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| Author: | dtorreal [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tie Bar Bolt Removal |
Hey guys I thought i would change my tie bar rubbers as they had perished. When removing the back nut attached to the lower control arm i hit the brake line behind the brake drum with the bolt head thus not allowing me to take the bolt out. Is this common? Am i missing a step somewhere? Thanks |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
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You may need to undo the lower ball joint so as to gain the clearance to remove the bolt. Dont be tempted to replace the bolt up from the bottom-up as I did once and the nut worked loose and the bolt fell out at 100km/h and the mini wanted to do a hard left turn. 
Luckily I was holding onto the steering wheel with both hands. 
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:44 pm ] |
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you might find you can get it out if you jack up the hub - put your jack under the ball joint |
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| Author: | dtorreal [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | got it |
Thanks guys. With a lot of subtle pressure i used a combination of both your advises and it had enough clearance. Thanks |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:55 pm ] |
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The bolts are put in that way so even if the nut come off, the bolt is un-like to come out (but still can  ).
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| Author: | Hunter2 [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:43 am ] |
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Good you replaced them. A 50 cent service job I do once a year on the Mini. |
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