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Last I went under the car and tidied up the mount area. Brand new dog bone and next to it the new PS fan (installed this summer under PS recall)....
Up next was the SC belt. The recommended length for the 17% pulley arrived yesterday. Here it is [img] I tried real hard to get this one...
I think the black filter works on Rufus, with it's black headlights and all that black trim, you gotta go all the way... Been busy again last...
Forgot to post a photo from the fuel filter job. Since I had one Mini die on long mountain grades a few years back because of fuel pressure...
well, it came out that way (and locks in place the way it sits there). The inside of the pipe that is inside the SC is dark and oily/dirty so I...
I forgot where I saw it. There are some over on NAM, with pictures. It takes a single 0.33 ohm wire wound 100 watt resistor mounted to a...
Just two weeks ago I bought a Garmin 68 LM refurb. I just got the friction base for it and it stays in place as long as I don't drive on Wisconsin...
Sunday was another busy day in the garage. Changed the transmission oil (Royal Purple Synchromax), then mostly assembly and cleaning as I put the...
redneck solution is to put some tape over the light. Getting behind the dash to fix one wire is a massive effort. More technical solution would...
used aero bumpers are also astronomically priced. I long ago lost my urge to hunt down one of those aero bumpers.
This morning, I put some Royal Purple Synchromax into the transmission. I now smell like Royal Purple. Now removing old rotted radiator foam...
Finally had time to get back in the garage. While I was out of town, tools and parts arrived. Up first was the supercharger pulley - easier to...
your wheels most likely have the wrong offset for their width. That means they are too deep in the wheel well. Diameter issues would cause fender...
I just put a full setup with amp into my blue R53. Spent most of the time removing panels, seats, etc - then wired it up, then more time spent...
Back from Road Atlanta. That bolt is still stuck in the block. Need to find me some top quality extraction tools to continue. While I was away,...
Packed my Dark Gray r53 with all the stuff I need for a week away from home, camping and working at the Petit Le Mans. Also got some gas, actually...
This only took me 4 weeks to do, or more. I forgot. keep getting interrupted by other Minis needing attention
The fun continued - removed the original failed engine mount. Cleaned up the gunk as good as I could without removing blue paint [img] and...
So that's a Cravenspeed, I guess. I noticed how the belt was worn on the engine side and it all lines up with the pulley's rear edge. Basically, I...
Not a lot of progress this weekend. I'm already packing for a trip to Road Atlanta, and for that I had to get the Dark Gray car ready. Still a lot...