Hi all,
I'm planning to remove my Mini's engine soon, and I have a few questions..
I'm going to make up a lifting bracket like the one in the How To section (but I will make a hole for the D shackle rather than welding it on), but I'm not sure what thickness of angle iron to get. I was thinking 5mm, but that won't leave all that many threads on the head studs (especially when the head washers are on there too, and I would have thought it is a good idea to use these), so what thickness would you guys suggest?
I also tried to remove a few of the head nuts (the middle three at the front), but with
two of them the studs started to come out of the block before the nuts turned on the studs
Any suggestions as to what I might do about this?
Finally, I remembered after loosening the above three studs/nuts that the head nuts are supposed to be tightened and loosened in a particular order to avoid warping the head.. Do you think loosening the middle three nuts at the front while leaving the rest tight will have caused me problems?
Cheers,
Harry