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Post by huwjenks on Feb 21, 2008 20:20:40 GMT 1
My 1982 998 Mini has been playing up lately, wondering if there could be some advice out there for me...
First problem is lots of white smoke, usually when pulling away. Does this mean there's an oil leak? Not sure.
The other problem is with starting. The battery isn't flat but the motor is having real difficulty turning over and when the engine does start it's making a funny sound best described as 'bubbling'. Is this an ignition problem? i.e. condenser or points. Not really sure where to start...
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Post by dai9fxey on Feb 21, 2008 20:53:34 GMT 1
Sorry to hear of your problems.  Could be any number of things really.  First of all, is the car losing any water from the radiator.?? Is there any oil in the radiator. You can usually see a film of oil floating in the top of the rad. This indicates a head gasket problem.. Check those things first. |
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Post by huwjenks on Feb 21, 2008 21:03:03 GMT 1
Ive been having problems with the radiators yeah, top hose has been leaking a bit and the thermostat gasket needs changing (I'll be doing this on the weekend). I also changed the thermostat last weekend to an 82 degree so i dont think the engine's warming up enough (and the heater certainly isnt).
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Post by dai9fxey on Feb 21, 2008 21:11:43 GMT 1
Sounds like you've got an airlock in the cooling system, hence the heater not working. Make sure the heater tap is open when you next check the water level in the rad.
Or the water hose to or from the heater may be gunged up.
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Post by huwjenks on Feb 22, 2008 17:43:05 GMT 1
Something else I've noticed today, the oil has quite a creamy sort of colour and theres a fair bit of mayonaise around the rocker cover and cap. Does this mean there's water in the oil?
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Post by k3rry on Feb 22, 2008 18:01:00 GMT 1
Something else I've noticed today, the oil has quite a creamy sort of colour and theres a fair bit of mayonaise around the rocker cover and cap. Does this mean there's water in the oil? thats a definate head gasket change |
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Post by byron101 on Feb 22, 2008 18:45:07 GMT 1
sorry but have to agree with the others, definately new head gasket if mayo present  |
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Post by huwjenks on Feb 23, 2008 23:08:44 GMT 1
well, Smokey's goin off to have it replaced next week as its more than i can do with a haynes manual and a hammer... Thanks for the help guys!  |
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Post by ljonez on Feb 24, 2008 20:52:34 GMT 1
with refrence to the having trouble turning over check and clean the earthstraps, it could be that the starter is not getting enough current.
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Post by biker on Feb 24, 2008 21:57:51 GMT 1
i agree with the others bout head gasket seen it too many times. but also check the breathers they do tend to clog up as well
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