Irish Mini Owners Club

She lives! Sorry for the delay in updates... i got very side tracked since last time i posted with college starting back and all! when i eventually got a few minutes for the mini several weeks later the wiring had become a mystery to me! (some previous owner was a true bodger) :x so off to the local...

thanks a mil for that TMG, yeah shes seen better days to say the least! prob keep the alternator for a spare and the starter im gonna swap onto the replacement engine as it looks to have been replaced at some stage! i imagine ill be weighing everything you see in the pic in.. unless its of some use ...

Can ya see these??

i hit the img button and copy url from photobucket into it yeah?

Hi lads sorry for the delay in progress! i got the engine out and back in yesterday morn after getting distracted for a few days. im a little worried at how easy it went in though! i was expecting to be throwing spanners at it by lunch time without the ball joint splitter, but the driveshafts were f...

Cool good to see people gettin enjoyment out of it! im learnin loads here too, they're so simple really arent they? Although i prefer workin on my defender :twisted: much more spacious under the bonnet! :wink: TMG- could you recommend anywhere in Ireland to get these parts or are they cheaper in UK?...

ok, yeah i hope it'll go a bit smoother from now on! I'll keep ye updated, thanks again.

Ok so progress is better this morning but im on another rain break :( starter and alternator off, mounts undone crane attached, with rope looped twice around block No sign of brake servo tho.. that possible? i prized the pot joints out about an inch, then raised the engine an inch or so which allowe...

Ah ok now im startin to understand! thanks for the advice ill be back tomo to update!

[quote="gareth"]When i remove an engine i don't disturb the drive shaft boots. Just pop out the inner joint from the gearbox. quote]

Gareth do you mean removing the few bolts which connect either shaft directly to the gearbox?

oh right i'll know for next time regarding the radiator, thanks the starter and alternator makes sense also, the pin eventually came out using one side of a snip nose pliers and some cursin! this is as far as iv got tonight Im a bit lost regarding the removal of the driveshafts and the splitting of ...

Right progress so far- carb off radiator out starter wiring off alternator wiring off clutch slave detached and held to bulkhead jacked up - wheels off now removing gear linkage (trying anyway) and am here because of mandatory rain break :) haynes says remove alternator and starter motor- no need th...

Ha! well i know the hammer type so i can figure it out from there, thanks.

hopin to make some progress or at least assess the situation today weather permiting!

Thanks, now that you mention it there might just be a haynes manual lying around here!

i'll keep ye posted on progress, thanks all!

oh and i think im ok for the spanners but will i need ball joint splitter for this job or just in general!

Hi everyone, i dont actually own a mini but my little bro does, one which has plaqued him with oil leaks, no starting etc since he bought it 18 months ago! after just spending 500 on a service with new calipers 2 weeks ago it then decided to spit out a big end via the crank casing! my brothers face ...