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[HARBER07]

Probably works out cheaper to pay the extra on insurance than keep repairing the mini every16 weeks.... LOL

[mike174]

i thought of selling up to i actually went for test drives and made offers on cars

[liirge]

I think everyone does go through the motions of selling up! and in Harber's case sometime do go through, but if the bugs bitten they will be back, or keep a hand in with the community or someone else's project!

But there is no other car that gives as many cheeky smiles!

Edited by liirge, 12 April 2011 - 08:35 PM.

[mini_mad69]

Probably works out cheaper to pay the extra on insurance than keep repairing the mini every16 weeks.... LOL

Without a doubt. A golf is around 350 quid more to insure. But I no doubt would want to fill the engine bay with a vr6 or 20VT. So I know I'd end up spending more money on that anyway.


Don't worry, im not getting rid of it any time soon.

[mini_mad69]

New manifold gaskets, new carb gaskets and a new thermostat.

Did a couple of other little things, like changing nuts and studs etc.




Could probably do with a new exhaust, but that's coming soon enough.



Found that in the head as well. Probably a good job I found it now. I'm a bit of a gerkin

Also, noticed my inlet manifold wasn't aligned properly and hasn't been the whole time I've had it because I don't have those alignment ring thingys. So I tried my best by guessing, it runs alot smoother now, so I will do it properly when i'm home, with some dowels in the head. It runs sweeter and goes a bit better now.


I've also bought a wizzy spinny tool thingy, so I can do some port work, and open up the chambers on one of my other heads.



Oh yeah, it still sounds funny under load. Starting to think it might be the carb.

Edited by mini_mad69, 14 April 2011 - 02:56 PM.

[HARBER07]

Doubt I'll get another one anytime soon - I actually hate the A series with a passion!!!


And ben, what the hell is a nut doing in there

[mini_mad69]

And ben, what the hell is a nut doing in there

Ballast?

It's still not running right, sounds like a fart. I think I might have a head gasket leak. So I'll whip it off and redo the gasket. I've spent the last 8 hours or working on mymini007's cars. So im sick to death of minis. Ah well, for the next few days...or weeks im going flat out on it.

[HARBER07]

I'll bring a spare engine for Rivi then...... Should be able to change it at the side of the road OK??

[mini_mad69]

I'll bring a spare engine for Rivi then...... Should be able to change it at the side of the road OK??

Easy!


Bored of it being slow now, so spending my beer money on more turbo parts.
The sooner it's turbo'd, the sooner i get bored again, the sooner I wind up the boost...blow it up and fit something new.

Edited by mini_mad69, 15 April 2011 - 10:35 PM.

[HARBER07]

what the hell!. You're spending the BEER MONEY?? . Spend someone elses!!!!

[HARBER07]

Ahhh the gayness of the TMF censorship

[mini_mad69]

Ok, I'll spend the ..........bills money.





Post mortem pics to follow tomorrow.

It's going to have alot of work done in the next few days. So expect some regular updates.

[mike174]

what did you do this time?

[mini_mad69]

Im hoping for headgasket. It's still running, just lumpy a poop.


It did overheat badly a week or two ago due to a stuck thermostat.

[mike174]

hopefully its all alright so when you hoping to have it turbo?