[derek west]

Go for it....."break a leg" as they say 

your not gonna believe this, just fallen out the van and broke my leg, only kidding. havin a mare of a day, egg and bacon will cure it.

[Colin Day]

I take it that fell on deaf ears Derek. You could also consider the castellated nut set up... Here's an illustration to show you what I mean...

[derek west]

i'm not sure if you can change the nuts on the conrods col, there on the end of pistons and splashing about in water. anyhoo the new unit i got is sealed so i aint takin it apart, having enough probs trying to fathom out how to get the clutch thingy disengaged from the thingy its attached to.

[Joe H]

you getting too technical Derek ..... all those thingys

[derek west]

i know, i should give an alternative word that ordinary folk understand, ive hit a brick wall again, can't get the grub screws of the fly wheel (?) thing. my allen keys too flimsy and looks like its gonna snap when i try to turn it, i'll have to buy some reinforced high tensile super strength ones. mare n half this job.

[Colin Day]

I totally sympathise, I'm struggling to get to the bottom of what's wrong with the wife's 1985 Austin Mini... Grrr

[murky]

At least you can do it yourself. Your not having to take it in and pay £XXX.XX in labour.

Thats the killer as far as I am concerned.

When I first left school I was a mechanic in a  garage I have some tools just in case and I like to think I know my way around an engine, but when it looks difficult like that  its off to Altec I go.

Good luck with it. Rather you than me.

Murky

[Joe H]

Doesnt help with this cold weather, metal being cold and that.

[Matt Lindus]

I totally sympathise, I'm struggling to get to the bottom of what's wrong with the wife's 1985 Austin Mini... Grrr

What's wrong with the old lass?
Or should I say, what are the symptoms the old gal's suffering with?

 

[M.Acorn]

I'm struggling to get to the bottom of what's wrong with the wife's 1985 Austin Mini... Grrr

I know Mini`s inside out,have built them from a bare shell up,what`s up ?

[PaulKing]

just a thought with the old pump but you could cut a new thread smaller than previous and fit and thin nut and washer to that, if the con roads has  bashed the crank really badly it may not be not worth ordering a replacement con rod , if it works and is just rattly take it off and save it as a get me out of the poo, pump

[Paul Heath]

Come on Col start a new thread about the mini..we all want to know whats wrong ??

[Matt Lindus]

Yeah, I agree. Whats up wi ya leyland?

Get the old bird on the proverbial couch, a few of us will give her a check up.

[derek west]

absolute mare today, couldn't remove a grub screw that was holding the clutch pate wheel thingy on, had to borrow the wifes dads tool shed, 2 hours later i got it off, great i thought, be done soon, then lost the lug of the drive shaft so had to prize the old one out, ha ha, yeah like that was gonna be easy, anyhoo, managed it and fitted all the pipes, just got to put it back on the machine and connect the chem pump then fire her up. all easier said than done,

its all quite simple to be honest, the only problem i found is not having the right tools for the job and for anything that may and did go wrong. hopefully all will be sorted tomorrow night for a job on sat and a massive week to follow.

big thank you to martin who was on the end of the phone answering all my queries, ya just can't fault hydramaster. top bunch of guys.

[Paul Heath]

Well done....thought of taking out a hydra franchise for up north .....with Martin (top chap) on perminant call