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[adam_93rio]

is the bias regulator something that just drum braked minis have? (drums all round)

i dont have one on the back, but i suppose i do have a servo which makes braking easier.

whats making them break all the time scott, (no pun intended)

Disc brake cars have them on the bulkhead.


Ben

haha, i just thought of it now and came back to the topic to edit my post lol

[scoticus]

Wohooo

Finally got brakes!!, thier bloody brilliant as well

[scoticus]

really *drunk* off right now!!

just been down to the MOT station AGAIN!! and the emmission are that far out its broke the machine!

they told me it could be one of three things

Ignition
compression
carb

cant be the ignition because its brand new and tested.

im going to compression test it a s a p

and im going to put the standard needle in the carb.

if it still doesnt work then im guna do 1 of 2 things

either change the engine for one i know will pass the emmissions

or burn the car..


which one right now, i dont care!!

[danny2009]

i have a match ?

you will get it sorted mate just stick a new needle in if that dont do it ill come up and we will stick the other engine in

[scoticus]

Just put the standard needle back in the carb, and theres virtually nothing coming out the back end now... took him round the block and seems to run ok, just a little stuttery...

[danny2009]

whens the MOT then ?

[scoticus]

As many of you now know, iv been having a lot of problems with my cars emmissions.

Well, today iv been down to the MOT station for them to tinker with and sorted it.

Emmissions read as follows:
Idle speed - pass
Smoke level - pass

(idle test)
CO - should be under 4.5 % mine are 0.73%
HC - should be under 1200 mine are 146 (ppm vol)


AAAND my brakes will pass the test too

so as you can imagine, im in a very good mood right now

[scoticus]

Right

went to the MOT station and put him through the MOT.. flow through

However, he failed on a silly bit of body work that i had not noticed, its already been patched but the person who did it hadnt welded it along one side, so getting that welded up tomorrow, and taking him back down on friday

oh, and two clips the hold the brake pipe to the bottom of the car had snapped, so iv put some new ones on.

[shorty]

WHOOHOO
thats good news scott

beer is coming along nicely, and to think didn't long ago start tearing him to bits

[scoticus]

Just short of 8 months ago i started stripping him.. soon be finished i hope haha..

[danny2009]

i was thinking last night how if you had still insured him you would have another NCB

[scoticus]

Good news

He passed his MOT today

after repatching the problem area, an clipping the main brake line back in place

now have to wait 5 days until i can drive him... (no road tax)

[adam_93rio]

awsome news scott, ive found a few things on effy need sorting out again after a bit of a drive (you texted me while i was out)

then we can go racing driving

[scoticus]

haha.. if you need a hand give us a shout

yes "Driving"

[scoticus]

So, its been 8 months since i started the rebuild, and as of midnight tonight Beer is fully road legal!

went and got tax today!

cant wait! so happy!



thing is though, today is going so slow its unreal!!