Pat_Cooper and Aaron_NH-MCS,
Randy has provided very good How to instuctions with pictures on his WEB site so there really isn't a problem doing it yourself or your mechanic friend.
Get you hands dirty, take some pride in your MINI.

PS to be a good surgeon you have to be a good mechanic first, ask any Doctor.

 

Just remember who provides those instructions, and support as necessary !


Randy

 

Who, Caddman? :smile:

 

 

Seriously, didn't Caddman come up with your "method 2"? I believe he was the first person who reported swapping pulleys that way.

 

No - he didn't. And the pics and writing, tips, etc. were all done by me and DiD.

Randy

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ead.php?t=7064

I guess he's not the man anymore. :smile:

 

Actually a guy in his garage in North Carolina came up with the idea, I didn't want to shake any feathers. Caddman took credit for it, but it wasn't his idea.


Randy

 

That's news to me. I stand corrected.

 

No problem - when he told me about it, I thought he was nuts, so kudos still go to caddman for going forward with it (I guess I shouldn't be so conservative ).


Randy

 

Let's look on the dark side a minute. Some people here have touched on possible warranty issues with the S/C and waterpump. You really aren't looking at the "big" picture. An unscrupulous dealer could, theoretically, blame any drivetrain component failure on your aftermarket pulley, more so, if you have anything larger than the 15% one.

I'm not stating this to get a debate going. I'm just pointing out the reality of the situation. Dealers don't make money on warranty repairs. Most of them will fight tooth and nail to get around one. Since the advent of the JCW kit, the legitimacy of the 15% has been increased somewhat. However, I wouldn't put it past some dealers out there (from what i've read about some of them) to claim that a clutch, axle or even a transmission failure was a direct result of the increased power achieved by an add on pulley.

We pretty much have ascertained that line of thought is the brown stuff we try to avoid stepping in, but don't be surprised if a dealer tries to feed it to you. If you happen into the service department of one of these guys be prepared. You might be able to negotiate (ie:argue) your point, if you're willing to go head to head with them and MINIUSA. At the same time, be prepared for additional financial expenses in the way of a lawyer if the situation escalates to court appearances. It could turn into a very costly experience (lawyer, rentals, missed work, etc...), even if you win. All this plus the added insult of being without your car while the situation's being handled.

Granted this is all a "worse case" scenario, but it's one that should be brought out as a possibility. Expect the worst from a dealer (then you'll be pleasantly surprised when it doesn't happen). Fore-warned is fore-armed, and all that good stuff.

 

so whatever happened to Caddman? Where'd his posts go?


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Cheese

 

Not sure?

 

That is weird not a single post from Caddman is on this site. Did they just wipe him out? Was he a figment of our imagination? Was he Trippy's alter ego?

 

I believe Caddman, Trippy, and Coopertino have all been banned and their posts removed, for one reason or another.

 

I think it is pretty lame to remove all the posts from a banned member. Some of these people did have good observations and things to say. Definitely removal of suspect material should be deemed appropriate, but other information doesn't make sense.



Why was caddman banned? I thought he was a vendor also?

 

I agree, despite disputes that I had with Caddman, he actually had some positive contributions. I guess the baby got thrown out with the bath water.