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Engine Dissembling, Part 11
Switched gear to work on engine block a bit as I’m waiting for the deep 1-1/2″ socket. Managed to remove timing chain and camshaft. It’s all very straight forward. The only slightly tricky bit is to removing the timing chain gears. Both gears need to be pulled out at the same time. The smaller gear […]
Engine Dissembling, Part 10
Disassembly work on gearbox only progressed a bit before running into a halt due to, again, lack of tool. Back then when I remove flywheel, I had to buy a 1-1/2″ socket to undo the big bolt. I was only too happy to pull it out again when I saw the bolt on the front end […]
Dooder Block
Legend has it that certain mini factory service manual describes a wooden block that ease jacking up front subframe. And there used to be a MiniMania forum member that make and sell such block. His user name is “Dooderopolis”. Hence people started calling the block “Dooder Block”. As I’m waiting for a couple of tools […]
Engine Dissembling, part 3 — Two hours, one bolt.
It took one impact driver, one breaker bar, one hammer, two hours and lot of sweat to remove the flywheel center bolt.
Mini From Down Under 