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[Fulvio]

I had to replace a clutch in a Mini Moke once, Now THAT was a nightmare :dash1:

As much as trying to dig the starter motor out of a 12-cylinder Jag? I dropped in to see my mate who was a sparky, and wondered at the Jag with its heart in bits scattered all over the workshop floor. Turned out the only way in was to tear the engine to bits.

[Triggersmob]

I had to replace a clutch in a Mini Moke once, Now THAT was a nightmare :dash1:

I did one on a Morris 1100. Would have been the same job. I found it easy enough to replace the clutch, but trying to set the adjustment afterwards was a pain.

[JeffH]

Many years ago I had a Mini that I rallied. They were prone to cracking sumps (cast alloy with integral gearbox). Even with a sump guard a stone could get under, wedge in the cooling ribs and, when you bottom out on a bump, would punch a hole through. If you were lucky it didn't also wreck the internals of the gearbox.
After lots of practice I could do a remove, strip, rebuild and replace job in about five hours.

Secret to saving a lot of time was to remount the radiator on the inner guard instead of the engine, throw away the fan and install an electric fan on the wheel well side of the radiator.

[robbiegal]

is it still  a Mini after all that?

[keldaw]

we just got home now5.pm Wednesday so will take it into the Holden dealer tomorrow , thanks for the offer Steve ,  but I think when they find the fault , then they expect to do the job ,
 I know nothing about the machine side of cars , only  know how to change a tyre and now I cant even get down low enough to do that .

[Triggersmob]

All good Kel.

I know what you mean about getting down.
I'm getting worse every year and I'm not
really that old.

[Unicorn]

Glad you made it there and back safely Kel.

Perhaps Clutch Cargo and his mates (bearing) Spinner and Pedalfoot have something to do with the problem ..... (don't mind my nonsense Kel, just yolking about, perhaps I should have a throw-out of some of my puns)

[keldaw]

love um uni , keep um coming mate ,

today went in to Holden dealer , at Caboolture, he said would have to book it in to look for problem , had a look in his book , and had no vacancy for next 2 weeks plus 3 days so went to Midas at 9 am picked up at 4 pm fixed ,..        (  cost )
 new slave cylinder assembly $ 72 .00
new cylinder assy-clutch master  $ 245.00, new brake fluid $ 15.00 , service  labour clutch  $ 144.00,
 new oil and filter and labour $ 219.00
 total cost .  $ 695 .00 and back on the road again .speedo 111158 .
also I had to wait about 6 hours for the car , and we went to the RSL for lunch , and a guy said to me , did you get the letter I sent to you about the coins , . I said yes but had no idea where it was from or who sent it to me until today .

 so that mystery was solved today also .

[Unicorn]

Great news Kel, I'm glad it's fixed!

I thought that mystery was going to remain unsolved! (It would have done my head in if it was me that had received it :laugh2:).

[Robster]

And I said "Now we can all get some sleep". (Jack Thompson) :wavemulticolor::blush:

[ausjack]

Well done Kel :good: But I think the great mystery is why do holden dealers take so long :dodgy:

[trout]

But I think the great mystery is why do holden dealers take so long  

I think the overpriced regular services that Have to be done on new cars otherwise the Warranty is voided has a lot to do with the waiting times.
I can do a full service on my Landrover for about $100, If I took it to a dealer it would probably cost me $500.

[keldaw]

yes Jim , that is right my last service on dawns Camry was $ 588 .00
 because Toyota charge $ 130.00 per hour plus new oil at $ 85 .00 plus filters , the rest is check , check  ,check , check and adjust if needed , labour is the biggest cost and most times young apprentice are doing the job .

[Triggersmob]

Just remember that you do not have to take your car to the dealer for service to maintain the warranty.
As long as your workshop does what is on the check lists and uses parts equal to, or better than the original,
then it is quite OK.

[robbiegal]

" and we went to the RSL for lunch , and a guy said to me , did you get the letter I sent to you about the coins , . I said yes but had no idea where it was from or who sent it to me until today ."

well how about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!