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  1. RallyMini370

    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    #35 RallyMini370, Aug 2, 2014
    Nope. no bearing in the fly wheel like other gearboxes.
     
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    #36 cristo, Jan 4, 2015
    I just did a Midlands to Getrag 6-speed conversion (actually, had my local MINI friendly
    shop - Swedish Motors in Marietta, PA do it) a few months ago, after the differential
    bearings bit the dust on my 11.5 year old 2003 MC with 80,000 miles. I sourced all the parts
    myself and they did the labour. Lots of extra parts besides the trans to make it work.
    I went with a Valeo flywheel and clutch conversion kit and also put a Quaife LSD in it.
    I am very satisfied with the results. The shifting is much more precise and a bit higher
    effort than the Midlands, especially going into reverse, but I'm now quite used to it.
    I'm even getting about 1-2 mpg better on highway driving, although non-highway milage
    is about the same as before or perhaps a smidge less.
     
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    #38 00Mini, Jan 11, 2016
    Good luck !!
     
  4. RallyMini370

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    #39 RallyMini370, Jan 12, 2016
    wow! good job, with all my rallying abuse I couldn't break the input shaft. If you want the Midlands box gone I'll take it for the shipping cost and a few beers! I can make a spare.
     
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    #40 daviday, Jan 12, 2016
    Figuring out today. May end up talking myself out of this again.
     
  6. RallyMini370

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    #41 RallyMini370, Jan 12, 2016
    if you decided to fix the midlands I have a several input shafts.
     
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    #42 daviday, Jan 12, 2016
    Chris, the midlands with the broken input shaft is the box that I sent off to Jon Waterhouse. Thankfully I don't need to replace the trans or even open it up. The issue was a broken drive shaft. I have to stop being so dramatic and pessimistic I guess.

    Thanks again guys and sorry for posting prematurely.
     

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    #44 RallyMini370, Jan 12, 2016
    Wow how did you break that!
     
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    #45 daviday, Jan 12, 2016
    I really have no idea. It was replaced less than 3k miles ago. Replacing with an feq part. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.
     
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    #46 BlimeyCabrio, Jan 13, 2016
    Just a boot, right?
     
  11. RallyMini370

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    #47 RallyMini370, Jan 13, 2016
    looks like the boot. left side axle? did the boot split or the axle come out?
     
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    #48 daviday, Jan 13, 2016
    Yup, left side. Hopefully it's still at the shop so I can take better pics. The actual cast piece closest to the joint shattered and the joint fell apart/out.

    After typing in FEQ mini, I'm not convinced this won't happen again either. Saving the receipt for this one but the other was put on not so long ago because the stock piece was worn and causing horrible vibration. This didn't make so much as a sound before it broke.
     
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    #49 daviday, Jan 14, 2016
    Has anyone broken one like this?
     

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    #50 RallyMini370, Jan 14, 2016
    What part broke? I give my axles some serious abuse and have not broke one...yet
     
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    #52 RallyMini370, Jan 15, 2016
    I just know now I'm going to break an axle!
     
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    #57 daviday, Jan 17, 2016
    So I overlooked something. What do you guys think of this?
     

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