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by minicoopers43
Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: A video of my car posted on youtube by its previous owner
Replies: 7
Views: 4747

Re: A video of my car posted on youtube by its previous owne

I hit a possum with my first mini and it cause right around $3500 damage. bumper was perfectly fine but the condenser and radiator were pushed back and had to be replaced. I bet he went over an animal and thought it didn't do any damage.
by minicoopers43
Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: Saturday March 15th, Johnna's Tour de Donut, 7:30 a.m.
Replies: 87
Views: 120452

Re: Saturday March 15th, Johnna's Tour de Donut, 7:30 a.m.

My wife and I will be there!
I missed the last one but I'm a sucker for any donut
by minicoopers43
Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing
Replies: 20
Views: 13061

Re: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing

Darn, I thought I had a buyer :lol:
With a little one on the way I have been thinking about getting something with 4 doors.
by minicoopers43
Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing
Replies: 20
Views: 13061

Re: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing

I will probably just do a head gasket and call it good. Engine rebuild kit is around $2100 not including the head. Or a used engine on eBay is around $2500. I doubt the car is worth that so I'm not going to dump to much into it.
by minicoopers43
Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:07 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing
Replies: 20
Views: 13061

Re: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing

I'm not getting any coolant on the garage floor, just oil. I will have to check on cost of parts and see how deep I can go. I have had a rebuild on my mind for awhile so it would be nice but with a baby on the way it might have to wait awhile. Does the engine have to come out of the car to do all th...
by minicoopers43
Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:20 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing
Replies: 20
Views: 13061

milky oil, coolant and oil disappearing

I checked my oil tonight and it was about a quart low which has been the norm so I'm not too worried about that. What worries me is the disappearing coolant and milky whiteish deposits all over the dipstick and filler cap. What causes this and what will I be replacing at the next garage day? :(
by minicoopers43
Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:42 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: November Shop Day - 16th
Replies: 86
Views: 62356

Re: November Shop Day - 16th

Thanks for putting me down for the brakes! I ordered them today and should be here in time. I'm also due for an oil change and a tire rotation if time permits.
by minicoopers43
Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:01 pm
Forum: KC MINI Announcements (archived, do not post here)
Topic: Club Website--INPUT NEEDED PLEASE
Replies: 20
Views: 14513

Re: Club Website--INPUT NEEDED PLEASE

I think a very simple website would be perfect, just a slight upgrade from what we have now. A gallery would be nice for showcasing events but keep other photos to the forums. Something I have wanted for a long time is the ability to get notifications when a new topic is posted in a user specified s...
by minicoopers43
Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: Fast Fridays KC Trends, Friday 7/26, Meet at 6:15 at Culvers
Replies: 35
Views: 16265

Re: Fast Fridays KC Trends, Friday 7/26, Meet at 6:15 at Cul

That was a great turn out, better than some official events even. I liked that all the minis were parked together but everything else was scattered around. I think we need to do this again.
by minicoopers43
Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:51 am
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: broken glovebox latch
Replies: 3
Views: 3233

Re: broken glovebox latch

I had the opposite problem, mine wouldn't stay closed. While searching for a solution I found solutions to your problem. Seems a few people had success fishing a hanger into the glovebox and pulling the latch open. Have you tried that?
by minicoopers43
Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:41 am
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: Power Steering Warranty Extension
Replies: 15
Views: 7898

Re: Power Steering Warranty Extension

MINIDave refurbished mine about 50k miles ago, I think even then I would have been out of the extended p/s pump warranty. Just this week it has started to get weak, I suppose I'm still hosed on this one. I see a new pump in my future.
by minicoopers43
Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:49 am
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: New Tires
Replies: 16
Views: 7389

Re: New Tires

I have Kumho Ecsta 4X. Like Dave said I will be lucky to get 20k miles, but then again i haven't had any tire last longer than that. They do have amazing grip in all conditions though and they are cheap. I think $94 per tire on tire rack. I just bought my second set actually.
by minicoopers43
Wed May 29, 2013 10:58 am
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: June 8th - Shop Day
Replies: 75
Views: 72387

Re: June 8th - Shop Day

I will be going to Worlds of Fun that day. I may have to actually let Baron handle my problem this time. Its getting too hot to wait. I'm getting a fault code on my Auto climate control for blend flap servomotor fault. A/C works but mixes with Hot air. Have fun everyone!
by minicoopers43
Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: MINI on Two
Replies: 13
Views: 6362

Re: MINI on Two

I rode with him when he had a 2006 R53. It took all I had to hang on, he is quick!
by minicoopers43
Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: April Shop Day - April 20th 9am
Replies: 76
Views: 26335

Re: April Shop Day - April 20th 9am

I plan on being there at least until lunch. Im due for an oil change. Has anyone ever repaired a disconnected passenger door cable? The door opens from the outside, but not the inside. Is it do-able? What parts should I request from Baron? Mahalo This happened to my passenger door last year as well....
by minicoopers43
Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:33 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Cracking and Grinding
Replies: 8
Views: 4393

Re: Cracking and Grinding

Do you have aftermarket sway bar links? I do and they seem to make a lot of noise.
by minicoopers43
Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:37 pm
Forum: KC MINI Events & Grassroots Gatherings
Topic: Interested in a Car Show in Hermann, Missouri?
Replies: 10
Views: 5706

Re: Interested in a Car Show in Hermann, Missouri?

I might be interested in this!
Hermann is our Honeymoon location! It was really nice in January i can't imagine how nice it is in September!
by minicoopers43
Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Rough Idle Noise from Engine
Replies: 26
Views: 15387

Re: Rough Idle Noise from Engine

Mine had the same symptoms, it wasn't as severe when it warned up. You can look at the tensioner absorber at idle and it shouldnt be moving much. Kinda hard to explain but it might be obvious once you look at it. As for the loud pop I wouldn't worry about unless you hear it again or something doesn'...
by minicoopers43
Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:50 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Rough Idle Noise from Engine
Replies: 26
Views: 15387

Re: Rough Idle Noise from Engine

It wouldn't have anything to do with the tensioner stop, its the black shock absorber on the tensioner.
by minicoopers43
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:21 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Rough Idle Noise from Engine
Replies: 26
Views: 15387

Re: Rough Idle Noise from Engine

When my mini sounded like a diesel it turned out to be a bad belt tensioner, I'm not saying punk mini is wrong but you might look at your tensioner and see if the little s shock absorber is doing is job.
by minicoopers43
Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Door speaker
Replies: 8
Views: 5199

Re: Door speaker

If it's anything like the R53's then it's not bad at all . I replaced every speaker in mine, you might end up breaking a few clips in the process but I think they're really cheap.
by minicoopers43
Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:28 am
Forum: MINI Lounge
Topic: KC MINI Photoshoot 2013 (IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN SOON)
Replies: 15
Views: 7790

Re: KC MINI Photoshoot 2013

I'm in as long as its not freezing. Its hard to predict temperature so I don't know about a date
by minicoopers43
Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: Replacement battery for R53 (04 MCS)
Replies: 27
Views: 28843

Re: Replacement battery for R53 (04 MCS)

After pricing Batteries around town at auto parts stores I went to Standard Battery today. I was in and out in about 20 min. I will install it myself next time but overall I am happy w/ the service. Mine is still going strong, I have also had an aftermarket stereo hooked up to it so it sees more st...
by minicoopers43
Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: Tribal Knowledge
Topic: R56 Turbo Oil Line Replacement
Replies: 19
Views: 18377

Re: R56 Turbo Oil Line Replacement

I bet it will go a lot faster on the next MIni we change it on.