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Well my drum to disc conversion might not be happening now, as after listing the parts as in stock and then sitting on my order for five days I get a friendly letter from minispares.com saying they do not have all the parts in stock (the 7.5" calipers). They provided three options: (1) they ship what they have and then I pay shipping again when the rest of the parts are back in stock. (that like $100 from the UK) (2) cancel the missing parts and ship the remaining order. (3) they sit on the order till t...hey get the parts, no estimated date given. I do not claim to be a master mechanic, but a brake kit with no calipers does not seem to helpful so 1 and 2 are out. Option 3 puts parts sitting in my garage for 18 months while I'm gone so that's out. I made my own option cancel my order and I will find a company that has the integrity to list their proper inventory, and is able to deliver on the products they offer. I will update once I see if someone else can deliver.:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

Here is the down low from my source. "If the part was replaced under any factory paid vehicle warranty (first 4 years/50k miles) or CPO warranty, the warranty on the part ends with the vehicle warranty. If the part is replaced under parts warranty, so if a customer paid for the repair initially, and the replaced component fails within the 2 year warranty period, the warranty on the part will end 2 years from the initial replacement." So not good news sorry

Warranty is on the part not how it was installed, this doesn't sound right. I might understand you having to pay labor, but not the cost of the replacement part. When the transmission was replaced under warranty in Ebony, it had a two part warranty.

No Prob, when I post out of frustration it usually ends with Brandy yelling at me. So I just throw wrenches at the garage wall now.:top:

I expect nothing less from you, I will fill it with IPA since that's all you left me last time.

Looks great. Did the kit come with a UV sealant to use after wet sanding.

Awesome. I will post a event closer to April. I look forward to it.

I had the oil housing gasket done twice in a year, 25 bucks in gaskets and 1800 bucks in labor. I have had limit luck on third party lower cost parts. Call a few junkyards, that is how I replaced brandy MAF sensor. Extended warranty is your friend if you can use USAA I high recommend it. It was around 2000 for two years, can be done in payments. I trip to the shop covers the cost. It replaced brandy transmission at no cost to me and that was a 12k bill. Sorry for all the bad luck.

Those do look good

I am throwing the kitchen sink at this brake problem and boosting Watson's cool factor in the process. I have ordered a front disc conversion kit to replace these temperamental front drums. I also ordered all the components to replace the master cylinder and switch to a dual line system. So I will be turning some wrenches in the garage in April. I will likely toss an event up for those that want to join in the fun. As always all will be welcome to join. Need to get Watson ready for brandy to dive around this spring.:motor:

I feel your pain Dan, I spent several months before I left attempting to fix a spongy break pedal on Watson. Things I learned during my adventure. 1) just because a third party brake hose fits an OEM wheel cylinder, and a third party wheel cylinder fits the OEM brake hose, the transitive property does not apply and the two third party parts will not fit. 2) British engineering is designed to sabotage your efforts (i.e. if you do not know to loosen the brass brake line on the other side of the subframe before undoing the brake hose the line with twist and snap. 3) the master cylinder goes against gravity (the fluid goes out the top) making it near impossible to gravity bleed. Also one of each of the twin wheel cylinders has the bleed screw at the bottom meaning air gets trapped at the top. 4) drums brakes require manual adjusting with the difference between wheels locked and pedal on the floor being a 1/16 of a turn on any of the 6 adjusting screw. Watson won the battle, before I left I disconnected the line running to the front brakes and installed a breeder screw at the "T". Bled the rear brakes so he had some brakes and rolled him to the back corner of the garage. I am search the junkyards here to pick a disc system, or if I have no luck just ordering a replacement front disc kit. I want to upgrade of the front drums anyway. I will also likely replace the single line master cylinder with a dual line system. This started when I had a brake line fail, that was not fun on a single line system. I have accepted that most projects on the classic follow the 5 stages of grief: Denial - This will be easy. I will find the issue, replace, and bleed the system. I will be done in an hour. Anger - This is suppose to fit, what moron designed this. Now I have to wait a week for the right part. Bargaining - Come please let this blind bolt thread, just give me a solid pedal one time. Depression - I am never going to get this right, I should just cut my losses. Acceptance - I just need to replace the whole system.

Tyler would like to know the female to male size conversion. You had him at deeper-V. :rofl:

The row in front of the garage doors has opening in the morning and that's were most park.

I seconds this, I had it in the notes for my service adviser at PMoA to not run it through. I was going to make a rear view mirror hanger that said it to. That I could put up as a reminder when I dropped it off, so you service guy pulling it around would not forget.

For Trivia I would brush up on Gen3 Clubman and possible Gen3 Cabrio info? and since I am not there to steal the random classic questions here are David's go to's: first mini:1959 last classic 1999 Those are usually good for some swag:top:

Very Nice, it is a very simple process I recommend that anyone to do it. Wet sand till the water runs clear, and you have removed the oxidation and any light scratches. Any light abrasive will work (i.e. toothpaste if you want to be really cheap) Looks great!!!:top:

The old one broke apart so you couldn't just mirror it, right? I saw your photo of the process on LXM. I was jealous of your tube bending tool. When I have to replace one of the hard lines in Watson (due to my own stupidity mixing with British engineering) I was using a 3/4 and 1/2 socket to make my bends.

Sweet, more beer money

"Sara is interested" is code for Tyler thinks he could pull them off.

Glad to here it was a simple fix.

I bet the plastic guides the timing chain rides on broke or began to fail, this is a known failure part. This causes the replacement of most peoples timing chain under warranty.. Good thing because if is breaks while running very bad things happen, n14 is and interference engine. Also the tension screw for the chain comes through the back of the engine, and has kind of a low spring tension. Some have it upgraded to help prevent this problem. Glad to hear everything worked out

Shouldn't this say book your shoot with AWARD WINNING Photographer.:congrats:

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Laura, Sounds a lot like what was going on with Ebony, it ended up being carbon buildup. Had the walnut blast done, and it was night and day difference. Unfortunately not a DIY or cheap fix.

Edge is our resident encyclopedia on MINI.:top: