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[sharps555]

Use a1/2" 6 sided deep 1/4"drive socket amd unijount and 6" ext and away you go...............

i wish i had your brain and have these answers lol

[edi57]

I've taken a look, and it's not possible to get to the nut with a socket from underneath.

So, the plan for tomorrow is to get a nut splitter, try that.

If the brass is too soft to split (possible I assume?) then it should mangle everything in a way that should actually be beneficial to getting a hacksaw down the left and right sides.

Let's hope that'll do the trick!

[WiredbyWilson]

I've taken a look, and it's not possible to get to the nut with a socket from underneath.

I'm fathomed by that mate.

But personally i wouldn't buy a nut cracker as i doubt you'd be able to get that in there either!

Do the hacksaw thing, even if it is steel it won't take long to cut and and you might be able to salvage the stud.

[mini_kel]

As wilson has said, Use a hacksaw blade it wont take long!!! 5 mins

[edi57]

I got some time to work on the Mini yesterday.

My fight with the manifold nut finally ended! I got both manifold nuts off, but the Lambda sensor is stuck now. I took it to an exhaust place and they couldn't get it off. So, near enough £100 on a new sensor

[WiredbyWilson]

think £100 on a new sensor is a bit pricey - you can buy universal ones for about £30 and then solder the wires into your exisiting plug.

that's what most garages do and they seem to be fine

[edi57]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know how things went...

Enojy these fruits of my labour!


Inlet manifold off, old exhaust manifold off, a couple of rusty/damaged studs replaced too...




The new maniflow manifold ready with it's new lambda sensor fitted with lots of copper grease! I'll be selling the old manifold complete with working lambda sensor if anyone wants it.




Beefy! New Manifold in place!




New system laid out in the garden (RC40 backbox). I had to weld on a couple of new studs onto the cat. Better than new now.




It's on!







I do have a slight leak at the Y-peice. Tomorrow i'll loosen off the clamps, push it on a bit further and then it's ready to hit the road.

I was very pleased that the mini started up first time with no trouble! I was worried that I may not have connected up everything. These injection minis no longer scare me!

Edited by edi57, 20 July 2008 - 09:20 PM.

[luke6040]

Congrats lloks nice! Hows it sound, can you feel any differance?

Edited by luke6040, 20 July 2008 - 09:39 PM.

[edi57]

Thank you!

I absolutely love the sound. It's got a deep note, but it's not loud. It's actually a little quiter than I would have liked, but opening the rear window sorts out that problem.

Power was very good before and it definately is quicker now. What's more impressive is how it has really smoothed out power delivery. I seem to get power from a lower RPM and it is fed beautifully smoothly now.

Generally impressed and most certainly pleased!

It's a shame that we're going to be selling this one!

[Shifty]

You took your time didn't you?

Lucky you weren't charging by the hour for the job!!

Don't you just hate it when "easy" jobs turn into nightmares!!