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#766 analogue_radio

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 12:33 PM

When I took mine apart, a tiny little thing fell out. You can see it on the photo.. on the cloth there are 6 screws (from the plate) and just underneath is a tiny bit of threaded screw, it had a small rod going through that middle that moved freely.

Any ideas? I'm guessing maybe something from the reverse switch?

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 01:37 PM

hey all ur work is done good job i like it :thumbsup: :P keep more pictures up :thumbsup:

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 01:51 PM

They all have a hole in the plate. As the housing isn't really sealed I've always assumed it is to let water out - if it tracks down the selector rod it will easily get into the housing.

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 03:16 PM

When I took mine apart, a tiny little thing fell out. You can see it on the photo.. on the cloth there are 6 screws (from the plate) and just underneath is a tiny bit of threaded screw, it had a small rod going through that middle that moved freely.

Any ideas? I'm guessing maybe something from the reverse switch?

Sounds and looks like it should be your reverse switch Luke yeah. However it could be broken, mine looks like this:

http://www.minispare...=... ROD CHANGE

Although, mine is still a bit grotty looking.

hey all ur work is done good job i like it :thumbsup: ;) keep more pictures up :thumbsup:

I shall do sir, glad you're enjoying the read :P.

They all have a hole in the plate. As the housing isn't really sealed I've always assumed it is to let water out - if it tracks down the selector rod it will easily get into the housing.

Ah thank you Graeme, I shall whip the plate off and remove the grease I've put in place to block the hole then so the water can escape.

It's just so odd that you don't notice it at all until you come to put it back together, presumably because the filth builds up on the grease inside.

I'm moving all my stuff home this afternoon, once I'm all set up at home I shall start putting my radius arms back together I think.

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 03:19 PM

Yeah my reverse lights didn't work, so it's probably that :thumbsup:

Man I can't wait for Easter, two weeks of spending most my days in the garage! :thumbsup:

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 06:08 PM

looks top! i really am getting annoyed that i cant work on minis... i keep coming back to projects im watching and get all jealous!

when is your easter break? if youre around you could drop by when im back??

I'm on Easter break now Ed, however between working on Elliot and revision, I'm not really going to have time. Summer though, if you're at home, I'll be over sir :thumbsup:.


ahh i see... mines not until the 1st April... summer though yes! i break for summer on the 26th May...

EDIT: looking clean! i have all that to do soon!

Edited by tedmcedd, 24 March 2010 - 06:08 PM.


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Posted 24 March 2010 - 10:40 PM

looks top! i really am getting annoyed that i cant work on minis... i keep coming back to projects im watching and get all jealous!

when is your easter break? if youre around you could drop by when im back??

I'm on Easter break now Ed, however between working on Elliot and revision, I'm not really going to have time. Summer though, if you're at home, I'll be over sir :(.


ahh i see... mines not until the 1st April... summer though yes! i break for summer on the 26th May...

EDIT: looking clean! i have all that to do soon!

My exams are pretty early in our term so I break for summer pretty early too >_<.

Cheers man, all the little random bits are starting to come back together and form working assemblies again haha.

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 10:46 PM

Reow.

Done a bit more work.

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Freshly painted hub and new Timken taper roller bearing kit.

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First outter race in place.

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...and the second.

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Radius arm and back plate.

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Bolted back together.

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Back side bearing packed with grease, installed and the oil seal installed.

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Front side bearing packed with grease and installed.

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Hub installed on its shaft and retaining bolt done up, still needs doing up to the correct torque, which is why the split pin is absent.

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Just because I wanted to see how it was going to look, very pleased with this.

I might go round and do the other arm to the same stage tomorrow. I need to get the proper tool for installing the clips that retain the brake cylinders before I can install all the brake gubbins.

Thanks for looking :(.

Edited by Deathrow, 24 March 2010 - 10:50 PM.


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Posted 24 March 2010 - 10:51 PM

There is a tool for installing the circlips? I managed to force mine on, without damaging either the circlip or the backplate. It was damn hard though, fiddly too.

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Posted 24 March 2010 - 10:56 PM

There is a tool for installing the circlips? I managed to force mine on, without damaging either the circlip or the backplate. It was damn hard though, fiddly too.


Yeeeeasss:

http://www.minispare...ty=pb&pid=37917

I've managed to get them on before, but I've been pushing them on from the side, not above. I'm not sure if doing it from the side puts a bit too much stress on them or not.

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Posted 26 March 2010 - 04:02 PM

I've just placed an order with M-Machine for:

  • Wing LH, Mk5, BUDGET (with Repeater)
  • Wing RH, Mk5, BUDGET (with Repeater)
  • Front Panel, Mk4-5, for Mini 76-0N
  • Inner Wing, Front Half, LH, Mk4
  • Inner Wing, Front Half, RH, Mk3 on
I should receive that lot next week :lol:.

The circlip tool is also on the way now so I can finish building up the brake system up on the rear arms. However, I'm going to go install the arms back on the subframe and the subframe back on the car. I want to get her rolling again so that I can start getting ready for installing the outer sills and the rear valance.

I shall probably update again later :w00t:.

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Posted 26 March 2010 - 08:26 PM

Have an update:

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Tother arm and backplate reunited.

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First outter race fitted.

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Second outter race fitted and the inner race dropped in for a snazzy shot.

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From the back.

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Rear race fitted and oil seal in place.

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Front race fitted and installed on radius arm stub. (Do you spy a colour scheme inspiration?)

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80NM selected.

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Torqued up and split pin installed. This one ended up feeling a little tighter than the other, I'm going to keep my eye on it over the first 100 miles but I think it just needs the grease to work out a bit.

Thats all for that one!

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Posted 26 March 2010 - 08:31 PM

"Please sir, can I have some more?"

I suppose:

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Installing new radius arm pins.

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Other side.

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Two snazzy looking radius arms, no brakes included, yet!

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Subframe.

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One side done.

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Both sides done.

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The front of the frame has 2 bolts holding it, I need to get the drill on the rear mounting holes as I've not made them big enough for the bolts.

None of it is installed as a "final" thing yet, its far from it, but I need the car rolling so that I can weld on the sills, I wanted the subframe in place for me welding the rear valance on as well so I knew all the clearances were correct.

We're looking good! Oh and a quick story, the first time i put the frame on, I had the hi-lo's wound down so far I couldn't get my jack out :o.

Thanks for looking ladies and gents :xxx:.

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Posted 27 March 2010 - 11:15 PM

Well I didn't get a great deal done today but here we are:

I finished getting Elliot back on her wheels and after I wheeled her out of the garage it became quite apparant that I needed to do a bit of a clean up so here and the before and after pictures.

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Elliot before.

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Elliot after.

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Garage before.

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Garage after.

So that was done so I prepared myself for doing some actual work in the next few visits to the garage.

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Wheeled her back in, so much room now, it's awesome!

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She was a bit low for working on the valance so I jacked her up and wound the hi-lo's right out so she's a monster truck now.

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Valance clamped in place to check fit, it's all good.

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It was too late to do anything so I whacked the boot lid on for an overall look at where we are.

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Then I packed up for home.

Still alot to get on with but I'm quite happy about how its coming together. If I can get the rear valance and both sills welded on this holiday, I'll be happy, any more than that is a bonus, but I have a feeling I will get more than that done.

Thanks for looking ladies and gents :P.

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Posted 28 March 2010 - 09:25 AM

nothing better than a tidy workshop! mine doesnt stay tidy for long... lol!





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