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Oil leak fixed yet again and final shot of the front end :) So then, Today's update. Throttle return is sorted, carbs just needed a bit of adjusting Oil leak is sorted too hopefully, remade bung with liquid metal and a day shot of the bodywork I did yesterday Front is looking tidyer now...

March 15 Paint polishing and bodywork modificating Cheers mini obsessed :) I can try and get some more footage, drive bys are more difficult but I can get some in car footage on a nice day. So addressing the four issues I had >grabbing clutch in the rain Planning to make some cover plates...

Exhaust silencing I'll look into them, the only thing that's putting me off is the cost of about £150 for a reliable and accurate one. So then, today has been productive. Started off with assessing the exhaust system and its faults. Need to give it more clearance and a silencer. That's as it...

Oil leak fixing and sump guard fitting Well ive put a smaller jet on now and she seems to be running well, averaged 30mpg over a 100mile run. I think I need to get the carbs completly balanced before I play with the fueling anymore. I haven't got an air gauge and was trying not to due to the...

First break down As with all minis when you get them back on the road they tend to break :( And this is mine on the side of the road when she conked out Called the Ms (mum and sister) and they came to the rescue to pick me up and take me home to get fuel and fuel hose to return and fix mini...

Mot photoshoot! From the photoshoot on the way home from the mot :)

December 2014 Final tidy up and it's ready for the mot!!! So then it's time for a update from Wednesday until today :) I put the rest of the engine bay back together Fitted my new air filters Ready for mot booked at 2pm Wednesday :) So we went to the mot and all was good accept she...

Engine fun done and the new 998 back in the mini :) Update time guys Few things have happened now :) firstly I've started uni so it's been a bt of trouble to work on mini! Let's take off from before Coolent pipe relocated and re welded It gives me more space around the back of the subframe...

Moar engine fun 2 So guys, mini update from yesterday. Like recommended by l jonez I've stopped the flywheels Flywheels both off Oil drained from old engine, it's castrol gtx so I'm stealing that and the new filter to put on my new engine. I'll popin a can of engine flush and change the oil...

Moar engine fun 1 Garage tidied Broken engine brought into garage Gearbox removed However on removal of the engine I have discovered I've got two different types of clutches :( one car was pre facelift and the other post meaning According to the Micra forum I have to make myself a hybrid...

Time for engine number two! Cheeks bud, that's a handy site. I just made a safe map while I got used to the car so nothing would get broken! Time for an update :) Found myself an engine Stripped and cleaned Next day started off a bit nippy Time to get ready for the engine to escape Part...

Planning for the mot but then the engine broke So guys, sorry about that strange update, ever since I've updated my iPad its made it stupidly complicated to upload photos :( This post needs a bit of a update to be honest Aim was to get the car moted on the 17th of December. Insurance got...

Entertaining engineering So guys time for today's update, I only managed to do a half day as I did a part night last night Let's start off with this photo That's the end of the carb fuel feed pipe, yep it broke off, for the 3rd time! Brittle old plastic is to blame I think. Last time I bought...

Cams being broken Well people, today had been very productive :) The engine is fooked unfortunately! But not broken enough so I can't fix it!!! Basically this happened The reason the engine refused to start, even with easy start was that the valves on the inlet size of the cylinder head we...

Saxo fixing, headgasket change and intermittent cat photos Had to do some more work in the daily She was blowing around the silencer welds and it was breaking up along the folded seam So I did what any man with a welder would do Woo straight though! New mats for saxo New gear knob Now...

Trailering back to my parents and oil leak fixing So guys time for another update of the past few weeks On the trailer to go to my parents In new home Washed Retro fitting reversing sensors :) Fitted My helper Fitted :) Working Ready for some engine work to fix the oil leak...

Auto lights and new air filter Cheers Grahama, in all honesty I'm not happy with how the brake pedal feels, however I have changed from servo to no servo so it may be down to that. All the nipples etc bled fine however So people I've been doing bits and bobs. Mostly wiring Sorted out all the...

New grill Mini update as expected, I've taken apart and got my carbs sonically cleaned, new seals all round :) They are now fitted I just need to finish off the air filter setup Made a new grill the other week Before After Also a few parts arrived like my temperature sensor module for the...

Tinkering with the interior So guys I've done a few bits to the mini Got an easibleed kit and the brakes are now sorted :) Work needed on the inside Too many different colours Got some blue LEDs Fitted the speakers in properly Before After More LEDs Before After During the day Dials...

End of July 2014 Engine fire We'll today started well, got the exhaust manifold all nicely wrapped up Fitted it all back up completely forgetting that the petrol pipe was leaking :( Engine backfired popping the carburettors off the manifold and ignited the petrol pissing from the carbs...