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I'm guessing the ground on the engine mount might be in bad shape...since you mention the engine compartment has corrosion, I might clean it up,...

While I never used my car on the dragon.... I can say the akebonoo's were good as long as they were used hard REGULARLY.... I went about 2000...

Sad to see we saw it coming....sadder to see it happen... The intent is patently obvious IMO... Force the "sporty" buyer to upgrade $$$ to the...

Any DOT4 fluid is fine if you are not tracking the car.... Get that SOB bleed....the fluid is spent... You are lucky it did not make the seals in...

And thus its near legendary status in the area... Growing up in Ct and seeing some folks, like Paul Newman, race there, you knew they actually...

P.S. Misfire at low rpm is typical of lower compression.... As the rpms increase, there is less time for the air to leak out on the compression...

Hate to say...a burnt valve is preferable to a piston/ring issue....sure the head comes off, but the engine stays in... A good compression check,...

Too bad MINI didn't give you a few ¢, royalties if you will, on every bypass made after you figured out a stiffer spring in the bypass valve...

The 2005+ cars have a stiffer doing from the factory.... Just like all"new" ones from mini...not quite as stiff as the DT one, but stiff enough...

While out, change the oil pan gasket and crank position o-ring....both cheap, and prone to leak...and very simple to swap with the motor out.

Yup...noticed that when I did mine.... Just proves how crappy the OEM design is, and how good the ATI is!!:postcount

One more consideration.... A bad key can cause a no start...it has an antithft chip...

Could be a failed starter....but then you could push start it....turn the car to "on" transmission to neutral, push the car to a couple mpg, put...

NATHAN!! I know you like walking these days.... But common on!! Blowing GNAT!!:rolleyes: there are better ways to show folks you love walking than...

You can buy the right hand drive version....and install it on the US car with a few minor changes... IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE.

Naww.....I'm hunt and peck...funny I can type on a phone faster!! On a modern car, I would suggest that disconnecting the battery while the car...

The pump is covered under an extented warrenty IF your 2005 was built in the first few months of 2005, or before....so check the build date on the...

You have the first mini to need a repaint from indoor UV fadeing!! Sounds to me like you could grow stuff in there...hope you don't have cracks...

Sucks.... Just bought a new one.... A great deal on a used one always happens when you get the new one....:p