nt80085
1 posts
Joined: 14/09/2004 14:52:02
Location: Bedford United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Hydrolastic clips
hi, can anyone tell me where i can buy the funny shaped clips that attatch the hydro spring onto the rear of the radius arms. cheers nick
Posted: Dec 06, 2005 09:57 AM
Pete
8 posts
Joined: 02/11/2004 17:14:20
Location: Kingsbridge United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Clips to secure helper springs to rear radius arms
Hello Nick, Found some of these for sale on eBay. Go to Parts for classic cars then add Mini and tick the box to serch both together. Failing that, you can drill a small hole through the protruding shaft and simply fit a suitable washer and split pin to hold the springs in place. Failing that, try a wanted advert in Practical Classic Magazine or any of the well known classic car mags (most are free).Or give Tim a call at MiniMail.
Posted: Dec 18, 2005 10:30 PM
james
16 posts
Joined: 24/01/2006 18:22:15
Location: folkestone United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
clips?!
Hello people! i was driving on the motorway the otherday and realized that the metal piping around the top of the roof was flapping about and then realized there was only one clip holding it down on the front. Does anyone no where to get these clips i cant seem to find them??
Posted: Feb 06, 2006 06:34 PM
c. reid
Joined: 20/03/2006 18:25:53
Location: Avoch United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
flip front clips
i have bought a flip front for my mini , and am not sure what clips i should use to hold it down ? can anyone help me ?
Posted: May 04, 2006 07:09 PM
paul
21 posts
Joined: 04/11/2005 17:08:07
Location: newcastle upon tyne United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
cv gaiter clip
I`m having trouble with the larger clip on the cv gaiter. The metal one I have tried (4 times!) when crimped up fouls on the swivel hub housing. There is a one on the other side of the car but it seems to be a continuous metal band. A standard cable tie wont do for the same reason. Can anyone help?
Posted: Jul 09, 2006 04:16 PM
little_mini
23 posts
Joined: 14/05/2006 07:23:43
Location: United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
The normal thing to do is to use the proper low profile tie straps that were fitted as standard but they require a special tool you'll use twice in your life. They are available from Demon Tweeks and the like and are refered to as locking ties or snap straps. They are also used for exhaust thermal wrap.
Failing that, tie wire is often used. Wrap several times round then twist tight using mole grips. Make sure the twisted end is well flattened down and preferably bent towards the wheel so it's not going to snag going forwards or backwards. It sometimes takes a couple of goes to get the tension right but lasts fine if you use stainless wire.
Posted: Jul 09, 2006 09:47 PM
sicklyorange
28 posts
Joined: 02/07/2006 22:01:08
Location: Ormskirk United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
I had this problem myself -
In my humble opinion (!) either:
1) use some good quality copper wire, wrap it around the gaiter twice, twist the ends together then bend it over in the opposite direction of rotation;
2) (currently used and better) Attatch the driveshaft/gaiter to the cv when it is off the car - there is a bead inside the gaiter that locates into the groove on the outside of the cv - you'll find it easier to locate this if the joint and drive shaft/gaitor is off the car. Then use good quality (but low profile) nylon ties (or screwfix.com do some st/st roller ties)
The problem with doing it with the cv on the car is that you tend to push the gaitor too far over the cv joint and then the tie fouls the inside of the hub.
Posted: Jul 09, 2006 09:54 PM
Medles
10 posts
Joined: 19/09/2005 10:58:43
Location: Birmingham United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Dash Clips - HELP!
I have just fitted 3 dial clock to my mini from a 2 dial. I have a black suround to go on the front but no clips! There are clips in the surround that came off the 2 dial one but there are too small. The clips holes are too big. Is there anywhere I can get these clips from?
Posted: Aug 03, 2006 04:56 PM
Hung-Yin Yen
2 posts
Joined: 13/11/2007 19:14:04
Location: Taipei Taiwan
DOOR MOULDING WEATHERSTRIP KIT INNER AND OUTER WITH CLIPS (MSSK2104)
Hi,
I would like to purchase this kit but was uncertain whether this is the right kit for my 98' cooper. please help, thank you.
Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:41 PM
John
1948 posts
Joined: 28/05/2006 16:49:46
Location: cambridge United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
i dont see why not only differnce with post 97 doors is the impact bar inside this doesnt affect any of the parts that are fitted to the door.
Posted: Nov 14, 2007 02:54 PM
H. Y. Yen
thank you very much for clearing my doubts, appreciated.
Posted: Nov 15, 2007 07:48 AM
Greg Field
Joined: 19/11/2009 01:09:25
Location: Oakville Canada
headlight mounting clips
good morning,
I am looking for the part number of the plastic clips that mount in the front wings to hold the head light buckets. I have a MK2 that I need to replace them and haven't been able to find them on the mini spares website
thank you
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 01:14 AM
Tim
1851 posts
Joined: 18/10/2004 09:40:59
Location: Bournemouth United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
As far as I'm aware, the headlamp bowls are screwed into the front wings using self-tapping screws, with simple metal clips behind. Not sure what those clips are called, but you get them in little packs from "Pearly Wot Nots"
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 06:45 PM
I discovered they're called "Spire Nuts" - like this:
http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Spire_Nuts-__J__type.html
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 09:43 AM
Barry Brown
511 posts
Joined: 23/06/2008 12:08:31
Location: New Barn United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
3 types of fixing are commonly used. Early ones have a square hole in the wing with a nylon insert into which a self tapper fixes. This is the best as it doesn't suffer from the screw thread ripping the paint off and making it rust prematurely. Replacement part number is GFK3428 from Minispares - they're about 9 pence each. Then you have the next one which is the spire clip (or J-nut as they're sometimes called) but they can also scratch the paint and cause rusting. The last type fitted from the late eighties is the pop rivet. Personally I wouldn't hang an expensive halogen hadlamp unit on a piece of aluminium that is thin enough to deform and is subject to road salt.
I've also filed out the grille mounting holes on the front panel to use the square pegs for self tappers. It should mean no more rust bubbles on the front end.
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:56 PM
Good idea that for the front grille. I'm about to re-fit mine after a front-end rebuild and using self-tappers - with or without spire nuts on the back - aren't a good idea for something that you have to remove at regular intervals, so I think I might use some of these "scrivets":
http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Scrivets_and_Rivets.html
Posted: Nov 22, 2009 04:09 PM
minimad.co.uk
Joined: 07/02/2006 14:17:28
Location: Crawley United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Pot Joint Boot Clip
How do I fit the metal clip that comes with the unipart pot joint? Do I need to crimp the square sticking out bit?
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 09:27 PM
Pass it through the bottom of the clip and then bend it back over the clip. Whilst keeping it tight , crimp the edges over to retain it.
If you can't get on with that clip then go to Wickes and buy a reel of galvanised garden wire. Cut a length that is 10cm longer than the circumference of the boot and then fit this using a pair of flat nose pliers to twist it around approx 5-6 times. Trim the excess to 2 cms length and then bend it back with the tails pointing away from the direction of travel (i.e. nearside joint will fold back clockwise when viewed from the driveshaft end)
I've done this on all my joints to match them to the original factory finish (for a Mk2) I did try the plastic cable ties provided but find these get caught inside the hub carrier and tear off when they meet the threaded backplate retaining holes. And galvanised wire is biodegradable eventually whereas nylon isn't.
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 01:58 PM
I have a sneaky feeling that you need a "special tool" to do those metal clips up tightly - I've never had any success with them and always revert to using wire as suggested by previous poster. I usually wrap it round the joint 2 or 3 times to ensure a good fit.
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 05:09 PM
Clips
Stick a picture up on here if you can so we can try and identify them. I doubt that those clips are unique to your particular application
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 09:48 AM