What have you done to your Mini today ?
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Lets have a thread about our Minis and what we have done to them ....
So toady on the F57
I fitted a set of mudflaps to the rear
Replaced the rear brake pads,
Cleaned the rear wheels and gave them a coat of Gtechniq C5
Painted the rear hubs matt silver and the calipers Silver grey (match the interior)
So toady on the F57
I fitted a set of mudflaps to the rear
Replaced the rear brake pads,
Cleaned the rear wheels and gave them a coat of Gtechniq C5
Painted the rear hubs matt silver and the calipers Silver grey (match the interior)
Decided i needed to get the AC checked out given its blowing out warm air .... given we do it in house your own car is always puhed out of the que. So we checked the pressure, it was down but ok, we regassed it so we know it has the right amount in and still warm air.
Given the radiator fan does not kick in at all when the AC is turned on i guess that's where i'll start - you can here the relay click.
Given the radiator fan does not kick in at all when the AC is turned on i guess that's where i'll start - you can here the relay click.
I carried out a few things today that I had been putting off for ages but finally I cleaned the ITG filter out. Considering its been in there 20,000 miles it wasn't too bad.
Next was the battery, its the original AGM battery so coming up to 8 years old, stop start hasn't worked for around 4 years which truth be told has never bothered me. So being a fan of all things OEM and having access to BMW trade parts club i went down the route of a genuine MINI battery, I could have had a Duracell 5 year warranty for less money or even a Varta battery for slightly more than the MINI one, however brand snobery got the better of me so i went genuine.
The original battery was manufactured by Exide, the new one Banner. I should have gone with Varta but hey ho to late now. Besides when you lift the battery cover it does say BMW genuine .... cost was £119 plus VAT.
The battery will need coding but i'll get that done at work tomorrow.
Next was Vanos solenoid, its the original and when trying to investigate the non working AC a few days ago there was a fault code in there for the Vanos, my el cheapo scanner at home never picked it up and neither did it pick up something for battery voltage. Again, badge snob kicked in so a genuine one was purchased from MINI, cost £69 plus VAT. For those looking to make a saving just by a Delphi one, it won't say BMW but its cheaper.
Fitting is simple, a torx drive at the bottom twist and then gently prise it out, don't prise behind it as its a machined surface but you need just enough force to pop it out of the hole, suction and an o'ring is fighting against you.
With those things off the list next up is a service, again genuine. I have the parts and that will get done in the next few weeks. It does very little mileage so it gets a cabin filter, plugs and oil every year.
Next fault to try and resolve is the AC, the low speed fan doesn't kick in. Fuses are ok so its likely the fan unit itself.
Next was the battery, its the original AGM battery so coming up to 8 years old, stop start hasn't worked for around 4 years which truth be told has never bothered me. So being a fan of all things OEM and having access to BMW trade parts club i went down the route of a genuine MINI battery, I could have had a Duracell 5 year warranty for less money or even a Varta battery for slightly more than the MINI one, however brand snobery got the better of me so i went genuine.
The original battery was manufactured by Exide, the new one Banner. I should have gone with Varta but hey ho to late now. Besides when you lift the battery cover it does say BMW genuine .... cost was £119 plus VAT.
The battery will need coding but i'll get that done at work tomorrow.
Next was Vanos solenoid, its the original and when trying to investigate the non working AC a few days ago there was a fault code in there for the Vanos, my el cheapo scanner at home never picked it up and neither did it pick up something for battery voltage. Again, badge snob kicked in so a genuine one was purchased from MINI, cost £69 plus VAT. For those looking to make a saving just by a Delphi one, it won't say BMW but its cheaper.
Fitting is simple, a torx drive at the bottom twist and then gently prise it out, don't prise behind it as its a machined surface but you need just enough force to pop it out of the hole, suction and an o'ring is fighting against you.
With those things off the list next up is a service, again genuine. I have the parts and that will get done in the next few weeks. It does very little mileage so it gets a cabin filter, plugs and oil every year.
Next fault to try and resolve is the AC, the low speed fan doesn't kick in. Fuses are ok so its likely the fan unit itself.
Summer is here and covid19 has given me some free time. While I wait for the decking to arrive I thought now would be a good time to start cleaning the mini.
So today’s job was to get the summer wheels ready.
They are pro race 1.2’s and are coming up to 7 years old. The paint is flaking on the rear but the fronts are good, No fancy coatings just a polish and wipe down with bouncers done and dusted.
If I keep the car I’ll get them refurbished
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So today’s job was to get the summer wheels ready.
They are pro race 1.2’s and are coming up to 7 years old. The paint is flaking on the rear but the fronts are good, No fancy coatings just a polish and wipe down with bouncers done and dusted.
If I keep the car I’ll get them refurbished
Thanks, today I finished off the wheels and fitted the nsf mudflaps, gave it a quick wash and sprayed it with tac systems iron fallout remover
The car usually lives in a railway carpark and parks by the tracks so I was expecting there to be a lot more contamination but it wasn’t bad
I also polished the exhaust and painted the pipes silver although I’m not 100% sure it looks right
Tomorrow we start the big polish off and clean and protect the roof
The car usually lives in a railway carpark and parks by the tracks so I was expecting there to be a lot more contamination but it wasn’t bad
I also polished the exhaust and painted the pipes silver although I’m not 100% sure it looks right
Tomorrow we start the big polish off and clean and protect the roof
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