I am sure you are wrong about MCR running every year. It may be a type but
the real MCR that the Mini ran in cannot be run in these day and age.

There is no us, it's just you mate. If you want to know what worlds class
rally the MINI has won, goggle it.

I thought we were talking size, so now we are talking weights?


"Nicholas Bales" <bales (AT) online (DOT) fr> wrote

Gentlemen,

First, thanks to all who answered although the original thread is going away
!
I've been a Triumph (1500 FH) owner for 19 years. I sold it for a Z3. I
cried. It was my baby, completely restored and pampered. It never went to
the mechanics except for body work (should I add: painting only). So I
perfectly know where the pitfalls are for this kind of cars, whatever they
are Triumph or Minis of the same generation.

The today question is related to the new Minis, manufactured by BMW.
The engine question has been answered but keeps me a little bit confused:
what I'm understanding is that the current engines aren't manufactured by
BMW nor are Japanese. Should I conclude that they are built by the British ?
Which brand ? On what basis ?

Second the BMW Qual. standards have been applied. Consequently, I'm thinking
that failure analyses were made, resulting on weakness corrections. The new
ones are completely different. With a new generation of weaknesses. What are
they ?

Thanks again.

From what i'd heard the original 1.6 BMW MINI engine was based on a Chrysler
engine. Although now BMW have a deal going with the Peugeot Citreon Group
for engines. I think that's the source of the current diesel engine, and
petrol engines for the 2006 versions.

To get back on topic. My Mini has a 1275cc A series engine with a curious
rattle from the valve gear, which I believe to be caused by worn cam
followers and or push rods.

--
Clive

ICQ 36890776
www.minisquad.tk
"thor" <thor (AT) antispam (DOT) com> wrote

On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 18:04:14 +0200, "thor" <thor (AT) antispam (DOT) com> wrote:

Definitely not British. No idea where they are made because I have no
interest in these cars, which have nothing to do with Minis.

Sorry, but what 'BMW quality standards'? Have you looked at any
customer satisfaction surveys recently? All the German manufacturers
have plummeted to new depths......presumably because of the state of
the German economy post-Euro and the demoralisation of the woirkforce,
plus the increased competition from more cost-effective manufacturers.
The only European manufacturer which is up there with the best of the
Japanese (Toyota, Honda, Subaru) is Jaguar.

Too large. Too heavy. Too fat. Too little room in the rear seat,
despite their massive size. Too little room in the boot, despite their
massive size. Tendency to catch fire. Tendency to break down a lot.
Tendency to get recalled rather frequently. Driven by poseurs and
fashion victims. Anything else?

Regards, David Betts
davidb (AT) minilist (DOT) org
The Mini Gallery:
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334

before fully stripping the engine check the rocker arms, somtimes a
indentation wears in them where it stis on the valve, this makes the
measurment false when you put the feeler gauge in giving you a bigger gap,

Steve.

"Clive W" <minimanclive (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

I was quite supprised to see the new bini cooper does not even come with a
spare wheel ;-)

Steve.

"David Betts" <davidb (AT) minilist (DOT) org> wrote

On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 09:17:32 +0100, "Steve68s"
<steve68s(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote:

cars you can buy. Basically, it's an insult to the genius of the
original concept.

Regards, David Betts
davidb (AT) minilist (DOT) org
The Mini Gallery:
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334

AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhh! That's better now !
Answers begin to arrive. All are interesting and I will carefully consider
the clues everybody's giving.

Thanks a lot guys.
Shall I add that if I'm asking about them, it's because my wife would like
to have one.
I agree fashion oriented car.

Bye

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I know for sure there's excessive wear on the bottoms of the pushrods.(It's
just as descibed on the Mini Spares website) I don't think the rockers
aren't too bad. Although it's been more rattley since I set the valve
clearances to the correct gaps for the MG Metro cam it's got.

Changing the push rods is going to mean a head gasket change as well isn't
it as i'll have to undo four of the cylinder head nuts?

--
Clive

ICQ 36890776
www.minisquad.tk
"Steve68s" <steve68s(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote

no, you can back the nuts of on the adjusters on the rocker arms & move them
on the rocker shaft if its not to gummed up,

Steve.

"Clive W" <minimanclive (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote