6 replies to this topic

[jackmason]

Theres alot of mini owners out there who have had this very problem.

It's happened to me twice!

Below is a rough guide to what i did, sorry for the lack of detail and photos. (Done this a month ago and only just got around to posting)

Broken Clamp
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-I removed the small broken part which the clamp bolt goes through
-I found a Jubilee clip and cut a section out of it
-Size it up and bend it so that it fits the contour of the clamp
-Angle the end up
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-Then drill the hole in the angled up end
-Find a course threaded short self tapping screw
-Drill a hole near the other end of the bent jubilee clamp for the screw to go through
-Place the new clamp in position and make sure its level with the edge (See picture below)
-Mark the plastic in the newly drilled hole
-Make a small pilot hole in the plastic slightly smaller than the screw being used to attach the clamp
-Fix the clamp in place with the screw and voila!

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Hope this helpful to some of you, if there are errors or steps which you think should be added then let me know and i can update.

Im also aware from seeing one of the most recent mini magazines that you can now buy the new stalks from minispares i believe? There around £40 for the side with the clamp.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

this is actually brilliant cus i was about to go and get some other ones so thanks

Adam

[jackmason]

this is actually brilliant cus i was about to go and get some other ones so thanks

Adam

No Problem, glad i could help. (sorry for the delayed reply) Hope it worked out fine for you.

[Bishop IRL]

Fantastic and thanks for sharing

[dklawson]

I wish I had seen this thread back in September. There was another recent thread on this topic and your fix certainly sounds like the best repair method.

[andyapanel]

You're The Man!!! Brilliant idea.

[jiminwatford]

Brilliant. I used this today