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Mar 29th, 2007, 10:43 AM
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The Batmobile is dead :(
I was driving home last night on the motorway when I noticed the ASC and Engine Warning lights had come on.
After coming off the motorway it was obvious the car had gone into limp home mode.
Gave the car a quick checkover this morning and have discovered one of the plugs is cracked and a bit oily.
Suspect it may have run lean and I've knackered one of the valves and possibly the head too.
Looking under the bonnet what order are the cylinders in left to right? 1, 2, 3, 4 or 4, 3, 2, 1?
It is the second in from the left that is at fault.
Going to phone the dealer now to get it booked in. Too bad there's no MINI specialists nearby
It was acceptable in the 80's
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Mar 29th, 2007, 10:49 AM
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Ouch.
Mar 29th, 2007, 12:14 PM
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Its a conversion isnt it....? What states your warranty in?
Mar 29th, 2007, 12:40 PM
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Sounds like a very costly trip to the stealers .Hopefully your warranty will fix .
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Mar 29th, 2007, 01:02 PM
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good luck with it mate, sounds like a cylinder head upgrade
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Mar 29th, 2007, 01:17 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3 (original)
Its a conversion isnt it....? What states your warranty in?
Sorry to hear this.
What conversion do you have? Do you think this is a result of modifying?
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Mar 29th, 2007, 01:36 PM
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JCW is'nt it, and an early one from the number in your gallery.
Mar 29th, 2007, 01:56 PM
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Nah, he sold his works.... pretty sure this is a Hartge.....
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Mar 29th, 2007, 02:32 PM
Where does that road go?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tonyt3 (original)
Nah, he sold his works.... pretty sure this is a Hartge.....
Yes, that's was his MINI profile says.
Sorry to hear about this Root Ginger.
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Mar 29th, 2007, 02:34 PM
bye bye MINI hello 206
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nasty...hope ya baby is back to full health soon RG
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Mar 29th, 2007, 03:52 PM
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oh no, my mates dad is getting a hartge on saturday,
Mar 29th, 2007, 04:09 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)
oh no, my mates dad is getting a hartge on saturday,
All the 200 bhp conversions are basically the same, Hartge/BBR/GTT/GGR/
JCW /Digitect/etc etc so that shouldnt put anyone off any particular brand of conversion
Just bad luck at the end of the day.....
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Mar 29th, 2007, 04:14 PM
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Give us a ring, we can pick your car up as well, we have 6 S engines in stock at the moment and we will do whatever you want to suit your budget.
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Mar 29th, 2007, 04:58 PM
RIP Bella :(
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Sounds exspensive, hope you manage to get it fixed without to much trouble or cost
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Mar 29th, 2007, 11:40 PM
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Hi, yes it's the Hartge car. However it has been tuned over and above the standard Hartge and remapped since.
Thanks for the post 1320Autos. I'm sure i'll be in touch.
BMW say there is no compression to cylinder 2 (this answers my previous question that the cylinders are 1, 2, 3, 4 from left to right as you look at it).
They want £730 + VAT just to take the head off and have a look
Very tired at the
mo ' as I've been helping my fiancees parents move today. So I'll get back to everybody when I'm feeling more with it
It was acceptable in the 80's
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