
Many thanks :)