R56 Having trouble with exhaust clamp
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Having trouble with exhaust clamp
I've been spending the last 2 hours trying to accomplish a seemingly easy task, but for some reason I'm having a helluva time.
I'm trying to re-seal the oil pan on our 07 Straight Cooper and have every bolt out except one. The one bolt isn't the issue, but the exhaust clamp blocking it is. It's at an angle that keeps me from getting a socket on the pan bolt, even with a rotating head.
I've tried loosening the bolt with a breaker and have used about half a can of penetrant, but no luck. The bolt moves/bends and I'm not sure what the problem is. I've encountered other clamps, but not this one.
So, is there some witchcraft that I should be utilizing or is the nut just rusted to the bolt and I have to cut it and get a new clamp?
Any help would be appreciated!!
I'm trying to re-seal the oil pan on our 07 Straight Cooper and have every bolt out except one. The one bolt isn't the issue, but the exhaust clamp blocking it is. It's at an angle that keeps me from getting a socket on the pan bolt, even with a rotating head.
I've tried loosening the bolt with a breaker and have used about half a can of penetrant, but no luck. The bolt moves/bends and I'm not sure what the problem is. I've encountered other clamps, but not this one.
So, is there some witchcraft that I should be utilizing or is the nut just rusted to the bolt and I have to cut it and get a new clamp?
Any help would be appreciated!!
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[...] the exhaust clamp blocking it is. It's at an angle that keeps me from getting a socket on the pan bolt, even with a rotating head.
I've tried loosening the bolt with a breaker and have used about half a can of penetrant, but no luck. The bolt moves/bends and I'm not sure what the problem is. I've encountered other clamps, but not this one.
So, is there some witchcraft that I should be utilizing or is the nut just rusted to the bolt and I have to cut it and get a new clamp?
Any help would be appreciated!!
I've tried loosening the bolt with a breaker and have used about half a can of penetrant, but no luck. The bolt moves/bends and I'm not sure what the problem is. I've encountered other clamps, but not this one.
So, is there some witchcraft that I should be utilizing or is the nut just rusted to the bolt and I have to cut it and get a new clamp?
Any help would be appreciated!!
I had a spare clamp, exhaust gasket, and bolt on the assumption that something like this may happen. The clamp could have been re-used, but all spare parts weren't that expensive ($12 for all?).
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#3
Thanks! Unfortunately for my wife, I won't be able to finish this tonight so it looks like she'll be playing hooky!
Pardon the noob question but, I'll be able to pick this up at an Advanced or similar shop right? Living in Northern WI means no Mini dealers and even worse, there's not a shop in town that has done more than an oil change on one as far as I can tell.
Thanks again!
Pardon the noob question but, I'll be able to pick this up at an Advanced or similar shop right? Living in Northern WI means no Mini dealers and even worse, there's not a shop in town that has done more than an oil change on one as far as I can tell.
Thanks again!
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Yup, definitely couldn't source it locally. I got it off though. I've heard so much about PB that I went out and bought some. I wouldn't say it worked like a charm, but it worked better than anything else I've ever used!!
The job is done and I've found out that the oil pan is not the main culprit. All signs pointed to it and it certainly was, but not as bad as I thought.
Whatever is leaking is doing so only when running and will leak about a teaspoon in 10 minutes. I've ran the car and slid under it to see if I could pinpoint it, but no luck.
Would anything from the timing chain creep over and look like a pan leak? We had the chain replaced a year ago, but the shop that did it raked us over the coals and I personally don't feel 100% about the job they did.
The car sounds ok on start up, but after idling down, there is an occasional ticking that seems to be coming from the chain side.
Thank you for you wisdom once again!
The job is done and I've found out that the oil pan is not the main culprit. All signs pointed to it and it certainly was, but not as bad as I thought.
Whatever is leaking is doing so only when running and will leak about a teaspoon in 10 minutes. I've ran the car and slid under it to see if I could pinpoint it, but no luck.
Would anything from the timing chain creep over and look like a pan leak? We had the chain replaced a year ago, but the shop that did it raked us over the coals and I personally don't feel 100% about the job they did.
The car sounds ok on start up, but after idling down, there is an occasional ticking that seems to be coming from the chain side.
Thank you for you wisdom once again!
#7
Here is the clamp if you need a new ones, the old ones can pretty hard to get off. PB blast it and try again. If not cut it off and make sure you have a new one.
18302756351 Exhaust Clamp ( NON S ) Cooper
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/18302756351/
You can put a little anti-seize on the threads and then tighten it up..
18302756351 Exhaust Clamp ( NON S ) Cooper
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/18302756351/
You can put a little anti-seize on the threads and then tighten it up..
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Yea, think creativityasaweapon said straight Cooper = Non S and what it looks like in the pic. But we can wait to see confirmation. Don't see anything in the signature.
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