How the hell do you do it?!

There seem to be four bit bolts underneath, then all kinds of crap going into engine mounts and such. I don't want to just go unbolting things in case the entire engine ends up dropping down...

I've got the wishbones out and clear, but it's not entirely obvious from there on in.

Please?

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there is 6 bolts holding it on 4 along the back and 2 on the arms

I cant remember if the bolt is threaded into the leg or not tbh, I think it may just be threaded in that plate but not 100% as it's been ages since I messed with one.
Either way if the head has snapped the plate will come off and should leave you a bit of thread to grab with some grips, it should come out easier now with no pressure on the bolt.

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Right, annoyingly turns out I could indeed have just removed the entire bracket by the two 13mm bolts as Rich rightly says

Annoyingly it was so rusted on it didn't seem so, really had to slap it about with a hammer before it came off.

Guess I'll be putting a post in the wanted section then

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As per your pic Owain. Fat one at the bottom port.

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I'm Si btw

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For your peace of mind. (it's hiding under an oily rag in the garden lol)

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Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

HELP!

The 19mm bolts are seized on mine too, unfortunately when trying to undo the 13mm bolts instead, one of them has sheared off flush with the chassis leg.

Any way of successfully removing this?

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Drill a small hole in the chassis leg above the mount and squirt in copious ammounts of penetrating oil. This should work its way into the siezed fixings and help you to release them. I find an impact gun works wonders on this sort of thing as its the repeated small shocks instead of constant hard tisting that makes rusty fastners come out. Once you get it moving don't be tempted to try and wind it out all in one go. Revese the gun and drive the fixing back in and then unwind it a little more, this helps to clear the debris from the threads and stops them from binding, repeat until they run free. As for the sheared 13mm bolt, grind the head off, then centre punch and drill out from underneath (wear goggles/glasses as hot swarf in the eyes stings like buggery, I'm told) then tap the threads or replace the mount if its not saveable.

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars

Its a weld nut in the chassis leg. If you grind the head off the nut the bracket will come off. But you will need to sort the remains of the bolt in the leg by drilling/tapping. If all else fails you can always clean off the paint and weld the mount straight to the chassis

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars

You had the rest of your eye removed?! Bad times.

I always do the same with ear protectors when I've got my head under a wheel arch hammering metal-on-metal against a balljoint separator. "It'll be fine, I won't bother getting them".

Oh wait, now my ears are really ringing and I can't hear much. Fail me.

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You don't even want to know, but it was a mate's car. Trying to loosen the balljoints enough to measure them without having to remove the discs or calipers.

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Ahh, makes sense. Although surely it would have been easier just to remove the brakes instead of f*cking about with a bj splitter at funny angles?

That's why I enjoyed working at the garage the other week, lift the car above your head and whack with a BFH from whatever angle you want. No lying on the floor covered in p*ssing rain

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Bye bye Sundance Kid

Ah, shoot first, ask questions later. Good call.

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