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[CAU998]

Finally got heater and hoses out. Ive also disconnected the dash switches choke cable etc. Started to disconnect the gear linkage, what a pain in the arse. Knocked pin through just cant pull the bolt through ! Taken front wheels off, can't believe how clogged up the discs are. Looks like its bin off road a few times to say the least lol. :tongue: Ill post up some pics tommorow.

[CAU998]

Heres the pictures...

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[CAU998]

The bolt thats causin all the hastle ! The only bit left till the gear linkage can come off. Its the bolt nearest the gearbox on the gear linkage stabiliser. Then its just splitin the ball-joints, pulling the driveshafts out of the gearbox and undoin the engine from the car. Then it can come out finally! :tongue:

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[The Matt]

I am guessing the bolt is seized in the hole then? Have you tried a load of WD40 and then turning the bolt with a spanner/ratchet to free it up?

[CAU998]

no the bolt does move it just doesnt pull through the gear linkage stabiliser bracket.

[The Matt]

Aaah, so it must have worn a ridge in somewhere. I would guess it will be a case of elbow grease then I'm afraid. Unless you could cut the head off the bolt and knock it through the other way??

[CAU998]

yeah im gonna try mole-grips and then maybe i will resort to that :erm: its so annoying.

[The Matt]

yeah, there's usually one bolt on every job that is a pig! Even if you only have one to undo! lol

[CAU998]

i know thats the case with everything on a mini lol :grin: !

[CAU998]

what do you think of this? Its a KAD gearbox rear mounting. Should i get one or not and if i do ill also get the matching engine steadies.

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[CAU998]

For christmas my parents have asked do i want wheels, interior or the above and other goodies including KAD quickshift, drilled and grooved discs with pads, K&N airfilter, maybe an exhaust (Playmini Carbon-Tec). So what should i get? because im unsure what to do.

[CAU998]

This is the interior but it would be white piping rather than red to match the colour scheme of my car.

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