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R50/53 Mini snapping apart

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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 01:28 PM
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Mini snapping apart

Two incidents in one day. First the drivers door lock. Then driving slowly up the street in 1st gear heard a rather loud snap like snapping a piece of stout plastic in half. Seemed in center of car. What next.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 02:25 PM
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Couldn't help myself !!!

Flip her over , rub her belly and ask her what's wrong !!!

That's what I do with my girl when she gets snappy

Seriously jack the car up, crawl under and see what broke where the sound was coming from.

And then...
 
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 02:39 PM
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I would jack up the car and see whats going on, for the door handle and lock.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-problems.html



For the center of the car , could have been a lower front belly pan falling off ?

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-dam-part.html



 
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 03:10 PM
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Half of my belly pan was missing when I got the car, the other half got left off after the last time I took the front end off lol. It looks symmetrical. I'm thinking of tracing the half I have and making one out of aluminum.
 
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