MINI today? #2

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02-14-2014, 08:18 PM
Avetiso

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

New M3 engine & transmission mounts, repainted M tech bumper and repaired a decade of damage from parking spots (prior owner(s)), "fixed" pesky problem with possessed/wandering side mirrors by taking driver's door apart and cleaning contacts, new AUC heater recirc sensor, mirror caps repainted. Wheels refinished. New fog lights (following a cracked lens). All done over the last week. I'm trying to make this into a "new" car with about a $100 monthly budget. INPA, with my eyes and ears and other senses are giving me the "to-do" list.
To come: new intake boot, new driver's seat belt.

And not a single picture.

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02-14-2014, 08:28 PM
oldzilla

Good clean inside and out, and we had a nice long drive on deer creek road, nice and twisty.
02-14-2014, 09:50 PM
Johal E32

haha awesome! After I clean my car, I drive her on Bear Creek road. also nice and twisty!
02-14-2014, 10:38 PM
fredo

I bought an used tire on eBay. See, my e90 has the Michelin pilot sport A/S and looks like they don't sell them any more (I bought the set on 2011). My only choice was an used one. Found one for $135 with 7/32 of thread. That's a perfect match for the other three already in the car.

Yeah, I got a nail the other day and the tire could not be repaired.
02-15-2014, 04:56 AM
MiniD

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredo

I bought an used tire on eBay. See, my e90 has the Michelin pilot sport A/S and looks like they don't sell them any more (I bought the set on 2011). My only choice was an used one. Found one for $135 with 7/32 of thread. That's a perfect match for the other three already in the car.

Yeah, I got a nail the other day and the tire could not be repaired.

The newest A/S is the A/S-3. It's a great tire.
02-15-2014, 04:57 AM
Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avetiso

And not a single picture.

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Haha, fair. Fair. I'll get some pictures of the pretty new bumper.
02-15-2014, 07:25 AM
Phoenix

Ok, y'all want photos, then it's photos you'll get!
My seatbelt/airbag light has been on FOREVER and I was putting off spending $130 on a new belt. I was getting this error "2 Ignition circuit ZK1 / Belt tensioner Driver" and this annoying light.
http://i59.tinypic.com/k3asyw.jpg
So I got to googling it and took the driver's seat out to get to what I thought the problem might be.
I narrowed it down to this connector on the belt buckle. I took that apart and cleaned it with deoxit (contact cleaner and dielectric - really good stuff).
http://i59.tinypic.com/2hn57ih.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2i8d9tx.jpg
http://www.waterfunrental.com/K0SWI/...oxit_D5_LG.gif
Success!
http://i57.tinypic.com/2j0kp3q.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/ff1dth.jpg
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/b8/b8c76...ee8ee26fde.jpg

Also, here's the repaired bumper.
http://i60.tinypic.com/8we8fo.jpg
02-15-2014, 10:22 AM
Vas

I need to get rid of my airbag light as well. But my problem is the mat in the seat.

Today I washed the car after the snowstorm that hit the east coast.
02-15-2014, 12:05 PM
bimmeryota

Wrench therapy weekend. E46 style.
Expansion tank, water pump, hoses, Thermostat, Oil separator, Oil filter housing gasket, Spark plugs...etc...
Long overduehttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/16/5e2uramu.jpg
02-15-2014, 12:46 PM
kayger12

^Looks like fun... well, except for the CCV.

Enjoy!!