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I had the same fault. Changed the lock mechanism and acupuncture, still same. Had auto elec round and it was the plug on the switch that has the window and mirrors controls. Black pug was not setting right he uncoiled and sprayed with cleaner...

well a stealer properly would, i was thinking more an indie with experience on the model

i've had a ton of help in the SDD thread and offline as well, i dont like to push too much.. folks are busy etc i'm not convinced a garage will do any better than fire the parts cannon until it happens to work

your probably at the point of needing and expert with knowledge of how it works then before you go too far down the rabbit hole

Think my last microswitches came out of an MGF of the same year.

The micro switches can be replaced. The originals are in a block of three which cannot be obtained so I used three separate switches held in place with longs screws. It's a fiddly job getting the position just right. Once perfect, I filled the...

Blimey, good work. I'd put everything back original to get out the rabbit hole you were in. Then you xan start on the original problem.

That's a new one, I've seen the weights they put on the D4 at the rear cross member.. 🤔

I heard someone did that years ago.. moved the selector down to get the dash out.. took the whole car apart trying to fix why it wouldn't start

been there done that several times. Put my excuse to an age thingo_O

Took her for a little run out.Stopped at the beach to carry dog down to wet sand for some rehab. Left her running as I jumped out. I kept hearing a creaking noise from somewhere near the rear. So had a look. It sounded like the creaking of an old...

Unfortunately the o2 sensors are only in charge of emissions pre-cat and cat performance post cat. It's in the name o2 sensors 😜👍

I don't really know.... but my thoughts are that it'll hardly make any difference to your consumption, but might help you pass your local emissions laws check. In an ideal world I'd buy the best quality generic CATs I could afford from Magnaflow...

Re-upload of my second video. I mixed up the edit first time. This one should make sense...

lol, you might have to wait like everyone else... ;)

Some videos. Don't mind my waffle. I'm like an old lady TBH. I can't think about what I'm saying & doing whilst talking and working on the car. The result is I talk a whole load of ****e and create boring videos...

Minis were my first cars, and I was grateful at the time for having slim hands! Notorious for being tight under the bonnet, and elsewhere. You are learning with every move you make, what needs to be put on in bits and what can be put on all made...

Minor Update: The carb is back in the car. :) OMG what a struggle!! There is no "Porthole" in the bulkhead as is often seen on minis so there was virtually no "wiggle room". I had to remove the new air cleaner I had just fitted to the carb in...

You do not actually have to drive anywhere, blanket over the grill and let it sit there idling. Takes a while. No fan needed in these temperatures when the car is moving, ram air is sufficient.

I was thinking that. It probably needs a good drive on the motorway by the time the heat travel through to the fan coil mechanism, too.

You have to be aware that even if the engine is up to temp after a drive in cold temps it may still not need the fan. J

Superb guide!:):):) I have never seen a rebuild kit with phosphor-bronze bushes. I have heard of some other ways of reducing play at that point which I am sure you will agree, tends to be the biggest source of leaks. But if Dan wants to re-bush...

you may have it already and did the kit come with new phosphorous bronze bushes and seals for the throttle shaft

Edited mine - it was a lowercase L. Now edit your quote !!

Things he said still crack me up. “I have a bath every year, wether I need one or not!”

The last person to touch the engine didn't 😜

And in a startling turn of events the carb has been refurbished.:mexicanwave::dance: The rebuild kit seems to cover several variants as I have plenty of parts left over. :eek: Most of these excess items bear no resemblance to any part I have...

First time reversing down the dark drive 6.30am this morning and...wow..bloody brilliant, so much better and safer. Bulb out warning is still gone too. This is with the two original rev lights with led bulbs still fitted.

Pads down to metal?:oops:

Started up for the first time since mot ran out at the start of December, Almost almost fired had enough to turn over but not fire, Drove it about the unit and the 1mile drive way a bit oh me how i miss driving this, Praying work calms down a...