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[minisilverbullet]

Had my mini at a good garage to get the ball joints replaced, (wasnt up for it myself).

The car developed a n oil leak, which i thought must be from the gear linkage seal, the car had sat all winter.

I remember at my last MOT I was under the car and saw what i though was a bolt missing from the rear lower engine steady bracket. It did look a tad oily though.I totally disregarded this (stupidly) as I couldn't have dropped a bolt! I mean the bracket has never been touched.

Went to pick the car up today and was told i was indeed missing a bolt on the engine steady bracket.

Is that the right, can that case an oil leak?

If so you learn something new about these cars every day.

oh and god knows how the bolt has undone itself.

[oltonlad]

where is the rear engine bracket attached to on the engine?, if its the diff cover then thats probably whats leaking.

[MiniLuke]

Are you sure it's not snapped off? Being a bolt holding a bracket, and subject to force on the engine rocking?

[minisilverbullet]

Wait it might a engine to front steady. I will need to check. Either way was definitely a bolt missing with oil coming from the hole.

[minisilverbullet]

Are you sure it's not snapped off? Being a bolt holding a bracket, and subject to force on the engine rocking?

No as they just replaced it with a new bolt, they said maybe the spring washer hadnt been fitted previously (this i cannot confirm).