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@philipkenny2404 22 күн бұрын
Hi Paul, great content your videos have helped me with my crafter conversion. Thanks. Have had any issues with your central locking my front doors will lock but side door and rear won’t??
@emanueleferraro1847 23 күн бұрын
Ciao ho montato su Tiguan 5n 2013 un westfalia cablaggio dedicato…e la stessa procedura?
@jamesglaysher5506 24 күн бұрын
Can you remember how the passenger dash pockets above the glovebox are held in please? Having real issues getting to this point of dismantling the dash 🥹
@simonbeech600 24 күн бұрын
Great video and a really good help ,thanks Ps where did you but the 'G' clamp from ?
@D3Sshooter Ай бұрын
I like the way you work, we seem to do about the same things and approach....
@D3Sshooter Ай бұрын
Well done and good istruction video - will have to do mine soon
@tanglewood777 Ай бұрын
great job
@SMarkP Ай бұрын
Crikey! Great video! I've got an R56 with a report of corrosion at the rear subframe. Ive also got a classic mini in bits with corrosion around the rear subframe. To be honest you've put me off even starting the R56 - I think I'll just scrap it and work on the classic!
@therealbadguy Ай бұрын
I have sister to this car
@Jan_-_- Ай бұрын
Great job Paul 😊
@davidking9707 Ай бұрын
I have a 2005 MINI One with 175000 miles on it and it is still solid.
@ЕвгенийДемичев-ь3е 2 ай бұрын
👍
@AUXITOLED 2 ай бұрын
Hey,Paul. We replied to your email. But still didn't hear from you.
@enricomercado4671 2 ай бұрын
What's with British roads??! It seems like every car there rusts like it had been under the ocean for years, with all the rust that develops everywhere in the undercarriage. Are you guys using too much salt on the roads during winter??😮
@marcspence8838 Ай бұрын
Yes, that's exactly what's happening...
@tazarcher3880 2 ай бұрын
Great video sir. My only criticism is why dint you underseal the subframe prior to fitting? also when you fitted the arb to the new subframe you dint change the bushes or clean the arb 😮. keep up the good work.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
thanks very much, its going to get a coat of Noxudol 700 now that its mot'd, it was purposely left clean so the mot inspector could clearly see I'm not hiding anything, the arb bushes had no play in them despite their age, I could have cleaned it I guess but this wasn't a restoration- we needed it back on the road for my wife to go to work
@AndrewWilkinson-h2b 2 ай бұрын
Bro, the only part I needed help on you skipped out! I was waiting for you to show how to use the crank seal installer the out the crank seal bolt back on 😩
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
Sorry about that, don't think i got that footage
@johndumarney1630 2 ай бұрын
Nice to see the new mini rusts just like the old one
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
its quite common on a lot of cars these days apparently
@kippamip 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. I have thr pleasure of this on my 2005 cooper. Just failed its MOT and i know the car has a lot more to give. Shes 114k on the clock but still goes like a champ.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
just fyi, i got the replacement one from ebay, its aftermarket but seems to fit no probs, good luck with the project
@timh301 2 ай бұрын
New to your channel. I'm amazed at your hard work and skills.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
Thanks you, glad you enjoy it
@chrisduckworth2022 2 ай бұрын
Given the excellent cutting and welding done to repair the chassis, can you advise where in the area behind the rear spring mount you would drill into the chassis for a large electrical ground (53mm2 cable using a lug for either an 8mm or 10mm bolt ? What would you suggest as a corrosion prevention strategy after drilling into the chassis ?
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
difficult to answer for drilling as there is internal bracing in the chassis too which had disintegrated in mine, you'd probably be better off getting 'weld on m8/m10 studs' properly fixed to the chassis and then cavity wax inside after welding
@paultaylor9652 2 ай бұрын
Great informative video, picture quality of the recording is spot on Paul. Its a common enough car on the road still, it's very poor that these parts aren't still easy available off the shelf.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
thanks for the kind comment
@robh4671 2 ай бұрын
The worst part of taking things apart is you have to put them back together again after 😂😂
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
True but its generally easier putting things back together once its all cleaned or replaced with shiny new parts
@nickforder8202 2 ай бұрын
You should have put Rust inhibitor on it first that would have neutralized the rust
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
subframe or car? the car was neutralised primed and painted, once it gets back from the MOT it'll get sprayed with Noxudol 700 to help protect it
@bkevbush1 2 ай бұрын
As said built in obselence :( for what is probably the biggest purchase anybody makes after a house,everyone just seem to accept that after 5 years it ll be worth next to nothing and replace !
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
sad truth
@andymurdoch1346 2 ай бұрын
Great video. It must be built in tradition that the subframes rot in these BMW Minis. They have virtually no protection on the chassis parts from new. I have a R56 MCS 2008 and subframes are pretty good. I've previously sprayed it underneath with the Waxoyl underseal spray but Bilt Hamber products are far superior.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
most people don't look under their cars and just take it to the garage- they're just interested in quick easy money so the issue gets ignored until its too late to save unfortunately
@TheVeyron81 2 ай бұрын
no new arb bushes? theyre like a few quid each!
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
there was no play in them, i can do them again if necessary
@TheGhost-gx5vd 2 ай бұрын
Why oh why don't they galvanise those subframes from new
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
probable because of the cost and they make money selling parts/replacement cars
@becomematrix 2 ай бұрын
Uk cars…..
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
british climate isn't kind to cars that's for sure
@neiljarvis8911 2 ай бұрын
My Mrs has a 34k mile 2004 cooper, I have to say that's completely put me off doing that 😂. All credit to you, you did a grand job!
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
thanks for the kind reply, the job would be a lot easier with a two poster ramp for sure
@Falstaff1893 2 ай бұрын
I don't where you are but last time I saw a car that bad it had been exposed to salt air & seawater for a few years
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
it seems to be quite common- the fact that there's an aftermarket subframe available would suggest there's a big market for them- they wouldn't bother otherwise
@johnashton700 2 ай бұрын
Frightening
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
does make you wonder how many more out there are like this
@petea7323 2 ай бұрын
My mini r50 2004 is still ok. Subframe is quite rusty but just surface rust. Now over 171k miles. Bodywork is still very good
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
its definitely hit and miss as some are a lot worse than others, they seem fairly robust body wise
@markharris7662 2 ай бұрын
I think most cars now suffer with corroded subframes. They are just box sections with a layer of paint. So very little protection.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
yeah, its a common problem, our climate and winter road salting certainly doesn't help
@PaulJames-i1q 2 ай бұрын
😱what a pain,fare play 🤪look forward to the next one👍💪🍺
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
yeah not ideal but sorted now, onwards and upwards, thanks for the comments
@MFSE7EN 2 ай бұрын
Very nice job! Glad you could save that car from the scrap yard :)
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
thank you, hopefully it'll last a few more years now, thanks for the comments
@fivedotsdave9723 2 ай бұрын
I am 99% sure this is the car that got stuck on a beach and the sea did come in to top of the wheels level.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
no idea, got the car from Neath area, might have been as the front subframe was in similar condition- any info?
@BerwhaleTheAvenger-b5s 2 ай бұрын
Mercedes Benz are checking 10-20 year old cars and fitting new rear subframes free of charge. BMW really do need to own up and do the same.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
that would be really nice but unlikely unfortunately, rusty frames and chassis ( like the pickup) seem to be more and more of a problem over the last decade
@geo752 2 ай бұрын
I think I read something about Mercedes owners taking a legal case regarding the cars having an alleged predicated lifespan and degrading to make recycling easier
@MyJon64 2 ай бұрын
Blimey, I thought the days of changing rear subframes finished with the old mini and 1100 / 1300 range.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
subframes are a really common problem on a lot of cars these days unfortunately, thanks for the comments
@paultaylor9652 2 ай бұрын
My 10 year old mini 1984 was just a rust bucket, doesn't look like they've progressed that much.
@dcasteaux9181 2 ай бұрын
All manufacturers are playing the built-in obsolescence game: VW use steel rust-proof brake pipes and galvanised body shells - but cheap mild steel subframes which rot. Mercedes: stainless steel exhausts, alloy front subframe but cheap steel rear subframes that also rot. I guess EV manufacturers are doing the same.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
Cars just aren't built to last these days, the biggest irony is the wiring situation where its more complex, sensitive and connected than ever yet less robust and reliable due to having to be biodegradable etc- future wiring issues are going to be impossible to remedy without a complete new loom
@ianchapman8670 2 ай бұрын
Does it take flex volt batteries from a physical size point of view.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
I assume so but I don't have one to try unfortunately, sorry
@johnclay4811 2 ай бұрын
Why does it rust so badly? You would have thought in 60 years they would have learnt.... Clearly not!!! Galvanize possibly?
@johnclay4811 2 ай бұрын
@Macmonkey1000 I agree I am just wondering why it is up to the owner. Subframes have been a problem since the 1950's. I would have thought by now BMW would have got a grip! As has been mentioned that should have failed the MOT! Cheers
@adamlittle4267 2 ай бұрын
Lanoguard is what you want that will stop any future rust
@melvynwoodman5787 2 ай бұрын
Why the surprise? Steel dissolves in salty water and we put salty water on our roads? It is in the interest of the automotive makers to make vehicles that dissolve and need to be replaced. It is not in the interest of buyers but we don’t have the power to change anything.
@johnclay4811 2 ай бұрын
@@melvynwoodman5787 I just thought ( mistakenly!)with a safety critical item BMW would have done better!
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
Galvanizing would be ideal but too costly i guess, cant make money if the cars last forever i guess, thanks for the comments
@dewiroberts8591 2 ай бұрын
It's surprising how bad the subframe was,and a surprise that it passed the last MOT. Another great video Paul.
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
yeah it wasn't great but a bit better now, cheers Dewi
@Eash4z 3 ай бұрын
Does anybody know where the camshafts position sensors are on these engines ?
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
honestly not sure without having a look, the vans not here atm but hopefully someone can help you out
@paulmiller6277 3 ай бұрын
What's the part number?
@paulsprojects1 2 ай бұрын
ity should be on the bag that it came in on the video
@paulmiller6277 2 ай бұрын
@paulsprojects1 but I can't read it in the video
@AChey26-n7d 3 ай бұрын
wouldn't it have made sense to coat the underside of the tub with something?
@paulsprojects1 3 ай бұрын
that's going to happen in the near future, the tub will come back off for cleaning and sealing along with a few more jobs on the 'todo' list
@AChey26-n7d 3 ай бұрын
what year is the Pickup? think shes had a hard life!
@paulsprojects1 3 ай бұрын
its a 2012 model, ex welsh water so yeah its had a hard life
@WeekendMuse 3 ай бұрын
Very helpful video. The folding mechanism seems unusual to me also.
@paulsprojects1 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nesssmith5817 4 ай бұрын
I don't want to make you sad but that 18v DEWALT will only work for 10 months or maybe less, I say this from experience and from a few others who have posted comments warning of the poor quality of this device. You can check it on KZbin
@paulsprojects1 3 ай бұрын
ok thanks, ill see how I get on, like I said I'm sure the problem is probably related to not keeping it clean and able to cool
@paulthompson1654 4 ай бұрын
Just seen Rangers in the UK had/have rust chassis issues . Ford is covering repairs . Might be worth looking into .
@paulsprojects1 3 ай бұрын
unfortunately I believe that the ford repairs have ended now
@dewiroberts8591 4 ай бұрын
Glad you've got the barn done Paul,onwards to the workshop now.
@paulsprojects1 4 ай бұрын
yeah im glad its nearly done too, got so much to catch up on lol