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[cw_20_07]

Hi all, this is my first post of my first project and what i'm looking for is a list of all the exterior engine bolts, studs and nuts as some have gone missing and most are all rusty and tatty, also any help on where to get them from would be awesome if anyone knows! (in cardiff or interweb)

Hope someone can help!

[Retro_10s]

There are a few sets available like subframe kits etc,.. But be warned that although you'd think it would be cheap - replacing most of the nuts and bolts on a mini is actually very expensive and would easily cost hundreds....

It might make better economical sense to buy a tap and die set, this way you can clean the threads up on the existing nuts and bolts, get a wire brush on them to clean the outsides and then they'll be good as new.

The tap and Die set also gives you a little security knowing that if any of the fixings get a little damaged on removal you can salvage them and use them again.

[cw_20_07]

There are a few sets available like subframe kits etc,.. But be warned that although you'd think it would be cheap - replacing most of the nuts and bolts on a mini is actually very expensive and would easily cost hundreds....

It might make better economical sense to buy a tap and die set, this way you can clean the threads up on the existing nuts and bolts, get a wire brush on them to clean the outsides and then they'll be good as new.

The tap and Die set also gives you a little security knowing that if any of the fixings get a little damaged on removal you can salvage them and use them again.

Yeah i'm only looking for the engine ones, which quite a few of were missing!

[Big_Adam]

Cost hundreds IF you buy every nut and bolt from Mini Spares or online.

Local nut and bolt shop will sell in bulk, much cheaper and I mean a NUT AND BOLT shot, not B&Q, not a DIY shop. I mean a shop that sells fasteners and a few tools.

Which in my case is Westgate Fastenings.

[Ethel]

Moss-Europe have an illustrated online parts catalogue with a list of fasteners by size and type near the back. You might find someone offering an engine "dress up" set in stainless steel. That'd be ok for the thermostat housing, alternator bracket etc. but only use original grade stuff on critical stuff like head studs.

[IainR]

I use Stagonset, you can order online each individual bolt, nut, washers or self tappers etc, - be warned though, nuts on my car were a mixture of UNF and UNC thread.

[Ethel]

All Minis are a mix of unf, unc and possibly the odd metric thrown in for good measure.

UNF - nut 'n bolt & threads in steel
UNC - threads in cast components e.g. the gearbox casing.
Metric - newer generic parts

Those aren't absolute rules & there are others, BA on instruments, BSP, NPT....

[Dan]

Get yourself a proper, paper parts catalogue. All the speicialists offer their own version, some are better than others. Having a parts catalogue on the PC is all well and good but isn't much more useful than having the original microfiche in so much as you don't really want your PC under the car with you getting covered in oil.

The Moss catalogue, and website in fact, are only really any good for later cars from about 1984 onwards in my experience. Somerford has the best website for this type of search frankly and offers the greatest detail with a simple interface. Mini Spares and SC Parts both have a very good parts catalogue. The Somerford and Moss websites are handy once you have the part number from a book in that you can find out the thread and size details for a fastener from its part number using their sites. Mini Spares have that for some parts but not all. Part numbers are normally universal because they come from Rover (BL, BMC etc.).