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  1. Crashton

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    #17501 Crashton, Aug 7, 2019
    Sounds like valve seals to me. I'd be curious if you have a worn valve guide on the cylinder too. Easy enough to check.
     
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    #17503 MCS0518, Aug 7, 2019
    That's what I plan on checking out too. Thanks!

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    #17505 MCS0518, Aug 7, 2019
    What did you make the sun shields out of? I like that.

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  4. MCS02

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    #17506 MCS02, Aug 7, 2019
    I guess after asking us how to remove the door handle you didn't want our help on how to wrap the dash?
    Go figure! :D
     
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    #17507 MCS02, Aug 7, 2019
    Yep both mine are tucked away too....I hate rain
     
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    #17508 MCS02, Aug 7, 2019
    Sounds right to me, sorry. But perhaps it would be best to replace the whole head.....can you say RMW big valve head??
     
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    #17510 MCS02, Aug 7, 2019
    Any time I have a head off I always have every thing redone. So if you think of it the BVH is a better value. It has been completely reworked. Thats the argument I would use.

    As a matter of fact I have used that argument and it worked. When I was around 19 I needed to rebuild my X1/9. My mom was helping buy me the parts I needed. I talked her into a little extra for big valves and had a machine shop do the work form, I still had to port and polish it myself but I got a BVH.
    Good luck.
     
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    #17511 MCS0518, Aug 7, 2019
    Man I want to so bad too.

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    #17513 vetsvette, Aug 8, 2019
    Sure it will, and buy her a new vacuum cleaner so she won't feel neglected. o_O
     
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    #17521 MCS0518, Aug 9, 2019
    Haha, I'm sure the vacuum thing would really go over well[emoji1]

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  11. Dave.0

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    #17523 Dave.0, Aug 9, 2019

    Why, my wife loves the two Dysons I got her, when I ordered a BVH and a Grand AM Cam from RMW.
     
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    #17532 wmwny, Aug 10, 2019
    Rain is forecast for late Monday into Tuesday.
     
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    #17538 MCS0518, Aug 11, 2019
    Nice!

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    #17539 MCS0518, Aug 11, 2019
    Mine had gone out a while back. Went the cheaper route and put the lightened crank pulley on there.

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    #17540 00Mini, Aug 11, 2019
    That’s the beauty of these peelable spray products you can change them whenever you like.
     
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    #17552 o2sys, Aug 19, 2019
    Did my first oil change since buying it couple months ago.

    Went with Liquimoly Glow in the dark 5w-40 with lifetime replacement from fcpeuro.

    A little plastic plunger popped out, looks to be the check valve.

    I just put it back in place for now... stupid design.


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    #17556 wmwny, Aug 27, 2019
    Lee, I need your help locating a code reader that helps find the problems plaguing my wife's MCS. My local mechanic's reader evidently does not identify MINI/Bimmer stuff.
     
  18. MCS02

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    #17561 MCS02, Aug 27, 2019
    The helmet has been sitting in the garage collecting dust. So tonight I went out and went over it with some Gyeon Quick Detailer. I guess it was a little duster than I thought.

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  19. Dave.0

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    #17566 Dave.0, Aug 28, 2019


    Well at least real minis showed up in pictures 1 and 2.
     
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    #17572 MCS02, Aug 31, 2019
    I washed our 2002 Sequoia today. It had tree sap on it. It is a white truck that was mostly black with sap. Its amazing what soap from the parts store and 3000 grit sand paper will do! It took a few hours but I got het done.
    What does Esoteric know! Ha Looks almost as good as @Dave.0 Mini!:D

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