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Basically this is how Matt Read removes his and since I first tried it this way I haven't looked back and seeing as this method isn't in the "How To" section I decided to do it step by step to show you all how easy it is.
If the mods feel it necessary to add this to the How To's by all means go for it.

Step 1:
Set your car up in a good level spot and remove your grill.

Step 2:
Jack up your car and set it on some good axle stands.
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Step 3:
Remove the two engine mount bolts on the passenger side.
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Step 4:
Once the bolts are removed place a piece of wood under the gearbox on the passenger side and slowly and carefully jack the engine up.
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The engine should move freely for an inch or two until the gear linkage hits on the exhaust tunnel under the car. When it hits that's when you stop jacking as you don't want to lift the car off the axle stands, (if the car has moved off the axle stands lower the engine down and repeat step 4 until you are happy). You should end up with a gap like this.
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Note: Do not remove the jack until you are finished, it shouldn't be in the way and it is only supporting the engine not holding up the car so it is fairly safe.

Step 5:
Remove the two bolts that hold the bottom radiator mount onto the engine mount.
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Step 6:
(This is where the radiator will drop all its liquids so be ready for water).
Now you can undo the bottom radiator hose,
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the top radiator hose and the top radiator mount,
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Step 7:
Now with everything undone the radiator should slip straight out the top. You may need to rotate the cooling fan at the same time to make it easier but it shouldn't be too hard.
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Note: My car doesn't have the standard radiator shroud that should be welded to the inner wing, this dose make the job easier but I'm assured it's still easy to remove your radiator this way if your car dose still have the shroud attached :wink: .

So with a few tools and a bit of patience you will have your radiator out in under 20 minutes (the first time I did this it took me 16 minutes).
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You do not have to spend hours trying to remove the radiator surround in the car, it all comes out in one unit. As you can see by my surround Rover decided to make them in one piece not two like were all use to seeing.
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Job done and happy mini-ing :D

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:15 pm 
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I love the idea and thanks for posting with BRILLIANT pics.

But HOW T F do you get the back engine mount bolt back IN again???

Try as I might using this method I had NO way of getting my hand down past the fan to slide the bolt back into its hole!!

Thanks again :)

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Brown Clubman wrote:
I love the idea and thanks for posting with BRILLIANT pics.

But HOW T F do you get the back engine mount bolt back IN again???

Try as I might using this method I had NO way of getting my hand down past the fan to slide the bolt back into its hole!!

Thanks again :)

Cheers,
Skender.


Get an OLD kitchen fork, flatten the arch, Then bend the middle prong out so that it rests on the head of the bolt and slide the bolt down so that two prongs are under the head of the bolt, You can then use the handle of the fork to locate the bolt, When the bolt is in place and the nut is screwed on simply slide the fork out


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ah yes .... there is NO substitue for experience!

Thanks John :wink:


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i have also heard of people tieing string to the bolt and pulling it through the hole that way.

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I found a decent size cable tie round the bolt head works OK too.

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but you didn't need to take out the engine mount bolts with that radiator surround...

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Brown Clubman wrote:
But HOW T F do you get the back engine mount bolt back IN again???

Try as I might using this method I had NO way of getting my hand down past the fan to slide the bolt back into its hole!!

Thanks again :)

Cheers,
Skender.

I go in from underneath. I also put the bolts in from the engine side and have the nuts on the outside as shown in the pic. I do this because if for some reason the nuts come off the bolt is still in the hole locating the mount and their-for keeping the engine in place.

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but you didn't need to take out the engine mount bolts with that radiator surround...

I didn't know that, however it is easier IMO with that extra inch and a half of space.

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Kennomini wrote:
however it is easier IMO with that extra inch and a half of space.


I see you've met Hutto's sister, too...

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Good pics Kenno.

I use a long flexible magnet and I stick the nut to it and then position it into place. Usually doesn't take me anymore than about 20 sec to get the bolt started :wink:

Also, just check this out :wink:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=526919#526919

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I was about to say I was sure I put Matts version in there ....

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Yeah but mine has pretty pictures :lol:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:43 am 
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It helps to have no radiator shroud on the Body too. This one has been removed.

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