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by Filthy Mechanic
Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:14 am
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Radiator fan low speed setting
Replies: 5
Views: 5706

Re: Radiator fan low speed setting

Ok, thanks. I'll check with Baron when I pick up a few other things for my upcoming garage therapy session.
by Filthy Mechanic
Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:39 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Radiator fan low speed setting
Replies: 5
Views: 5706

Radiator fan low speed setting

Went in for the power steering pump recall the other day and they told me that the resistor for the low speed side of the cooling fan is bad (fan only comes on in high mode). I've checked the wiring and relays involved and have an open on the low speed side where the resistor is located. Can anyone ...
by Filthy Mechanic
Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:41 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Plasti-dip
Replies: 2
Views: 2253

Plasti-dip

After 13 years the factory rims were looking a little rough, so I thought I'd try the plasti-dip stuff that I've seen on the all the Saturday morning car shows. After pulling the wheels off and scrubbing them with Simple Green to get the brake dust off, I attacked them with the rattle can. It took 3...
by Filthy Mechanic
Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Body side stripes
Replies: 2
Views: 2247

Re: Body side stripes

If you have one of those projecting laser levels that might make life easier. It would put a beam across the door so you could see where the stripe will lay. Of course if the car doesn't sit level your stripes will the crooked. I would offer you mine if I had one, but sadly I don't. Mine is the suct...
by Filthy Mechanic
Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: Old Marais River Run car show Sep 20-21
Replies: 0
Views: 2272

Old Marais River Run car show Sep 20-21

Don't know if anybody has ever been to this show down in Ottawa, but I went last year and it was really cool. They cut off the entries at 1972 model year. I saw everything to from horseless carriages to hot rods. Last year had almost 2000 cars registered for the show. It's located in Forest Park in ...
by Filthy Mechanic
Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:20 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: Armacost Museum Sunday, November 2, 1 to 4 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 3776

Re: Armacost Museum Sunday, November 2, 1 to 4 pm

I'll second the recommendation to visit the museum. The company I work for is owned by the Armacost family and our Christmas party is held at the museum. The last time I was there, there was a nice display of Sunbeam cars in addition to the ones mentioned above. The restoration shop can be seen from...
by Filthy Mechanic
Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: Unofficial Administrative Notes
Topic: Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival - 11 Oct 2014
Replies: 20
Views: 15693

Re: Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival - 11 Oct 2014

Went down and drove the course today (and stopped for BBQ in Ottawa). This looks like a lot of fun. Should be able to get a decent head of speed up down the long straight and the turns on the other side of the lake are pretty tight. My only concern is the safety requirements. Does anybody know which...
by Filthy Mechanic
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: KC MINI Announcements (archived, do not post here)
Topic: MiniDave's Cruise-In: Thursday, April 24, 6 PM, Freddy's OP
Replies: 45
Views: 35948

Re: MiniDave's Cruise-In: Thursday, April 24, 6 PM, Freddy's

I'll be there provided work doesn't blow up. My first cruise in also.
by Filthy Mechanic
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: Spotted in Denver
Replies: 4
Views: 5502

Spotted in Denver

Good for a chuckle, but I kinda like it.
by Filthy Mechanic
Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Oil drain plug
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Re: Oil drain plug

My main concern was that if anyone but me ever changes the oil in the car, the drain plug doesn't have to come out. If they don't have to take the plug out, they can't damage the threads. I just hand them the drain adapter and tell them to go to town.
by Filthy Mechanic
Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:49 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Oil drain plug
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Re: Oil drain plug

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=QDOILPLUGS The nice thing about it is if it wears out sometime down the road, it's rebuildable. A couple of O-rings and you're back in business. They have a whole bunch of different plugs so you could convert all your cars over if you so desire, y...
by Filthy Mechanic
Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:30 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Oil drain plug
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Re: Oil drain plug

Well, she's all fixed now. I didn't have any luck with finding a heli-coil kit, so I went with the Time-Sert that Minidave mentioned. I ended up buying a kit off of Amazon for $113 plus shipping. The kit has enough inserts to do 5 repairs and I have 4 left if anybody else finds themselves in the sam...
by Filthy Mechanic
Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Oil drain plug
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Re: Oil drain plug

Thanks Dave. I was worried that the hole was already oversize for an insert from the factory. The time-sert looks pretty good. Does anybody know if Baron keeps any repair kits on hand? I figure they've seen this once or twice. NAPA and O'rielly were both busts today. I've got a nice before picture a...
by Filthy Mechanic
Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:15 am
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Oil drain plug
Replies: 10
Views: 4837

Oil drain plug

So, I'm doing my first oil change on my MINI and I find that the last person to put the plug in either cross threaded the plug or was overly enthusiastic about torqueing the plug. Given the damage to the old plug, I'm going with the first scenario. Anyway, as a result, I have a nice spiral of thread...