mini std exaust (1990 h plate 998cc)

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mark williams - 13 Oct 2003 21:09 GMT

hi great newsgroup! just had the exaust replaced and its blowing at the
manifold joint,i know common old mini fault! but i have checked the engine
mounts and top steady both seem servicable.i know i have gotta take it back
to the fitting station but are they going to fob me off with some lame
excuse about the engine mounts?? your opinions please.
regards,mark.

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Ben Harris - 14 Oct 2003 00:00 GMT

> hi great newsgroup! just had the exaust replaced and its blowing at the
> manifold joint,i know common old mini fault! but i have checked the engine
> mounts and top steady both seem servicable.i know i have gotta take it back
> to the fitting station but are they going to fob me off with some lame
> excuse about the engine mounts?? your opinions please.
> regards,mark.

It'll be the horrible, nut & bolt on one side, hinged on the other side type
of clamp that they will have used to fix the exhaust to the manifold, which
won't clamp it tightly all the way round. You can get a clamp which has a
nut & bolt on both sides, and these are much better (aparently).

I've still got the single nut & bolt type on my mini, and have had to remove
it and re-seal it more times than I can remember! ... I really must get
round to changing it! :-)

If they make a fuss about engine mountings / steady bar, I'd point out that
they weren't causing the old exhaust to blow at the manifold joint
(presumably), so why should they cause the new one to?

Ben.

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Rocky - 14 Oct 2003 00:51 GMT

just keep, complaining till they fix it. Most of the drive in places hate
working on minis, because they can be a right bicth to work on/ change
stuff. Next time take it to a mini Specialised garage, much better

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Taffy - 14 Oct 2003 14:50 GMT

> just keep, complaining till they fix it. Most of the drive in places hate
> working on minis, because they can be a right bicth to work on/ change
> stuff. Next time take it to a mini Specialised garage, much better

Or alternatively fit an LCB and make sure it's clamped at the side mounting
on the gearbox and you'll have no more problems.

Taffy

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Steve - 14 Oct 2003 17:16 GMT

> It'll be the horrible, nut & bolt on one side, hinged on the other side type
> of clamp that they will have used to fix the exhaust to the manifold, which
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> Ben.

100% agree with you Ben. These things are cheap and easy to fit, so that is
what the exhaust centres do. The twin bolt ones are far superior but are
more fiddly to install.

It just needs a tiny smear of exhaust paste and the twin bolt clamp. And
make sure the bracket is fitted at the bottom of the down pipe. Then it
should not leak.

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k - 14 Oct 2003 21:20 GMT

> > It'll be the horrible, nut & bolt on one side, hinged on the other side
> type
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> steve@dsnclassics.co.uk
> www.dsnclassics.co.uk

Hi,
Yes, these single bolt "clamps" are just bodger's devices.
The secret is to use the two bolt type, and get your local friendly welder
to tack the bolt heads to the clamp. Fit the clamp so that the bolt heads
are on the engine side and tighten the nuts with a 1/4inch drive socket and
ratchet. Don't forget to smear some Gun-Gum in the clamp first. You will
never have any problems again.(as long as you keep your engine stabilisr
rubbers in good nick.)

keith

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mark williams - 14 Oct 2003 22:53 GMT

thanks to all the replies ,i am going to get the twin bolt clamp and do it
myself sound like the best idea,mark.w

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