GuyWithAviators Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Bet that $100 odd yearly membership is looking pretty cheap now Sure is, would recommend it to anyone doing a long trip with a British car. Public holiday in Wellington tomorrow so nothing will happen with the car until Tuesday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I started my membership after i got my british car and since then its never broken down. Murphys law 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbie Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 http://www.bowdenengineparts.co.nz/ This is the guy I mentioned last night re getting new gaskets etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 http://www.bowdenengineparts.co.nz/ This is the guy I mentioned last night re getting new gaskets etc. Cheers for that. Will be useful in the future for sure! Ended up getting one from Repco for $24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Anyway... I'm stuck. Swapped head gasket. Started up great, idled fine, went to rev it and.. it just bogged down and wouldn't pick up again. Started it again, just and it died straight away. Nothing after that, won't start well and if it does won't idle. It has spark from the coil, has fuel in the carbs and flowing from the pump. I have no idea what's wrong. I do only have a limited amount of knowledge though so could be something simple! So, any BMC weirdos in Auckland want to give me a hand? It's hard when you don't have a car in a new city. Beers provided - I just really need to get this going or at least somewhere else to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 collapsed muffler?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Sparkplugs correctly gapped? Tappets set correctly? Air filter clogged with crap? Carby jammed shut? SU carbys are a bastard for that when they get worn. Take the air box off and stick your fingers down the intake. You will be able to feel if the carby piston is stuck. If it is you should be able to get a finger or two under it and get it unstuck. If your fingers are too fat for that take the dashpot off and do it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Had another go at this today with Dad who's in Auckland for 'work' for a few days. Carbs were a bit funny, they're better now just need a good tune. Loosely corrected the gaps on the tappets which bought the compression up a bit to a better (still slightly low) level. Now the engine runs good, we even drove it down the street. Has low oil pressure and the idler gears/something are very rattly. We're thinking that something has worn through where it shouldn't and because these share oil with gearbox and engine it's bringing the whole pressure down. Tomorrow I'm going to try and whip the idler gear casing off in the car. Has anyone done this? Not much room but should be doable. Then go on a mission to Mini Bitz and Zebra to raid their Minis for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 should be able to do it. when one of my minis dropped an idler gear bearing back in the day it was really low on oil pressure too. I suppose there's a gallery there somewhere or something. hopefully it's not bad enough to have knackered your gearbox housing and stuff upgrade to straight cut idlers? the reason they shit the bed is the helical cut makes them try and turn on the housing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 should be able to do it. when one of my minis dropped an idler gear bearing back in the day it was really low on oil pressure too. I suppose there's a gallery there somewhere or something. hopefully it's not bad enough to have knackered your gearbox housing and stuff upgrade to straight cut idlers? the reason they shit the bed is the helical cut makes them try and turn on the housing Will have a chat to Mini Bitz about a straight cut set tomorrow, would be a good way to go though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 they're much noisier but so lush hah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Has anyone in Auckland got a flat puller that would be suitable to get the flywheel off this? Need it asap! Can pick up tonight and compensate. Cheers, Andrew Edit: Like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I have one in Wellington - I can send it tomorrow but you won't get it till Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Unfortunately I need it for tomorrow. Thanks for the offer though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Mini gearbox has a different final drive ratio so you will lose some acceleration but gain legs in the top end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 That could be a good thing for highway driving. But we think this was a later model Mini with 12 inch wheels anyway. If it is a problem I'll just swap the diffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Lolworthy that there's wallpaper in your pic with the engine out. Is that paper to protect carpet on the floor? Did you drive through a sliding door into your room? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 12" wheels on old minis came with low profile tyres making them near enough to the same height as the 10" wheels with normal height tyres. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks Igor, will find out eventually what it'll be. Lolworthy that there's wallpaper in your pic with the engine out. Is that paper to protect carpet on the floor? Did you drive through a sliding door into your room? Ha, it's a lolspec 90s rental I'm in at the moment. Wallpapered garage with the same blinds on the windows as the rest of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Stinkbuzz man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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