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Just a thought... On a non standard engine throw the reference books away :)

I have an excess of soot on all plugs. I will pull all 4 tomorrow and take a picture (hopefully a decent one) to show y'all. I have a set of BPE5 plugs I could put in to see if they stay cleaner as they run hotter, but the book does say BPE6's...

I've had more than ten Minis, gave up counting I've only ever had one that ran with light brown plugs and it burned an exhaust valve out. If you're anywhere from light grey to black without soot then it'll be fine :)

Yes indeed, it left no trace. The oil is still clear from the last change so no black trail. I did put a tell-tale there and it came away clean and dry (still is) but after tightening the cover T-bolt a bit more the seep/leak has clearly stopped.

Steel tres étrange zat you did not spot it running dahn zee sahd uv zee engine top!! 🤣 🤣

Stirrer! ;)

Henri🤣🤣

OK it is time to "fess-up". It was the rocker gasket after all. :) The LH screw-down T-Bolt was not as tight as the RH side one. One extra quarter turn (to match the resistance felt on the RH side one) and the leak stopped. So well done all...

If your oil is very clean then maybe you can only spot the bit that has run down to plughole and got dirty

Been out for a quick blatt around town in the mini. :) It always makes me smile. Oil leak sorted it seems. :) Worried a bit about over-fuelling and bore-washing the engine, but hard to say without an AFR gauge fitted. Nearly time for afternoon...

Ma hippo needs to get his dpf to 23 so he can regenerate. Few weeks ago he were on 17. Checked last nite after wuk and he were on 22.5. He dun't do many miles so it wood take several days to get to 23. We both like to go ferra drive to hexercise...

Check the edge of the door is vertical with a spirit level, in the closed position and again at 90 degrees open position. This will indicate if the hinges need adjusting.

Fell out wiv me garage doors recently. They have moved so the wheels dun't touch the ground when closed. This means they pull apart slightly so the key has started to bent as turning it requires the doirs to pull togeffer. Eye has put some bits...

Don't think she's much into the latest fashion. Mayeb he's got her some more copper!!! 🤣🤣🤣

You'll have noticed we are not at "Rock and Cars". W has to keep her foot up and off it, and I am not trying to wheel her around a town crowded with peeps. I had the devils own job getting her from the parked car to the chemist's yessdi. No...

I dont know thats quite a few outfits for the price of the scrap value ;). J

Different makes charge more as their kit is betterer. Price matching to a price point or competitor sometimes. Either was its betterer for the environment if peeps use one charger and set of batteries across multiple tools.

For thos who watch "Repair Shop"...

That'll go down like a lead balloon! ;)

About 4 tonne of lead, so I heard :p

I did call a member of staff over to be sure the box we were looking at DID have all we needed in it. small print is SO ageist, don't you think? 🤣🤣🤣

Morning all, tis the misses birthday today so an afternoon meal will be on the cards. We are going to a friends house tonight for drinks. Im off out to fit my propshafts whilst ive got an hour to myself. Then I suppose I should go n buy a noo...

Be easier driving up on the kerb and doing one side/end at a time :)

Still doesn't account for why they sell the stuff with no batt or charger for the same money as other companies sell the whole kit. But yes, I too have stuff where one charger and batts powers more'n one thing.

Last time, this tip was with carpet! 🤣 🤣 🤣

Sorry! "Buy"!!!! If I were you I'd lie down until I felt better!!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

Its all about the profit, and peeps that dont read the small print properly :oops:. J

Use Clinique sunscreen and aftersun, nothing better. It is also "apply and forget". In fact you'll have a job washing it off. I used to burn to a crisp until W made me get some. (She worked for a company that made at least one of the ingredients...

🤣🤣🤣 Sorry just cannot get the picture of you opening your wallet and the moths flying out, out of my head!!! Do tell us about what yer got!!! Wot you got her for her buffday?? Expensive month for you this time around! ;););)