I removed the knackered rack from my Moke today and I have the new one sitting in place. I'm struggling to get the u-bolts to slot into the bodyshell. The Subframe mounts are all undone and the drivetrain and subby is sitting about 2" away from the body.

Any suggestions to getting the u-bolts in without removing the subframe completely?

Cheers,
Brett.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I had a real job of getting those back in just the other day. I tried levering the subframe this way and that, but i think the succesfull position was when i levered the subframe forward. I did this by levering in between the body of the car and the tower of the subframe.

I believe that was when i had success of getting the u bolts in, but i was quite frustrated at the time so i may be remembering wrong.

They tend to open up after tightening so the ends are spread when removed.
Squeeze them a little in a vice and try them in the holes first, from inside the car- then they will go in pretty easy.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I agree, did this last week and u bolts went in easy once they are "squeezed" to line up with the holes.
I guess they came out so they must go back in, but you shouldn't have to drop the sub-frame out altogether.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Thanks guys, managed to get them back in after a bit of squeezing.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2