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stevie32 · Aug 8th, 2006, 11:08 AM

Oops!

This......

stevie32 · Aug 8th, 2006, 11:11 AM

To this...........

GR33NIE · Aug 8th, 2006, 11:15 AM

What happend!!?

stevie32 · Aug 8th, 2006, 11:17 AM

All because of this!!!!!

No 4 cylinder inlet valve decided to let go and caused a serious misfire! Stripped the head off and found that the valve spring had broken!

I'm replacing all 16 as per BMW's instructions.

Cost:
Head gasket set £132
16 valve springs £ 55
10 Head bolts £22
Elastaplast £2.73
Doing it myself Priceless!

stevie32 · Aug 8th, 2006, 11:27 AM

This.........

GBMINI · Aug 8th, 2006, 04:40 PM

That's a rather unusual failure, isn't it?

stevie32 · Aug 8th, 2006, 05:04 PM

I think this type of failure is fairly uncommon, but when I phoned BMW to order a new valve spring they told me that an "uprated" spring set should be fitted. So wether they've had problems with the valve springs breaking I don't know.

My has covered a fair few miles, 92k to be exact, so a failure like this doesn't suprise me.

My Mini One has been remapped and now all the revs are used. Although my wife drives the car on a daily basis I do, now and again, thrash the nuts off it! The day before the spring broke I had been driving it hard. It's just a pity a broke on my wife on her way to work!

oops!

GBMINI · Aug 8th, 2006, 07:26 PM

"all the revs"? How high can you rev?

herbie hind · Aug 9th, 2006, 12:01 AM

christ man !!!!! water your grass!!

zstkng · Aug 9th, 2006, 12:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by herbie hind (original)

christ man !!!!! water your grass!!

lol,
the recent british heatwave

has killed of grass in most parts of this old nation

. lol. and hose pipe bans in the south dont really do you any favours as far a revitalising your lawn goes...

SamHarrison · Aug 9th, 2006, 04:10 PM

that has to be the funniest comment i have ever read...ever... so off topic and so out of the blue...

the wettest nation in the whole world where it always rains is now brown....

Baker · Aug 10th, 2006, 12:00 AM

I'm just finding it quite surprising that you're doing some head work on grass and outside

.

Might as well get ye' 'olde die grinder out and give her a basic touchup while you're in there!!

stevie32 · Aug 12th, 2006, 01:02 PM

MMmmmm, I was always taught that grass was slighty softer that the pavement!

Just had to rest the head somewhere soft while I sipped my beer!

stevie32 · Aug 12th, 2006, 01:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

"all the revs"? How high can you rev?

After the remap the wee motor can now rev to 7000+ rpm!!

scrob · Aug 12th, 2006, 06:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GR33NIE (original)

What happend!!?

Not entirely sure.. but it looks like its gone from a mini adventure to a mini **** up

Aug 8th, 2006, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
GR33NIE Polo GT Owner! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 09:44 PM Posts: 3,860 Offline	What happend!!? ::MINI Sold! Polo GT Owner::

Aug 8th, 2006, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 04:44 PM Posts: 7,601 Offline	That's a rather unusual failure, isn't it? Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Aug 8th, 2006, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 04:44 PM Posts: 7,601 Offline	"all the revs"? How high can you rev? Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Aug 12th, 2006, 06:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
scrob M3 / Mini One My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: L'derry/Edinburgh Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 92 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GR33NIE (original) What happend!!? Not entirely sure.. but it looks like its gone from a mini adventure to a mini **** up M3 Driver by day.. drunken passenger in a Yellow Mini One by night

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Aug 8th, 2006, 11:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 31 Offline	All because of this!!!!! No 4 cylinder inlet valve decided to let go and caused a serious misfire! Stripped the head off and found that the valve spring had broken! I'm replacing all 16 as per BMW's instructions. Cost: Head gasket set £132 16 valve springs £ 55 10 Head bolts £22 Elastaplast £2.73 Doing it myself Priceless!

Aug 8th, 2006, 05:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 31 Offline	I think this type of failure is fairly uncommon, but when I phoned BMW to order a new valve spring they told me that an "uprated" spring set should be fitted. So wether they've had problems with the valve springs breaking I don't know. My has covered a fair few miles, 92k to be exact, so a failure like this doesn't suprise me. My Mini One has been remapped and now all the revs are used. Although my wife drives the car on a daily basis I do, now and again, thrash the nuts off it! The day before the spring broke I had been driving it hard. It's just a pity a broke on my wife on her way to work! oops!

Aug 9th, 2006, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
herbie hind MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: providence subburbs Local Time: 05:44 PM Posts: 449 Offline	christ man !!!!! water your grass!!

Aug 9th, 2006, 12:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
zstkng Cooper S Works GP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 101 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by herbie hind (original) christ man !!!!! water your grass!! lol, the recent british heatwave has killed of grass in most parts of this old nation . lol. and hose pipe bans in the south dont really do you any favours as far a revitalising your lawn goes...

Aug 9th, 2006, 04:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
SamHarrison Javelin Sam Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 213 Offline	that has to be the funniest comment i have ever read...ever... so off topic and so out of the blue... the wettest nation in the whole world where it always rains is now brown....

Aug 10th, 2006, 12:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:44 AM Posts: 4,115 Offline	I'm just finding it quite surprising that you're doing some head work on grass and outside . Might as well get ye' 'olde die grinder out and give her a basic touchup while you're in there!!

Aug 12th, 2006, 01:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 31 Offline	MMmmmm, I was always taught that grass was slighty softer that the pavement! Just had to rest the head somewhere soft while I sipped my beer!

Aug 12th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
stevie32 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fife, Scotland Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 31 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original) "all the revs"? How high can you rev? After the remap the wee motor can now rev to 7000+ rpm!!

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