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Plumbing lines
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:40 pm
by Gray
I had a go today installing the plumbing, not being able to see any pictures I sort of ended up with this which I'm not too happy with, the hydro pipes are nos so they go where they go no questions,brake pipe and fuel pipes I installed and these were governed by the hydro pipes so I think they should be OK as I would guess that they should not cross the hydro pipesor they would rub, but how should the battery lead route? Cheers Gray
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:50 pm
by STG95F
Looking good . Gray i may be wrong but i think on a mk2s the battery cable does not run behind the subframe , but i may stand corrected . See the mini cooper site i have posted a pic on there showing the underside on my mk2 cooper
thanks Ian
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:16 am
by Gray
Cheers Ian, I will look into that it could explain it, I would of thought a mk1s should be the same as a mk2s.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:19 am
by Will Grant
Hi Gray
Have you pressurized and tested the lines - i was on the verge of fitting a used but mint set yesterday, ran them up in the jig and both leaked, no obvious damage to the line....yours being NOS i am sure they are fine, but it is a hell of hassle to replumb once everything else is in.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:32 am
by madaboutcherry
i have a mk11 hydro and battery cable runs behind the subframe. i wish mine looked that good.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:43 pm
by mricsman
STG95F wrote:...i may be wrong but i think on a mk2s the battery cable does not run behind the subframe, but i may stand corrected
I think you're right. I'm sure the battery cable on the Mk2 was outside the front beam of the subframe and clipped to the bottom flange with a P-clip.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:45 pm
by STG95F
Now you have got me thinking is mine right ???
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:57 pm
by Gray
I nipped to the Malvern Show today and got some funny looks going around on my knees looking as this, mk2's seem to mostly seem to be outside the frame, mk1's were 50/50 so it would seem it is one of those things which people have done to suit when working on a car.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:07 pm
by IAIN
No mini has the battery cable between the subframe and the bodywork. It is fixed to the subframe with P clips. Or you could just tie rap it.
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:45 pm
by STG95F
Got mine correct then . thanks god !!!
Re: Plumbing lines
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:15 am
by Gray
Cheers Iain, totally looks 100% better that way and is so much easier to work with and no problems with it chaffing out of site.