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Re: How to remove rear big end bearing cap?

To: Mark Jones <mowog73@sympatico.ca>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: How to remove rear big end bearing cap?
From: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:27:57 -0600
I wish I could do that, but oddly this cap has what looks like already a bolt 
onto it, but it looks moreso 5-sided, and it won't unscrew.
I tried gripping that with a socket wrench, but no luck.

I will give it another try tomorrow. I had to take my MINI in today to the 
shop(towing it and all), but they
gave me a 2005 MINI Cooper S with an automatic for a loaner. Fun!

Mark Jones wrote:
> Hi;
> 
> This is an easy one:  screw a bolt into the centre of the cap.  Take a 
> large screwdriver or chisel and place it under the edge of the bolt head 
> and tap the end of the screwdriver/chisel with a hammer.  rotate the 
> screwdriver/chisel around the bolt head so that you evenly pull up the 
> bearing end cap.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Mark
> 1980 Spitfire 1500


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