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Today was transmission day...… Taking it apart was the work of a couple of hours, finding all the bits that had to come apart in order to...
But I agree, if you want to find a misfire, first thing I do is run a compression test. I had a friend chase a #3 cylinder misfire for three...
Hard to do a compression test if it won't turn over.... Put it in 4th, release the park brake and see if you can turn it over by rolling the car...
Next, the oil pan went back on with it's new neoprene o-ring gasket, then we flipped the motor back over to install the cam belt and tensioner....
So, next up - the engine work. On top of the new cam belt water pump and seals, we also decided to adjust the valves and replace the plugs...I was...
No, 15" wheels on the donor Honda - the Vtec came out of a 2000 Honda Civic - engine and transmission. The Pup has 10" wheels
So while Don cleaned parts I took a cutting wheel to the subframe and removed the webbing across the back....the subframe sprung apart about 1/4"...
Once we split the engine/trans out of the subframe, I knew exactly how to fix the vibration problems, first I needed to remove the broken sheet...
Don is not a mechanic, so I've been doing most of the wrenching on the Pup since it was new and we have changed a few things - it got a new...
My buddy has a Mini Classic Pickup, he bought it 10 years ago now from MiniTec and we drove it back from Georgia to KC where we live, it was a fun...
I'm watching too - on Velocity - I noticed these color commentators can't shut up either.....what is with the diarrhea of the mouth on all these...
I guess that's my point, regular fluid changes and you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on brake parts. It's clearly different if you're...
I still don't understand all the need for bigger brakes on street driven cars. I've done plenty of track days in my previous 2003 JCW and in my...
In terms of performance, what was your goal for the pipe - additional HP? smoothness? and how will that compare to the cost of the kit?
I have a set of Minilite style JBW 13x6 wheels I don't need. I bought these to run on my previous Mini but I sold it with the 10's that came on it...
I have a few I can post too.....
I continued to post occasionally on NAM, but only in the classic Mini section, as even tho I still have an R55 I found the discussions there...
I'll bet it will be a metallic grey, like the "Celeecar" was, either that or it goes back to black over white. It's been over 4 years already,...
Huh....I had the timing chain replaced on my 2009 Clubman S under warranty at 3K and haven't had a problem since ...now have 80K on it. I even...
Headed out to Arkansas tomorrow for a 3 day run with the Midwest Se7ens group, should be perfect weather!