While waiting for my window motor. Decided to install powerflex bushing lower engine mount. I gotta say. Love the way the car feels and i don’t see any touch vibrations. I think it made the vibrations better. Maybe because my old mount was it’s way out.
I have the vip engine stabilize with a brand new stock hydraulic engine mount & Powerflex trans mount as well

 

Passed the CA smog test.
Only been a year since I bought the car and had to do it again..!

Mike

 

One heck of a diy job. I like the mandarin orange. I'm too old to pull it off but I like it. Congrats

 

Replaced the leaky thermostat housing with an aluminium piece. Couldn't really see any crack in the old one though.

 

Today I drove it for the first time, and I bought it 3.5 months ago. This was after a 4.5 hour marathon assembly session to finish installing the transmission, new front struts, new brakes and flush the cooling system and install new MINI coolant. I liked driving it. A LOT!!!

 

Maybe the gasket was going?

I never understood why manufacturers have moved to making this piece plastic outside of being cheap. Beyond me.

 

Replaced the battery on my 2012 MCS.

I just got the MINI a couple of months ago, only 36k miles when I got it, so I was surprised the battery died. It had the original factory battery, or so I think. I also jumped my neighbor's car last week, wondering if that sped up the battery dying.

After changing the battery most of my windshield cowl weatherstripping broke off so I have my next project lined up.

 

Had the weatherstripping crumble like blue cheese on the driver's side on my 2013 when I took the cowling off.

 

That's what I'm thinking although when I got the pressure test done to find out where the leak was from they told me the housing was cracked. ????? Go figure. But then again they also wanted almost $800 to fix it. LOL! Not a chance. Housing, thermostat, and gasket delivered to my door were CDN$60. Another $25 for a jug of coolant and I did buy some hose clamp pliers because I got tired of fighting the one clamp that kept slipping off. $25.

So for $110 and a couple of hours it's done and I still have 690 bucks in my pocket and some new pliers lol.

 

I washed mine, detailed some of the black trim while parked at a park and took pics. After that, I drove it a bunch more and took it to my favorite local road with corners.

 

haha That is awesome. Well done. It really isnt that hard when you break it down into steps.

 

Cleaned and serviced the K & N Typhoon filter, Updated my JCW emblems. Also blacked out some of the chrome pieces.

 

Blacked out the grille surround with some 3M vinyl and a heat gun.

 

Made the engine cleeeeeeean!

I know it's pointless. Entropy always wins. But there is just something SO satisfying about it!

 

Oil Change-5w30 Mobil 1 full synthetic. Oil Filter-BMW. Cleaned and re-oiled my NM Engineering Intake Filter. Rotated tires.

Vacuumed inside. Wiped everything down with McGuires Plastic stuff. used to use 303, thought Id give McG's a try. Seems to hang on the exterior plastics better for sure.

 

I had these beauties installed!

 

Looks great! Care to share your routine?

 

Looks great!

 

Thank you!

 

Installed the black side scuttles from Outmotoring. Love the blacked out look, but the flashers now quick blink as thought a bulb is out. Is this something I can code out?

 

Need to install inline resistors to correct issue.

 

Thanks. Bought some and should be getting them next week..

 

Too bad Radio Shack went out of business.

 

Picked up my new wheels today. 17x9’s +25 wrapping them in 235x40x17
Mand yes i have wide fender flares about 4 inches poking out.
Need to get the wheel adaptors as well.

 

Yes. It is the hot check of indicator bulbs IIRC.

James