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Originally Posted by MCompact Originally Posted by Garyd I just went through 2 different Mini forums and it seems to be such a common problem with Minis that it is called the "Mini flu"! Seems like dealer service and Mini/BMW shops rack up huge bills trying to chase the cause of this. Sometimes...

Originally Posted by MCompact Originally Posted by Garyd I just went through 2 different Mini forums and it seems to be such a common problem with Minis that it is called the "Mini flu"! Seems like dealer service and Mini/BMW shops rack up huge bills trying to chase the cause of this. Sometimes...

Originally Posted by benjy VAG vehicles aka volkswagen auto group "speak" their own language as well! i have RossTech software in my computer since my 2001 jetta, it gets on line updates for newer vehicles + saved me some $$$ in the past. i like minis but would newer buy one as they are...

The Check Engine Light just popped on on my 08 Mini Clubman S and I have taken it to 3 different places to scan for codes and no codes are coming up. The car has recently been idling rough and sometimes dies upon start up after it sits overnight or longer but after about 30 seconds to a minute...

Originally Posted by Exhaustgases With out seeing it. I can not understand what is around a starter to allow a wedged in bolt? Okay the starter flange has the bolt blocking it. What is the other item the bolt is wedged against? If it is the cars body then like others say pry the whole engine...

Originally Posted by JeffKeryk Or at least a picture... I tried taking about 25 pictures with my phone but it's so tight up there and you can't see what you're taking. So far I haven't been able to get a good picture to show how the bolt is sitting. Next time we go under there I will try to...

Originally Posted by mk378 Drama here for 3 days instead of taking the manifold off. It's Christmas time. Have many other things to do. Plus we have to wait for the new bolt to come in. So probably can't get to it until after Christmas.

Originally Posted by cjcride Could you hook it with a coat hanger and pull it horizontally? We tried that and it didn't work. The bolt just wouldn't budge and we were afraid that putting more pressure on it would start to bend and dent the starter housing. We think cutting the bolt is our only...

Originally Posted by PimTac Is the space too tight for a Dremel type tool? Cutting the bolt bit by bit might be enough to free it. This is where a pic might be helpful. A Dremel might fit but it will be tight. I don't know if there is enough room between the starter and the bolt to get a...

Originally Posted by GoldDot40 Which direction does the bolt need to go to be dislodged? Up? Down? The reason I ask, is there no way to get an object such as a large pry bar on the bolt and give it a good smack with a hammer? It's hard to visualize what you're seeing. If the bolt fell into...

Originally Posted by tiger862 Originally Posted by Garyd Update: The way the bolt fell, it is lodged behind the starter cross ways with the flange just at the bottom back of the starter so that is what is preventing the starter from being pulled back out. I don't think that even opening things...

Originally Posted by terry274 If at all possible, you may want to have it towed to a professional mechanic and tell him what happened. At this point, no permanent damage is done. If you proceed and leave the bold as is you may do some serious damage. I don't know your full situation, so this is...

Update: The way the bolt fell, it is lodged behind the starter cross ways with the flange just at the bottom back of the starter so that is what is preventing the starter from being pulled back out. I don't think that even opening things up from the top will make it possible to dislodge the bolt...

Originally Posted by mk378 > remove the "T" frame from the front of the radiator aka the "core support" mentioned in the instructions. If the starter can't be pushed down squarely into where it needs to be it can't be bolted in place. Like you said that will just cause further damage. That's...

Originally Posted by tiger862 Originally Posted by SLO_Town Originally Posted by Jim_Truett The starter can be swapped out in less than an hour from the top. There is a half dozen 10mm bolts and a few plastic clips that need to be removed from the core support, then it can be lifted and pulled...