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elcome to my virtual DIY Mini Guide. The information found from
this page is based on my personal experiance with fixing my Mini, as
well as transcribed from the Mini mailing list. Where possible I
have tried to include original authors, but I can't guarantee that
everybody gets their credits.
I do not take any responsiblity and do not provide any guarantee about
the validity of the information presented here. I haven't even gone
through all the advice empirically, so I can't even provide an opinion
on them.
As an alternative, visit Scott Beavis' International Mini Encyclopedia!
This page will be under constant construction because new stuff is coming in all the time.
Bodyworks and Fittings
Doors that sag down and are difficult to close
How to fix a custom dashboard into place
Footwell repair, part: 1&2, 3, 4, and 5.
Mini drag coefficients
A-panel replacement information
Fitting Metro seats into the Mini
A list of alternative seats that fit a Mini
Brakes
Brake fluid info
Some info on keeping 10in wheels and having disk brakes
Some brake faults, identification
Fitting brake shoes the right way around
Power vs. Breaks debate
A problem you might have with a drum on your breaks
Testing your main break cylinder.
Tips on brakes and brake bleeding
Carburetors and Fuel Systems
How to change needles
Needles for SU carbs: .090 and .100 jets.
Engine misfire problems - which way to adjust mixture.
SU Dampter Oil information, by Julian Serles
Tune your S.U. Carbs, a guide by Roger Garnett
Tune your S.U Carbs (original layout), by Roger Garnett
HIF SU - ballpark settings
Windows-based needle program, needs some twitching
FAQs about carburettors
Tuning SU carburettors as per Minor Monthly Magazine
Chosing a needle for a non-standard engine setup
Clutch
Verto clutch adjustment problems?
Verto clutch info + comparison to the old style clutch
Some tips on what could be wrong with your clutch
Cooling System
How to add antifreeze without draning first
How to add an expansion tank to your Mini's cooling system
Electrics
Fixing broken rear screen demisters
Suppressing noise in a radio when engine running
Basic mini wiring diagram
Layout and hookups of the 4-fuse box. Fuse values
Hookup of brake pad wear warning light, Metro 4-pots
Some simple starter motor tests
How to hook up an ammeter
Are you wipers too slow?
Converting your Mini to electronic ignition
Converting from Dynamo to Alternator setup on a Mini
Engine
Comments on the Kent 276 camshaft
1380 as a daily driver?
Valve springs for the 1275
How big can an A-series get
What are scatter cams, and how they work
A-series PSI Voodoo, compression mysteries
Scott's 2pence on engine breathers
About skimming the 12G295 for stock 998 block
Making the engine more quiet
Some notes on overboring the A-series
How to safely run in an engine and gearbox.
Info about an adjustable oil pressure relief valve, by Marcel
Camshaft endfloat information
Measuring combustion chamber volume
Suspension and Steering
Info about Mini wheels (sizes, pcd, etc).
Steering rack and arm questions
Radius arm fix
Cooper S Hydro bags identification
Changing from RHD to LHD or vice versa
Information how to remove knuckle joints out of cone struts.
Why not to weld alloy wheels, expert discussion
Transmission (Gearbox) and Differential
Fitting quickshift to your Mini
Kaufmann's gearbox ratio table
Removing the roll-pin from the gear change rod
Tuning
Links to info on mods needed for TurboMini
What is a Lambda function
Stage 1 tuning kits
Quick tuning guide for the 850cc Mini.
Home-dynomometer using a Colortune, article by DV
Ted Palmer's Colortune experiance
Other
"The Itallian Job" ring tune for your Nokia mobile phone
Removing rust from the fuel tank
Information on NESTE made engine lubricants, with Mini recommendations
Information where to get a Webasto sunroof for the Mini
The testament according to Saing Mowog
Survive used-car sales jargon
News about Heretige remanufacturing hydrolastic displacers
Pictures of failed Mini components, WIP
My own struggle with radio/cd unit installation
Listing of Workshop/Tech articles from MiniWorld
Listing of Workshop/Tech articles from MiniMag
Mini trivia: some really obscure facts
Making sense of the UK license plates
How to do it Mini Style
What's a MOWOG
Cost estimates for a full Mini restoration
Cleaning and painting your engine
Help with ID'ing what you've got
Information on Air-Conditioning kits for the Mini
Anti-corrosion tips
How to contact David Vizard
How to connect oil-pressure gauge
Alien projects:
From Gareth's page, origins unknown:
Lambda mixture circuit and instructions
www.mini.org:
mini.org's tech faq
Scott Beavis:
Scott's Mini dashboard
Scott's flipfront stuff (Under construction)
Marcel Chichak
An Inexpensive Modern Electronic Ignition for A and B Series Engines
Rocky:
Rocky's wooden dashboard
Paul Hill:
Installing extra brake lights into the Mini
Making a custom, padded dashboard. Pics and all...
Info on how to decoke the engine
Improving and miniaturizing the Mini heater
Extensive discussion on ICE (for the Mini too!)
Discussion on cross-over stuff
Building your own digital tachometer
Trailers:
How to make trailers out of the rear half of a Mini - by Paul Hill
Another trailer design - by Ian Houghton
Trailer Examples:
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3.
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