The 28 minutes build
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Last Tuesday, I ordered some parts from minispares including the clutch master cylinder.
I sent them an e-mail today because I had no news and they told me it was on the way so looking forward to it.

Also ordered the wider Wood and Picket style arches, do you know if they allow wing trimming unlike the standart arches ?

Bad news with the brake bleed, RH rear nipple is shot.

Any ideas as how to remove it efficiently ?
I tried a 6 mm socket hammered down but it didn't bite ...

Edited by Advantage on 22nd Mar, 2010.

Rusty by nature

take the cylinder off and put it in a vice and gently heat the nipple ,or just put a new one on ?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

THe W&P arches rivet to the lip so trimming the arch back probably isn't possible

Rusty by nature

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

its easier to just replace the cylinder tbh

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Well, I'll have to buy one of the probably gold plated ones we have here then ...

(read damn expensive)

Rusty by nature

ah, in that case, as robert says, get the oxy on it

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I have a similar situation where i have about 40mins free between taking the dog out and the wife coming in from work. In some ways it is better as any annoying jobs you can do in small chunks, and just come back the next day if you get knarked

But by slicing in 40 minutes part, you wash hands a dozen times more for a given job, you are much more looking for the tools and so on ...

What is more my garage is small and crowdy so I have to move the car out to bleed the brakes or fit the silencer ...

The only advantage I see is that it forced me to think in advance to what I'll do and how I'll do it ...

Actually, I might spend more time thinking about the project than somebody who has the comfort of thinking as he goes ?!

Rusty by nature

fair points actually. I built a bigger shed to fit the mini in. Before I was doing everything outside

Ok I didn't manage to take the nipple out so a change of cylinder is on the cards.

I'll see if I convert to silicon brake fluid in the mean time

Rusty by nature

i think its the business, but there are lots of sceptics

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I digged a little in silicon brake fluid and it did not really appealed to me ...

More expensive, can kill your rubbers in no time, doesn't brake as good, bleeding brakes is a pain with it ...
At least that is what I red ...

Rusty by nature

DOT 5.1 Glycol is a safer bet with seals and pretty much equal in performace to Silicone DOT 5

The numbering system is seriously screwed up,

DOT 3, then 4 are increasing grades of Glycol then suddenly 5 is Silicone and 5.1 is then a better Glycol.

Someone, somewhere has messed the numbers up.

Personally I just use DOT 4.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Geoff

As for arches , WP style wider ones, they will not allow to lower the car more than standart ones so I'm gonna have to sell those and source a set that would be appropriate ...

Rusty by nature

Today I fitted my clutch master cylinder.

Wel, almost fit as there is one bolt not fitted but that's the easisest one so it's all good.

I don't know if anybody does it this way but I used a very thin wire to pull the pin in place as it will be easier when (if) I strip it.

Tomorrow's job is to change the RHS wheel cylinder.

Is it the wheel torqued inverted ?

Edited by Advantage on 3rd Apr, 2010.

Rusty by nature

Yesterday I fitted the LHS front indicator but one of the connections fell off

So I think I'm gonna use one of the two pin water proof connectors that I got at work.

Monday is the starting day (hopefully !)

Rusty by nature

Today, whike giving advice and a hand to a mate working on his 125 (change bar, change brake disk and pad, change brake fluid, tension chain) I messed around with a set of old wheel cylinders.

I broke the clip while removing the old one and never managed to fit the pipe to the cylinder !!!!

I suspect it's must be due to the pipe not lining up properly with the hole but anyway it was very frustrating !

Rusty by nature

Today, whike giving advice and a hand to a mate working on his 125 (change bar, change brake disk and pad, change brake fluid, tension chain) I messed around with a set of old wheel cylinders.

I broke the clip while removing the old one and never managed to fit the pipe to the cylinder !!!!

I suspect it's must be due to the pipe not lining up properly with the hole but anyway it was very frustrating !

Rusty by nature

[quote=Advantage,24th Mar, 2010]But by slicing in 40 minutes part, you wash hands a dozen times more for a given job, you are much more looking for the tools and so on ...:)

I used to do some work on my car in my lunch breaks.

I found that using the latex mechanics glooves is a good time saver in the hand washing department, especially if you are doing the real dirty jobs like pot joints and cv's.

I do go through about 4 pairs an hour tho !! I just bought a big box for the garage

also fore arm protection, (like some support bandage) stops the need to scrub there also. and can save on burns if working near a hot exhaust...

Do you use overalls as well, as this can save changing into you scruffs?

Good luck with the build btw, I guess you wont have time for any photo's lol !!:)

Edited by Brocky on 5th Apr, 2010.

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

Build thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7483

Katy Mini Owners Club Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=505552

Let's make sure you embarrass at least one VTEC MINI today !

https://www.facebook.com/groups/17557298589...096464253807802

Rusty by nature

Today I chose to change the rear brake hose to a braided one which I have.

It is in the belief that the brake pipe being without any tension it will be easier to bolt it.

Anyway the hoses is very hard to unbolt, the bolts are strange sizes so didn't manage to finish this job ...

So long for the 24th track day ...

Rusty by nature

Damn, I finally manage to remove the rear brake line today in order to fit some braided hoses at the back.

What a nightmare it has been !!!

Rusty by nature