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[Black.Ghost]

 

Checked it out this morning and found that the top engine mount had shifted about 15mm over and when i got the engine cover off to do the washer trick i had been told about, i noticed that the bolts holding the mount to the body were loose!   So loose infact that i could unscrew the with my fingers. oops

 

So i jacked up the engine, removed the mount and fitted a washer on top of the rubber, put it all back together, torqued it up and hey presto, no more knocking!

 

So i think that's it now, no problems left to sort. Hope it stays that way

Ben

 

Sent 06 March 2015 - 12:36 PM

Something's loose Ben.

 

 

Nothing like a public 'I told you so'.

[Ben_O]

 

 

Checked it out this morning and found that the top engine mount had shifted about 15mm over and when i got the engine cover off to do the washer trick i had been told about, i noticed that the bolts holding the mount to the body were loose!   So loose infact that i could unscrew the with my fingers. oops

 

So i jacked up the engine, removed the mount and fitted a washer on top of the rubber, put it all back together, torqued it up and hey presto, no more knocking!

 

So i think that's it now, no problems left to sort. Hope it stays that way

Ben

 

Sent 06 March 2015 - 12:36 PM

Something's loose Ben.

 

 

Nothing like a public 'I told you so'.

 

What can i say? The bloke called it!

[Carlos W]

 

 

 

Checked it out this morning and found that the top engine mount had shifted about 15mm over and when i got the engine cover off to do the washer trick i had been told about, i noticed that the bolts holding the mount to the body were loose!   So loose infact that i could unscrew the with my fingers. oops

 

So i jacked up the engine, removed the mount and fitted a washer on top of the rubber, put it all back together, torqued it up and hey presto, no more knocking!

 

So i think that's it now, no problems left to sort. Hope it stays that way

Ben

 

Sent 06 March 2015 - 12:36 PM

Something's loose Ben.

 

 

Nothing like a public 'I told you so'.

 

What can i say? The bloke called it!

 

I also said it was the exhaust

[Ben_O]

 

 

I also said it was the exhaust

 

Yes you did

 

I'm pleased to report that the exhaust is spot on.

[Ben_O]

I put my spare injectors on eBay and already have loads of bids. the price has gone over what i wanted and still almost 5 days to go!

 

wahey!!

[Ben_O]

I've done over 200 miles since the engine swap now and everything's A OK.

 

I have been right over everything checking for tightness etc and everything is great.

 

Yesterday's outing saw an average MPG of 51.4 MPG which for a mix of town and country roads seems fine to me.

 

I'm really pleased with it and it pulls like a train.

 

Ben

[Carlos W]

I've done over 200 miles since the engine swap now and everything's A OK.

 

I have been right over everything checking for tightness etc and everything is great.

 

Yesterday's outing saw an average MPG of 51.4 MPG which for a mix of town and country roads seems fine to me.

 

I'm really pleased with it and it pulls like a train.

 

Ben

 

A good long run at a constant speed will allow it to get up to, and hold operating temperature. 

 

I know just the place for you to go

[Ben_O]

 

I've done over 200 miles since the engine swap now and everything's A OK.

 

I have been right over everything checking for tightness etc and everything is great.

 

Yesterday's outing saw an average MPG of 51.4 MPG which for a mix of town and country roads seems fine to me.

 

I'm really pleased with it and it pulls like a train.

 

Ben

 

A good long run at a constant speed will allow it to get up to, and hold operating temperature. 

 

I know just the place for you to go

 

 

[Carlos W]

 

 

I've done over 200 miles since the engine swap now and everything's A OK.

 

I have been right over everything checking for tightness etc and everything is great.

 

Yesterday's outing saw an average MPG of 51.4 MPG which for a mix of town and country roads seems fine to me.

 

I'm really pleased with it and it pulls like a train.

 

Ben

 

A good long run at a constant speed will allow it to get up to, and hold operating temperature. 

 

I know just the place for you to go

 

 

 

 

Get on it.

 

With all the money you're making on the injectors you'll be able to afford it

[Ben_O]

The Injector money is spent unfortunately. However, the 106 sale money is not so i need someone to buy it.

 

PLEASE SOMEBODY BUY IT!!!!

[Carlos W]

The Injector money is spent unfortunately. However, the 106 sale money is not so i need someone to buy it.

 

PLEASE SOMEBODY BUY IT!!!!

 

Advertise it on here in the non-mini section

[Ben_O]

I considered it but being over here makes it hard to find buyers who will make the trip

[Badboytunes]

Really pleased everything has worked out for you, even if I had been a bit of a pain.

 

Enjoy your car pal.

[Ben_O]

Really pleased everything has worked out for you, even if I had been a bit of a pain.

 

Enjoy your car pal.

Cheers mate!

 

It was well worth the effort

[Badboytunes]

 I just noticed a typo from me.... I meant "it " and not " I ", lol