Chin up mate, you will get there! At least its just a dodgy cover gasket, could be something like a poorly seated head gasket or clutch plate! You will get it all back together in a couple of hours no trouble.
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Thank you. It's just very frustrating sometimes! 🙂
@deangaryjames5 ай бұрын
I had a first fire up oil leak once, my brother previously fitted the clutch oil seal and managed to turn the lip out, instant deluge! So out it came again. Another first time start, engine was revving and rough, that one turned out to be big air leak at inlet manifold as the flanges were thinner than exhaust so nuts were tight but inlet not sealing at head. These things are sent to try us!
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Nightmare! I can't stand even a tiny oil leak 😅 My Madgwick and Track mini both are leak free so i know it's possible on a mini, but they are both Swiftune Built.😁
@peterdraper95955 ай бұрын
Glad you sorted it out mark can only get easier see you soon great video Keith
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Getting there Dad x
@edwardfothergill61565 ай бұрын
Unlucky with the oil leak. Those covers do get distorted! The SU guidance is good except, when checking the balance. I’m too tight to buy a vacuum monitor & did it by listening to each in turn. The only drawback is that as an old guy my hearing is not brilliant (according to my wife in particular). I had to enlist my daughter!
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Thanks Edward. Haha, same here with my wife 😂
@KavanOBrien5 ай бұрын
Wow your knowledge is amazing, can’t get my head around how detailed you are ,
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Thanks Kavan. My attention to detail stems from my day job of a General house Builder.
@KavanOBrien5 ай бұрын
@@markdraper7my pleasure .
@Philhuggett5 ай бұрын
On the plus side, oil pressure is good 😁
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 There is that, every cloud....😂
@mcmotors1005 ай бұрын
What a nightmare! I feel your pain. Life’s hard enough without this stuff, one dopey person making the loom causes you a world of pain. If it helps, this week I’ve had brand new rocker switches that rattle (fit badly). Leaky thermostat housing (my bad workmanship). A leaky heater matrix - replace with a new aftermarket one - took 4 attempts to fit it leak free (the outlet pipes were about 1mm below the surface so they would seal correctly - finally used a second o-ring as a spacer on the top). On a highly optimistic note I’ve booked mine in for an MOT on the 5th September and a show on the 7th… will it be ready? Will it be finished… just keep plodding along 👍
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Isn't it! I don't mind so much if i make mistakes as it's a me problem. When you pay someone to do a job and they mess up, it's still a me problem! Ok, it makes me feel a tad better. 😅 Oooh, i reckon we could get finished and mot'd at the same time! 😀
@mcmotors1005 ай бұрын
@@markdraper7 it’s a race 🤣. irritatingly if mines ready for the mot it may not be ‘finished’, I might have to put the glass in before the headlining and I’m sure they’ll be other stuff, I can only do what I can do… good luck with yours 👍
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
@@mcmotors100 😂 Good luck!
@mcmotors1004 ай бұрын
Mine just pass it’s MOT 🎉 Sadly I had to cut a couple of corners, my webasto roof jammed/broke, so I haven’t installed the headlining as I’m not sure how to fix it yet (haven’t had time to think about it. I also wanted to fit new wiper/light stalks and a new steering wheel, but my first opportunity was yesterday and I thought with my luck something would break 🤦♂️. Finally we’ve had a severe weather warning for today, so I dropped the car outside the garage at 2:00am to avoid the storm. How’s yours doing?
@nigelsears71915 ай бұрын
the big problem with the cover has always been they get bent and distorted cause they get over tightened and the centre gets pulled in to the point that the outer doesn't hardly make contact if remove the rubber seal and re fit it your see its distorted and the centre bottoms out before the outer edge touches the block so either chuck it over your shoulder and find a better one or punch the centre back so the outer touches first and do not over tighten the centre fixing
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
I know Nigel, it's so tempting to just give it another turn of the racket or spanner though! 😆
@pda491845 ай бұрын
I really do feel for you Mark.. So close, but it seems one step forward and two steps back right now. The 'hot' exhaust manifold is worth a look before you do another start-up.. It could be your running with too much ignition advance which would also give higher idling speeds. Also check that your tappet cover gaskets are the 12A1175 type that are for the 1966 onward 1275 S cars. You probably know all this stuff but I always find helpful suggestions are better than negativity in these cases.
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
I know Pete, seems like it's been that way for a while! That's exactly what it was, scared the life out of me! They are correct and i've reset it back on. Once i've cleaned all of the oil off i'll give it another run and see if it's cured. We found another issue for the oil leak though. Positive and helpful suggestions are welcome, sometimes i don't know but i do try to study the in's and out's of the project i'm working on, but i don't know everything!😅
@pda491845 ай бұрын
@@markdraper7 Restoring a car from ground-up, even if you've done a similar model previously, always seems to be a 'fresh' challenge that throws up a different set of issues and problems. Your Mk lll 'S' looks brilliant and is a credit to your endeavour and determination. Nearly there and the final hurdle is in sight.
@mk1leg5 ай бұрын
Take a look AT AC DODDS videos on setting up carbs
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
I did, but he doesn't do one on twin carbs. 🙂 Keith to the rescue! 😁
@paulrobinson35285 ай бұрын
@markdraper7 No good asking Keith, he has forgotten what carbs are, except the one's that he putting on in weight now being a pen pusher 😜 😉 😆
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
@@paulrobinson3528 😂
@henrieglasius96445 ай бұрын
Vraagje waar kan Jodie bescherming hoezen kopen die over u spatbord hangen.
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
Hello, I bought them from Nippy Cars Online from their trade stand at Beaulieu about 4-5 years ago. If you contact them they may still sell them. The are on FB and online.
@henrieglasius96445 ай бұрын
@@markdraper7 Merci
@paulrobinson35285 ай бұрын
Oil leaks, thats what Mini's are famous for, but not that bad of an oil leak. I know you really wanted to say "i got a f***ing massive f**k off oil leak" 😅
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
🤣 Not on my watch Paul. I want them leak free! There were a lot of choice words i wanted to say, but know to keep it clean. 😂
@paulrobinson35285 ай бұрын
@markdraper7 keep ot clean?, only just 😆 If it don't leak it ain't a mini 😆
@martinandersson10495 ай бұрын
I thought the MK3 ´S` were produced with the 1300GT block?
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
No, not that i'm aware of.
@snoozer49215 ай бұрын
If your wanting to rebuild a mini what is the average cost? Regardless of condition. And do you need any expensive equipment to build one? Many thanks
@classicminiworkshop5 ай бұрын
Alot depends on the condition to start with, but I would say 5-10k based on experience and you may need to spend 2-4k on equipment
@snoozer49215 ай бұрын
@classicminiworkshop Ah ok. Many thanks. I'm looking to build one myself as my grandad had built on himself, and he has experience with them. Was just wondering what price it would be nowadays
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
To do most of the stuff i've done, i've probably invested over £12k over the past 7 years in tools and machinery. I'm a house builder and didn't have mechanic tools so i started from scratch.
@recreativesigns45715 ай бұрын
The anguish in your face was felt through our screens. “Pesky oil leak”. Well that’s what I think you were going to say before you buried your head in your hands. Let’s hope that is all the teething problems you’ll have to endure on the rest of the refit.
@markdraper75 ай бұрын
I have to stop, think and then turn the camera on. 😅 The out takes could make a very good 18 rated video. 🤣 Fingers crossed mate!