Cookiesouwest Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Liked. Not of course because the engine is borked, but because of the effort and time you are putting in. Cord Fourteener, Talbot, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Also liked, because you set out to do one job and did a completely different one. This is my preferred MO. Good point about A series. They (and other older engines) are much more tolerant of faults and can be coaxed to 'get you home' if needed. Modern shite just throws a warning light if one of its sensors is having an off day, and often gives you 'limp home' as a reward. Never seen that sort of crack failure between cylinders on A series before though, is that common? Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I've never seen one crack there either. I wonder what we'll do when the blocks run out?! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 I've seen a cracked block before and I have heard of others. Plenty of cracked heads around too. Usually the 1275 engines are more prone to it. I suspect in this instance it was caused by a previous headgasket failure. Last time I did a headgasket was on the side of the M6 so I wasn't paying much attention to the state of the block 😅 Fumbler, timolloyd, Coprolalia and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 i suspect blocks will never run out, but that could have been linered. but there's no merit in doing so cuz blocks are cheap. 20 hours ago, Rusty_Rocket said: I've never seen one crack there either. I wonder what we'll do when the blocks run out?! somone has started re3making 1275 s blocks so i guess they would just make more smaller bore blocks, but the cost is astronomical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 19 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: Last time I did a headgasket was on the side of the M6 I've done a few at the side of a residential road before now, but on the side of a motorway??? Skut, Tommyboy12, LightBulbFun and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Talbot said: I've done a few at the side of a residential road before now, but on the side of a motorway??? Alas the only picture I have of the situation is this one. It was near junction 2. I also broke down on the A14 a few months later about 30 miles from the spot I did the headgasket. It was crud jamming the float bowl that time. I have RAC but really it's only for recovering Montegos from the Highlands... Datsuncog, GrumpiusMaximus, adw1977 and 14 others 10 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 The RAC probably have a policy of not recovering classic Minis because a) it's the owner's own fault for daring to drive a vehicle that inevitably breaks on every journey anyway , b) Mini owners are masochistic enough to enjoy the challenge and c) Mini owners know more about the problem than the RAC patrol will anyway because of a) and b). rob88h, Tommyboy12, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 100% fact! I'm also masochistic enough to own two and one of them I turbocharged to add extra breakdown peril to the mix 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 22 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: I've seen a cracked block before and I have heard of others. My first Mini cracked its block in exactly the same place! It too was also eating Head Gaskets for breakfast just before it went. Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 throw the 1100 in, always seemed a sweet engine in the mini, but a bit naff in anything else.....Also the 850 is way more fun than it should be..no need to brake as you can never go fast enough LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 4:35 PM, Pieman said: The RAC probably have a policy of not recovering classic Minis because a) it's the owner's own fault for daring to drive a vehicle that inevitably breaks on every journey anyway , b) Mini owners are masochistic enough to enjoy the challenge and c) Mini owners know more about the problem than the RAC patrol will anyway because of a) and b). I've never heard of people calling leaf sprung Land Rovers "Minis" before. LightBulbFun, Fumbler and Ghosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 It's Lejog part 2 time! John O'Groats and back in circa 48 hours. Around 27 hours of driving in that time. 1400 miles. The Montego's mission: Get there this time. Finish the NC500. Get the all important 'top' pic. Get out. And I've already set off! First stop was to go to Rugby to drop of the gearbox for the Mini off at a specialist. It'll be rebuilt for some time around Christmas. Next stop. Pick up @sharley17194 as my budding copilot/lunatic. Were stopping at Chateau Sharley for a few hours to do some Friday afternoon work. We're setting off about 3pm. First overnight stop is Inverness where @sharley17194 has kindly booked us into a hostel. Which has an 11pm cutoff. It's 7h45m away from the intermediate stop. It's going to be a looooong drive tonight and there's no room for error! MorrisItalSLX, Fumbler, Tickman and 41 others 43 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 This is madness. I love it. GrumpiusMaximus, LightBulbFun, Eyersey1234 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 🙏 Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Crumbs. Best of luck, my dudes - we'll be with you in spirit! Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Good luck! Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Disco and trailer on standby! Good luck! Tommyboy12, sharley17194 and Minimad5 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 We are on our way to Inverness! T-minus 7.5 hours... tooSavvy, rob88h, Floatylight and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 May the gods look kindly on your frankly insane venture. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy that there is still A-series BLARG shite happening on today's roads, today. Friday afternoon seems an interesting* choice of departure time though. How's the electric fan on the Monty? Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, grogee said: May the gods look kindly on your frankly insane venture. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy that there is still A-series BLARG shite happening on today's roads, today. Friday afternoon seems an interesting* choice of departure time though. How's the electric fan on the Monty? Wired in with a metal toggle switch that gets really hot when you switch it on... GrumpiusMaximus, tooSavvy, rob88h and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Just now, Tommyboy12 said: Wired in with a metal toggle switch that gets really hot when you switch it on... Is there any other way? Well yes, but none as funny as that. Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 We're in Scotland (again)! MJK 24, LightBulbFun, Lankytim and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Yes!! Wishing you a grief-free trip. Got a stock of wheel bearings on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Chodspeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 There’s a 1275 Montego thrumming up the A9 as we ponder bed 🛌 Datsuncog and Tommyboy12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 They've died, or fallen asleep. Possibly scotch induced. Madiots, anyway. Chodspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 od on squair or fish supper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Twenty minutes until the hostel locks its doors for the night. Nailbiting stuff. AxWomble, Tommyboy12 and grogee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Toothpaste on toast for breakfast. LightBulbFun, Magic and AxWomble 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now