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[longtimenomini]

After my initial investigation

It turns out the whole tyre was flat and not just the bottom ! Ah well, I lucked out there .

Got local tyre fitter to break bead on both sides so I could dismantle and rebuild











Tiger seal the inner joint ( sorry no pic) .. then try and get tyre back on !!!!

Edited by longtimenomini, 18 October 2020 - 04:29 PM.

[longtimenomini]

Tyre back on thanks to local fitter - let’s see if this holds air , I had thought about a home tyre machine , but seeing the effort and power needed to break bead and get tyre back on with a pro machine I’m not going to bother

[Ace Alex]

A bit deflating!

You must be ‘tyre’d’ of sealing and rebuilding that wheel!

All round a wheely good job! ??

[longtimenomini]

I feel like I’m going round and round in circles rebuilding these ( might just give them away)

[bpirie1000]

Do you run inner tubes ?

[longtimenomini]

Do you run inner tubes ?

No inner tubes - as recommended - although over the years I have investigated / considered it as an option

to be honest I’ve been patching / resealing / rebuilding with the tyre on. It has always held for a season / year . This time is the first time I’ve had tyre off completely and sealed the inner joint ( tiger seal) , then put tyre on completely assembled wheel . I’ve always struggled with finding a tyre specialist who can get tyre off without damaging wheel ( and actually getting a 10” on a machine)

Tyre place broke bead both sides
I dismantled wheel and removed from tyre
Rebuilt and resealed inner join
Tyre place put tyre back on

This completely negates need for a tyre bar trying to pry tyre off causing damage .

[longtimenomini]

Wheels were off so had my ‘winter poke around’ ....so many jokes/ thoughts!

First off, front subframe needs another rub down and paint in (many) places - it is 50 years old !

Cleaned/ wiped inner arches , suspension etc... no major surprises until ...


Investigated the never ending hunt of oil leaks on a mini

Driveshaft oil seals ... I have bits for that as it’s been leaking for longer than I should have left them .

Weeping sump plug ... have ordered a new copper seal and a dowty rubber seal washer - will decide what to refit when I drop and change oil over winter.

And ..... this lovely hole was a surprise ! What looked like a bit of mastic stuck on/ in gear change housing turned out to be a 50 year old rubber seal that had decided enough was enough and just crumbled under my disapproving stare!
Part ordered.

[Midas Mk1]

Hylamar Red on the sump plug will help with the new copper washer you have. :)

[longtimenomini]

Hylamar Red on the sump plug will help with the new copper washer you have. :)

Thanks ... I have hylomar blue in garage somewhere.... never had/ tried red

[longtimenomini]

Bits and pieces ..... shoppy shop shop

Answers on a postcard ... may have sneaked some bits into order for another mini

[longtimenomini]

Well the rebound buffer ( just one side as wheel was off) fitting took seconds ... in fact it took more time to find a long screwdriver than it did to fit it.

The gear selector rubber was a bit more of a chew as I had to drop the selector off the box ( thought I might be able to push it through from outside) .... then could I realign the bolts!!????!! Anyhoo ... all done

Other side rebound to do then , the other ‘special’ bits

[longtimenomini]

This is the time I normally put winter wheels and tyres on my ‘daily’ mini but have sold it on and the 2 remaining minis are too nice to be pressed into service over winter ..Tig youre it .....Fiat panda 100hp with steelies and winter tyres on .... bring on the snow



Will reveal/ update the early Xmas present from ABS soon. ( feel free to guess) I also have a couple of more things to buy before I start one of the winter projects.

[longtimenomini]

Other side not as bad, but worth a swap



Slight split in boot .... will keep an eye on it... will replace on next next shopping spree



While under cars .... rubber bung on backplate missing ( mini 40) ... reinstated ... with finesse





Taking bits off for next job

[Ace Alex]

Any updates?

What’s in the box from ABS???

[longtimenomini]

Thanks to Ace Alex for handmade petrol bib.

Looks great .... at my age I tend to dribble a lot