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[keefr22]

72clubman, on 25 Oct 2014 - 6:38 PM, said:
So it's just gratuitous pictures I'm afraid.

Nothing wrong with that....!!

[72clubman]

After months of attempted fixes I can finally say I've cured my cars horrible grinding noise!

 

It was the drivers side wheel bearing. Which as it turns out was disgusting! 

 

 

Badly pitted with bits floating! 

It's now noise free and lovely! 

 

I also got a lovely present! 

 

 

 

 

 

No more regressing valves for me!

 

Now it'd be a shame to put standard rockers on it now wouldn't it....

 

& finally on my way last night I hit a massive milestone! 

 

 

Well 99,999.9 miles to be precise! 

 

 

Joe

[josh.goddard]

Really is a nice car now !!! Come on leaps and bounds since day 1 !!!

[josh.goddard]

Really is a nice car now !!! Come on leaps and bounds since day 1 !!!

[72clubman]

Thankyou :) Im really happy how it's turned out.

I have been a little worried recently though. I've had a really nasty noise develop over the last few days when it was warm at idle which I thought was the beginnings of a bottom end knock.
So I went digging and found it was my front subframe mounting moving around! All tightened up and it now is back to being lovely.
Although I'd be lying if I said I couldn't hear a rear wheel bearing.

While I was doing this I did get a guy come up who was very interested in the GT. He offered me a very respectable offer, more than its worth! which caught me off guard! I don't think I could ever sell it though but we did exchange numbers if I change my mind...

I was looking at it today and I think the stickers are going to have to come off though. I've had my fun!


Joe

Edited by 72clubman, 07 November 2014 - 09:20 PM.

[keefr22]

I was looking at it today and I think the stickers are going to have to come off though. I've had my fun!
Joe

Good man!!

[72clubman]

So I spent my Saturday at the classic Motorshow, which was amazing. Defintely could have done with a 1275 GT Challenge replica though!

While I was back I also pulled apart my blowing exhaust and resealed it. My rear gearbox mount had shed a bolt causing it to shake loose. Sounds lovely again now. I also attended to a dodgy rear wheel bearing. Which I could only hear after I sorted the incredibly loud front, which did annoy me. Someone had fitted ball bearings! Just couldnt handle the performance of a GT! It now rolls silently. :)



Doesn't half make me smile on my morning commute. :)



Oh and to the horror of keefr22 I remembered I have to keep the stickers until I get my windscreen topper!


Joe

[Minidarren83]

I saw this the other week bombing down the a11 just off the a47 roundabout in the pouring rain looks good in the fast lane

[72clubman]

I saw this the other week bombing down the a11 just off the a47 roundabout in the pouring rain looks good in the fast lane

I like to think it's used properly! Haha
It rarely goes slowly, I do enjoy the look of surprise on people's faces when they see it bombing past. It's used everyday despite the weather! Apart from the impending rusty doom it doesn't mind the rain at all.
I usually give it the beans coming off that roundabout under the bridge. I like the noise :)

Joe

[jccc78]

ive enjoyed reading your post it took me back to my mini ownership the fun I had
it just what owning mini is all about the constant repairs which a mini owner just gets on with as if its normal lol
so pleased it didn't get scrapped and back on the road the collection of wheels you have is impressive

keep up the good work

its got me wanting a mini again lol

[72clubman]

Thanks jccc78, glad you've enjoyed the read :)

It is rediculous the amount of c**p I put up with! Me too! Couldn't stand the idea of losing it.

So whist on my morning commute I heard an almighty noise, at first I thought I'd blown a tyre! So fearing for my wheels I pulled over immediately! I ran to the passenger side front to inspect the damage. Only to find nothing! So up came the bonnet revealing...




A breather pipe had come loose and got caught between the shroud and the fan, I think you can see which item lost.


So I nursed it to work and swapped it for a new one on my lunch break!




I'm not a fan of the non genuine stuff but it'll do for now.




I also have started to notice a hesitance below 2k rpm again. So off came the rocker cover and lo and behold the exhaust valve on no. 2 cylinder had wound on again! So I've defintely got a regressing valve seat! Looks like I will need my new head!

Joe

[keefr22]

Ouch!!

[Jared Mk3]

I'm not a fan of the non genuine stuff but it'll do for now.

 

Amusing pun.

 

Pity about the damage though. Glad you got it sorted.

[GraemeC]

Got to admit, that new fan looks poor quality - looks like it's been in a microwave and gone a bit soft round the middle!

[72clubman]

Yer it's a bit nasty, I was very tempted by an export metal one! I've got a proper one at home though so it'll probably get swapped over.

So it's been a month and just over 1000 miles since I last washed the poor girl!







Much better!

Defintely need my new head though, it's defintely regressing my valve seats!

Joe