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When your cambelt snaps !

Recently helped one of our customers with getting her car through MOT when the garage who previously failed it after a service was motivated to making £400 for a headlight that didn’t need changing this unfortunate event can happen to anyone, the service only needed an oil change a few bulb replacing and handbrake adjustment. I can only say she’s made of steel to have survived a rip off attempt like that with a smile.

We have almost completed our rebuild for the Mini 1.6 D and we would like to share how it's starting to look now the engine is fully rebuilt, we retained the original Engine block and cylinder head, but new sleeves in engine block, new pistons bearings, the whole remanufature will start at 200 miles after test, new flywheel and clutch, not many original parts left on car, it's been slow getting parts for this engine but we are close to the finish line and once we have complete please message if you are interest in buying as it will have a 12 months warranty to support your new engine. Pictures of car before and we will show pictures of after we complete a full detail. Likely cost to buy will be £6995 a steal compared to a new Mini.

Our mini Pimlico almost ready for sale we have completed full diagnostics of VANOS and changed parts OEM that may have reached end of life, drive belt swapped too as it was almost done and excited to see it finished. New radiator and condenser a/c working as new.

Mini Pimlico starting to look impressive just done service, we always flush engine before oil change, this removes contamination and deposits around key components. Oil filter looks like never been changed and I never put new in until old oil deposits are completely removed, as you can see in picture and I like to lubricate the new filter with new oil before fitting changed sump plug too. Always use best grade oil 0W30 recommended but use either Mobil or Castrol for mini’s expensive but you notice the acoustics of engine change when you turn over. After I gave the engine and under the bonnet a deep clean great results.