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 Posted: Aug 13, 2018 06:14AM
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Hello Mehinger, How have you gotten along with your transmission?

 Posted: Aug 13, 2018 04:16AM
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alex.. we call it the reading room here in the usa.. ... later bc
I prefer to think of it as the throne room. Or being "in conference". We do have a magazine rack on the wall, handy.

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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."

 Posted: Aug 13, 2018 12:59AM
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your ears must have been burning today.. asked Dr Mini if had seen you in Knox. Tenn. you alive and well?? later bc
Yep doing well. Retired, just floating in the pool, drinking beer and playing with the grandkids. Doing a MLB blitz this year. Going to a game every month at a different ballpark.


 Posted: Aug 12, 2018 06:07PM
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your ears must have been burning today.. asked Dr Mini if had seen you in Knox. Tenn. you alive and well?? later bc

 Posted: Aug 9, 2018 12:34AM
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Hey Mike, call me


 Posted: Aug 2, 2018 01:57PM
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alex.. funny thing about i pad. smart phone. I was the DD . for the dancing bears the other night. to charlotte to see JJ Gray AND MOFRO . and it was all 20 somethings. all had smart phone in their hand.. walking around like a Zombie.. even worse than when we used to go Grateful Dead concerts and see the Zombies eating LSD.. have to wonder if they EVER take the phone out their hands..to have sex my guess is NO . as they have no communication skills in public.. LATER BC

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 03:39PM
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alex.. we call it the reading room here in the usa.. btw.. the only mag I buy every month. is Classic and Sports cars from the UK.. about 300 pages . and real slick mag with great photos of the dream cars. later bc

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 12:46PM
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I will admit that sitting in the 'library' reading an iPad isn't the same as flicking through a magazine.  

Less absorbent if you run out of paper too...

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 09:55AM
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alex.. I am old school..btw I have get my NY TIMES and Washington POST in print . I HATE reading anything on line.. I do NOT bother with Facebook. twitter or even have smart phone ( no cell service in earl NC )later bc

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 07:46AM
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Digital, Bill, digital.
The price of an overseas subscription for any magazine now is eyewatering, but digital is acceptable.

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 07:36AM
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alex.. Not seen Mini Mag in years in the USA.. Mini world is almost impossible to find even at newstand now.. later bc

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 07:34AM
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One time I put a 3/4 Shift hub in backwards..   1-2 two worked.. but the 3/4 hub being offset wouldn't push enough one way and wouldn't pull the other for any 3/4 action.

Out it came again!

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 07:03AM
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Sometimes the baulk rings can sorta get stuck on each gear taper during the reassembly process. If the box is still off of the transmission, you have the ability to stick an instrument into there and push (dare I say "pry"?) and wiggle the baulk rings to make sure each is loose. Turning the gears at the same time can help.

Oh, yea, just saw "when I put it in". can you slowly creep the car along with the engine off on a flat surface and try to engage each gear that way?

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 06:56AM
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Mini Magazine ran an in depth gearbox rebuilding series earlier in the year - might be worth taking a peek at that.

 Posted: Aug 1, 2018 06:20AM
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It would be helpful to know what tranny you have. It's always a good idea to bench shift to be sure every things good. The one time I failed to follow this rule I got reverse only and  a sick feeling in my gut. Steve (CTR)

Sorry now I see rod change. Did you flip the shift pin over and pull it back to engage 1st and 4th to torque? Getting inner loc and pin back in correct location can be hard. Mine was also a rod change and the problem had to do with the inner loc sleeve the ball and spring rides in. Proper location of bell cranks and the spacer washers is important as well. 

If you like box and send to me, I'll fix it take pictures and tell you what happened. 

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I rebuilt the transmission.When I put it in it won't shift. It will go into second but the other gears seem to be jammed and will not turn. Any ideas what I did wrong?