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minigolf · Oct 20th, 2005, 01:16 AM

Upside down Miss Jane.

n00b · Oct 20th, 2005, 01:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniFr34k

Evan - Im embarressed to say this, but took 2 hours to fit (a result of not understanding the instructions, and made the mistake of putting the clamps upside down.)

LOL..ya reckon you can come over on the weekend gimme a hand? (see pm dude..)

Hey John, have you tried pulling the crank pulley off the thing before? Any tips for getting that done?

MiniFr34k · Oct 20th, 2005, 01:50 AM

PMSL Liam - how on earth did u think of that? i totally forgot about Mr Squiggle til then.

XTREEM · Oct 20th, 2005, 03:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy

LOL..ya reckon you can come over on the weekend gimme a hand? (see pm dude..)

Hey John, have you tried pulling the crank pulley off the thing before? Any tips for getting that done?

Evan its very easy to get at from the drivers side inner guard but apparently you need a special BMW tool to pull it off... I'm sure it would be possible to work something out though without the BMW tool, but I havnt looked into it.. What size under drive did you go for?

Pete, should be there tomorrow then.

John.

n00b · Oct 20th, 2005, 03:57 AM

Got a 3% overdrive which bumps it up to 18% underdrive. More than a 17% but still less than 19%. Hell, 18% sounds kewl

If that's the case I might rather get someone else to do the install as installing the diverter already causing a fat headache for me.

Pete, before I install the diverter I was thinking, feck me Pete the n00b takes 2 hours to do it I should do better. Nope. That king shat mentality screwed me up (refer to PM)

XTREEM · Oct 20th, 2005, 04:52 AM

Whats the problem with the diverter install? its pretty simple just dont overtighten the rear torx screws and dent the new diverter like I did.

MiniFr34k · Oct 20th, 2005, 04:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by XTREEM

Whats the problem with the diverter install? its pretty simple just dont overtighten the rear torx screws and dent the new diverter like I did.

i wish u mentioned this earlier..

if u look closely at my pic u will a small dent on the LHS.

and one last thing...

LOL @ EVAN ! ahahahaha. fingers crossed u will get it done under 2 hours.

XTREEM · Oct 20th, 2005, 05:06 AM

Your laughing Pete, I dented both sides..... lol

21Blue · Oct 20th, 2005, 07:52 AM

A tiny little moth of some sort managed to find its way inside my tachometer housing!
It's kinda funny cos the needle often taps it, but how do I get it out

minigolf · Oct 20th, 2005, 07:53 AM

Bugger!

Baker · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:13 AM

BWAHAHAHA... sorry.. but thats just hilarious!!!

Pull the top of the dash off, pull the front facia of the tacho area out, and then pull the tacho off. Should be easy enough to pull apart, just don't leave any dust in there as it'll annoy you forever.

Or take it to your local dealer (warranty?)

mamba · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:24 AM

hahaha thats kinda cool... you got your own little attrium in your cabin.

Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth

Do you rev the hell out of your car just to see if you can swat it?

maryc · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mamba

you got your own little attrium in your cabin.

Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth

Maybe AQIS will impound the car ... you might have brought a foreign body into the county

You might end up with Steve Irwin jumping all over your car and screaming ' Crickey'
Don't talk too loudly ... they might be listening

stuooz · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:27 AM

hey there everyone first time poster long time reader...lol...just ordered my alta intake so soon that will be whats new on my mini....just another thing to tick off my list

21Blue · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mamba

hahaha thats kinda cool... you got your own little attrium in your cabin.

Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth

Do you rev the hell out of your car just to see if you can swat it?

haha....I did that once, its now sitting just above my fuel gauge and out of harms way. It should be dead in a couple of days, first noticed it on Monday....

XTREEM · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stuooz

hey there everyone first time poster long time reader...lol...just ordered my alta intake so soon that will be whats new on my mini....just another thing to tick off my list

Welcome aboard Stuooz, where are you located? What model Mini etc?

John.

Baker · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:47 AM

This post is useless without PICS!

Smurfn · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 21Blue

A tiny little moth of some sort managed to find its way inside my tachometer housing!
It's kinda funny cos the needle often taps it, but how do I get it out

Break the glass to let the poor thing go free

n00b · Oct 20th, 2005, 11:27 AM

Pete and John: I managed to slap it on without denting the diverter!!!!!!!! I must be a real hero LOL.

Gotta admit it, king shat (read: me) didnt read the instruction manual and got the whole thing horribly wrong. In fact I didnt even remove the stock snorkel/diverter thingy on the bonnet. No wonder it didnt close properly

Seriously, the coupler is the biggest headache as everything else is quite simple. You gotta be good with your hands playing with that...I even managed to cut myself a couple of times while slipping the smaller one on.

XTREEM · Oct 20th, 2005, 11:37 AM

Well done mate, Would have been a funny site with the 2 diverters on!!!!!!!!!!

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Oct 20th, 2005, 07:53 AM	#2210 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Bugger! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:27 AM	#2214 (permalink)
stuooz Imported Italian Nylon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baulko Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 140 Offline	first post on this forum hey there everyone first time poster long time reader...lol...just ordered my alta intake so soon that will be whats new on my mini....just another thing to tick off my list

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:56 AM	#2218 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 42,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by 21Blue A tiny little moth of some sort managed to find its way inside my tachometer housing! It's kinda funny cos the needle often taps it, but how do I get it out Break the glass to let the poor thing go free http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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Oct 20th, 2005, 01:33 AM	#2202 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniFr34k Evan - Im embarressed to say this, but took 2 hours to fit (a result of not understanding the instructions, and made the mistake of putting the clamps upside down.) LOL..ya reckon you can come over on the weekend gimme a hand? (see pm dude..) Hey John, have you tried pulling the crank pulley off the thing before? Any tips for getting that done?

Oct 20th, 2005, 01:50 AM	#2203 (permalink)
MiniFr34k fr34king n00b! My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 2,173 Offline	PMSL Liam - how on earth did u think of that? i totally forgot about Mr Squiggle til then.

Oct 20th, 2005, 03:19 AM	#2204 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy LOL..ya reckon you can come over on the weekend gimme a hand? (see pm dude..) Hey John, have you tried pulling the crank pulley off the thing before? Any tips for getting that done? Evan its very easy to get at from the drivers side inner guard but apparently you need a special BMW tool to pull it off... I'm sure it would be possible to work something out though without the BMW tool, but I havnt looked into it.. What size under drive did you go for? Pete, should be there tomorrow then. John.

Oct 20th, 2005, 03:57 AM	#2205 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	Got a 3% overdrive which bumps it up to 18% underdrive. More than a 17% but still less than 19%. Hell, 18% sounds kewl If that's the case I might rather get someone else to do the install as installing the diverter already causing a fat headache for me. Pete, before I install the diverter I was thinking, feck me Pete the n00b takes 2 hours to do it I should do better. Nope. That king shat mentality screwed me up (refer to PM)

Oct 20th, 2005, 04:52 AM	#2206 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Whats the problem with the diverter install? its pretty simple just dont overtighten the rear torx screws and dent the new diverter like I did.

Oct 20th, 2005, 04:57 AM	#2207 (permalink)
MiniFr34k fr34king n00b! My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 2,173 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by XTREEM Whats the problem with the diverter install? its pretty simple just dont overtighten the rear torx screws and dent the new diverter like I did. i wish u mentioned this earlier.. if u look closely at my pic u will a small dent on the LHS. and one last thing... LOL @ EVAN ! ahahahaha. fingers crossed u will get it done under 2 hours.

Oct 20th, 2005, 05:06 AM	#2208 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Your laughing Pete, I dented both sides..... lol

Oct 20th, 2005, 07:52 AM	#2209 (permalink)
21Blue MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brisbane, Melbourne Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 816 Offline	A tiny little moth of some sort managed to find its way inside my tachometer housing! It's kinda funny cos the needle often taps it, but how do I get it out

Oct 20th, 2005, 08:13 AM	#2211 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 4,115 Offline	BWAHAHAHA... sorry.. but thats just hilarious!!! Pull the top of the dash off, pull the front facia of the tacho area out, and then pull the tacho off. Should be easy enough to pull apart, just don't leave any dust in there as it'll annoy you forever. Or take it to your local dealer (warranty?)

Oct 20th, 2005, 08:24 AM	#2212 (permalink)
mamba _________________________ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sydney Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 483 Offline	hahaha thats kinda cool... you got your own little attrium in your cabin. Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth Do you rev the hell out of your car just to see if you can swat it?

Oct 20th, 2005, 08:43 AM	#2213 (permalink)
maryc - Little Miss Sunshine - My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 1,289 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mamba you got your own little attrium in your cabin. Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth Maybe AQIS will impound the car ... you might have brought a foreign body into the county You might end up with Steve Irwin jumping all over your car and screaming ' Crickey' Don't talk too loudly ... they might be listening

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:30 AM	#2215 (permalink)
21Blue MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brisbane, Melbourne Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 816 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mamba hahaha thats kinda cool... you got your own little attrium in your cabin. Maybe it crawled in there as a little larvae grub back in production then hatched into a moth Do you rev the hell out of your car just to see if you can swat it? haha....I did that once, its now sitting just above my fuel gauge and out of harms way. It should be dead in a couple of days, first noticed it on Monday....

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:38 AM	#2216 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by stuooz hey there everyone first time poster long time reader...lol...just ordered my alta intake so soon that will be whats new on my mini....just another thing to tick off my list Welcome aboard Stuooz, where are you located? What model Mini etc? John.

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:47 AM	#2217 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 4,115 Offline	This post is useless without PICS!

Oct 20th, 2005, 11:27 AM	#2219 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:35 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	Pete and John: I managed to slap it on without denting the diverter!!!!!!!! I must be a real hero LOL. Gotta admit it, king shat (read: me) didnt read the instruction manual and got the whole thing horribly wrong. In fact I didnt even remove the stock snorkel/diverter thingy on the bonnet. No wonder it didnt close properly Seriously, the coupler is the biggest headache as everything else is quite simple. You gotta be good with your hands playing with that...I even managed to cut myself a couple of times while slipping the smaller one on.

Oct 20th, 2005, 11:37 AM	#2220 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 836 Offline	Well done mate, Would have been a funny site with the 2 diverters on!!!!!!!!!!

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