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Upper engine steady rod bushes change on Austin Mini
Vehicle ➔ Mini 1000 year 1991 automatic gearbox
Difficulty ➔ Easy
Time ➔ 1 hour
Summary
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If your Mini makes a clunking noise when you accelerate or decelerate, it is time to change the engine steady rods bushes.
The Mini is equipped with 2 engine steady rod :
• The upper steady rod located between the cylinder head and the bulkhead.
• The lower steady rod located between the gearbox case and the front panel.
• The upper steady rod located between the cylinder head and the bulkhead.
• The lower steady rod located between the gearbox case and the front panel.
This tutorial concerns the upper engine steady rod. There is another tutorial that deals with the lower engine steady rod
(➔ see the tutorial).
The bushes used in this tutorial are made of rubber. They are identical to the original bushes. There are also polyurethane bushes (CRC5329POLY) which are firmer.
Required Tools
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Packaging :
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21A1108 : Engine steady rod metal sleeve. There are 2 sleeves on 1 steady rod.
• CRC5329 : Engine steady rod bush. There are 4 bushes on 1 steady rod.
• All the above parts are sold individually.
• CRC5329 : Engine steady rod bush. There are 4 bushes on 1 steady rod.
• All the above parts are sold individually.
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Remove the upper engine steady rod
Op 01
Open the bonnet
Op 02
Locate where the upper engine steady rod is.
Op 03
Remove the steady rod bracket fixing bolt. Use the 13 mm socket.
Op 04
Remove the steady rod fixing bolt on the engine. Use the 13 mm socket.
Op 05
Recover the washer located between the bush and the engine.
Op 06
Remove the steady rod bracket.
Op 07
Remove the steady rod fixing bolt on the body and its nut. Use the 13 mm socket to loosen the bolt (above) and the 13 mm spanner to block the nut (below).
Op 08
Remove the engine earth strap.
Op 09
Remove the engine steady rod.
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Change the bushes
Op 10
Remove the 4 bushes and the 2 rod metal sleeve from the engine steady rod.
Op 11
Fit the 4 new bushes (CRC5329) on the steady rod. Push by hand.
Op 12
Fit the 2 new rod metal sleeves (21A1108). Push by hand.
If necessary, use a vice to insert the sleeves into the bushes.
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Fit the upper engine steady rod
Op 13
Fit the upper engine steady rod.
Op 14
Fit the engine earth strap.
Op 15
Fit the steady rod fixing bolt on the body and screw on its nut.
Make sure to take the engine earth strap in the bolt.
Op 16
Tighten the bolt. Use a 13 mm socket and a 13 mm spanner.
Op 17
Fit the steady rod fixing bolt on the engine :
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Pass the bolt through the engine earth strap, the steady rod bracket, the steady rod bushes and the washer.
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Start screwing the bolt into the engine by hand.
Op 18
Fit the steady rod bracket bolt.
Op 19
Screw in the steady rod fixing bolt on the engine. Use the 13 mm socket.
Op 20
Screw in the steady rod bracket fixing bolt. Use the 13 mm socket.
Op 21
Tighten the steady rod fixing bolt on the engine and the steady rod bracket fixing bolt to a torque of 23 mN. Use the torque wrench.
Op 22
Tighten the steady rod fixing bolt on the body to a torque of 23 mN. Use the torque wrench.
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