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[pete l]

 

Cut some foam, 6 cuts to be exact and a lot of time just looking.

What foam did you use for the bulk head? I’m needing some after replacing the brittle rover one but it’s a mine field of which one is right for the job

 

 

 

Don't use foam, it's not a sound proofer.

 

Use MLV mass loaded vinyl, it's what the big boys use. (Jag, BM, MERC)

[Lplus]

Swapped out the refurbished 12G295 head I fitted to my 1098 clubman estate the weekend before last for the refurbished 12G202 head I took off it.  Turns out the 12G295 head has a crack from the waterway out to the no 4 end of the head.

 

Also found out the viton valve stem oil seals don't work if they are pushed right down to the large groove in the minispares valve guides. It seems they need to be on the upper shallow groove.  Not sure about the black rubber seals but the refurb 12G202 head has them all on the upper groove.  We'll see if that works ok.

[li mick]

Oil and filter change 

[joyce1bro]

Did some wiring for a new ecu and added a high pressure pump and surge tank.

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[johnR]

I spent most of the afternoon trying to fit the engine mounting bolts.  Hands are too big, fingers too short.

we've all been there!

[Phil998]

I test fitted my carbon roof skin.

 

[petey81]

I test fitted my carbon roof skin.

Nice! Is it a carbon weazel?

[Phil998]

 

I test fitted my carbon roof skin.

Nice! Is it a carbon weazel?

 

 

It's from a guy on eBay. He's making them (and a lot of other carbon mini parts) in his spare time. His day job is making parts for the Alpine F1 team so he knows his stuff! The fit and finish is amazing. Showing weave too which is nice, and made from one big piece so no join lines etc. 

[petey81]

Ahh is that the guy up Peterborough area? I've seen quite a few parts on there

[G'Racy]

Phil998 love the paint colour on your mini 😊

[Phil998]

Ahh is that the guy up Peterborough area? I've seen quite a few parts on there

Yeah that's him. He's making me some carbon bumpers at the moment.

Phil998 love the paint colour on your mini

Thanks! When it's not in the sun it looks great, almost like Rover Nightfire Red. However it's covered in really big glitter flake that makes it look a bit much in the sun to be honest.

[RichMPiBlue]

Not today but a few days back...

 

 

 

 

[JXC Mini GT]

Had a squeak from the nearside rear of the car, which I tracked down to a dry suspension knuckle joint, it required the fuel tank removal to undo the shock absorber but all is good now, I also had a problem with my hazard lights where I could hear the flasher unit operating but no lights working, I had ordered a new switch and flasher unit and it turned out that the problem was the flasher unit.

[joyce1bro]

About to put this in the hole

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[GT Jimmy]

Finally got my insurance sorted, pulled the GT out of the garage for a blast round the leafy Cheshire lanes, nice puddle of fuel left on garage floor, push GT back in garage. Cried lol