What did you do to your mini today?
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vetsvette (03-01-2018)
mini and paul bunyan
I took Mini to see his mate Paul Bunyan early Sunday morning. I slept badly so after a cup of home roast we were on our way when most of the town was still in their slumbering bliss.
mini and Paul Bunyon
It is a difficult location to shoot but this morning was perfect. It was overcast and little traffic. This is a photo that I've been wanting for a while now.
Paul is 59 years old now but Mini is just 14.
mini and Paul Bunyon
It is a difficult location to shoot but this morning was perfect. It was overcast and little traffic. This is a photo that I've been wanting for a while now.
Paul is 59 years old now but Mini is just 14.
Last edited by pnwR53S; 03-04-2018 at 09:54 AM.
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Raven99 (06-30-2019)
Well, finishing up the to do list. At the shop now for main oil seal, new water pump, pipe, and thermostat, rear stabilizer bushings, brake fluid flush and oil change.
Timing chain done last year, so she should be in near good shape.
Could have done the simple stuff, but time is the enemy lately.
Timing chain done last year, so she should be in near good shape.
Could have done the simple stuff, but time is the enemy lately.
Mini Roadster has been in hibernation since around mid December when our Winter weather came and the Roadster season ended. Roads have been salt/sand mucky ever since and trying to find a few miles of dry, non salted road strip has been impossible. Rain storms (7 each so far since the first of January, over double the rain storms I've seen during the same Winter period here the past 23 years) which have turned mostly to ice, plus several snow storms kept our roads salt slathered and sanded, so the Mini has stayed under cover in the garage.
Yesterday afternoon, after a few mild days that reached around 40 degrees F and after a rain strong enough (number 7) to wash off the road muck Saturday, it finally dried enough to try an exercise trip. Top down, 36 to 38 degrees F, a little sunshine and we did 49 dry road miles. Got a bunch of waves and smiles from non Mini drivers and one wave and thumb's up from a Pepper White R56 with black bonnet stripes. That was the only Mini we saw on the short drive. One thing for sure though... it has definitely been the longest period our Roadster has spent not leaving the driveway since we've owned it.
That's not to say we haven't had quite a bit of mild weather, but on those days there was so much melt and road wetness, it would have required a wash. Too cool to have to do that. Yesterday the Mini went out clean and came back clean. Ran great and felt really good on the road. Especially since Winter came back today and the road salt is already spread thickly.
So no maintenance done on the car other than to cycle everything electrical and mechanical, and enjoy the brief ride in the sunshine. Spring can't come soon enough.
Yesterday afternoon, after a few mild days that reached around 40 degrees F and after a rain strong enough (number 7) to wash off the road muck Saturday, it finally dried enough to try an exercise trip. Top down, 36 to 38 degrees F, a little sunshine and we did 49 dry road miles. Got a bunch of waves and smiles from non Mini drivers and one wave and thumb's up from a Pepper White R56 with black bonnet stripes. That was the only Mini we saw on the short drive. One thing for sure though... it has definitely been the longest period our Roadster has spent not leaving the driveway since we've owned it.
That's not to say we haven't had quite a bit of mild weather, but on those days there was so much melt and road wetness, it would have required a wash. Too cool to have to do that. Yesterday the Mini went out clean and came back clean. Ran great and felt really good on the road. Especially since Winter came back today and the road salt is already spread thickly.
So no maintenance done on the car other than to cycle everything electrical and mechanical, and enjoy the brief ride in the sunshine. Spring can't come soon enough.
Last edited by MiniRoadstah; 03-09-2018 at 05:28 PM.
Not today. But recently...
I have been missing the foam that seals the top of the radiator since I got the car. Finally found some self adhesive foam and got to sorting it. I did the sides of the radiator too since we have had the first ever heatwave of state wide maximums over 40C for more than one day. I was working out in a coal mine in 42C ish and it was proper ****!
Temp control is much better now. I was getting creep up to 100 water temp in the drive through even with the aircon flat out. Nothing sucks worse than having to open the windows and blast the heater on full to try and control the water temp on a 40C day!
James
I have been missing the foam that seals the top of the radiator since I got the car. Finally found some self adhesive foam and got to sorting it. I did the sides of the radiator too since we have had the first ever heatwave of state wide maximums over 40C for more than one day. I was working out in a coal mine in 42C ish and it was proper ****!
Temp control is much better now. I was getting creep up to 100 water temp in the drive through even with the aircon flat out. Nothing sucks worse than having to open the windows and blast the heater on full to try and control the water temp on a 40C day!
James
routine humbug
over the weekend:
replaced o-rings/gaskets in the oil cooler , replaced the cracked oil filter housing adapter (it was over torqued a few weeks ago when I replaced the gasket, oops)
replaced passenger side CV axle, emptied and refilled the coolant along with a bottle or Redline Water Wetter.
replaced o-rings/gaskets in the oil cooler , replaced the cracked oil filter housing adapter (it was over torqued a few weeks ago when I replaced the gasket, oops)
replaced passenger side CV axle, emptied and refilled the coolant along with a bottle or Redline Water Wetter.
Last edited by dnsherrill; 03-11-2018 at 01:46 PM.