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Some WD40, time, and a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_driver"]manual impact driver[/ame]. Always worked for me.

 

Naucrx.... Since you are local, I'll be at my shop in the Short North tomorrow morning at 10:00am. I can help you get the other three out for sure, but soak them with penetrating oil overnight. I can help you drill the bad one out. Stop by M.A.G and pick up four new ones and we add a little anti-seize before they go back in.

 

Wrenchin with Naucrx....

Success.... Those little wimpy a$$ screws weren't going to hold us back... Two broke off and I had to drill them out. Couple of gawkers in the background. Thanks for the pizza Mark.... Not sure who that other dude is that Marks is talking to....
It was nice "wrenching" with you Doug... Meet up with us at the monthly donut munch and sure hope to see you on one of our many "Not a Club" MOM runs this summer...

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Kroil works very well. You could drill out with a left handed drill bit if you have one or just drill the heads off & go without those PITA bolts.

When I bought My MINI I pulled them & added a bit of anti-seize.

 

Doing mine tomorrow - this is a very timely thread. Thank you.
Will be stopping into the store and picking up an Easy-out kit, some penetrating oil.
I've already anticipated the worst, and have 4 new T-50 bolts ready to go. (Didn't want the 60 mile round-trip to the Mini Dealer, so i stopped in at the local BMW place. They didn't have them, but ordered them from mini, and had them back at the BMW place for me in a couple of hours. That's pretty good, if you ask me. A little under $11 for 4 bolts - it's one of the cheaper parts i've purchased.

 

Manuel impact driver for the win.

Every garage should have one, NAPA has them.

 

+. 1 They come in very handy...

 

Second Gen cars use the same damn screw. :crazy:

Glad MM came to the rescue.

1000 karma points to MM/Chuck

 

Had the same issue. Used Silikroil let it soak 24 hrs I stripped the head of the bolt anyway. So, it got drilled out. PITA.

Anti-seize on the new torx bolts and my local MINI dealer just gave me four new ones. Tech said they get stuck on a semi-regular basis. They keep an ample supply around in case.

 

Well carp, I didn't realize there was a MINI MoM get together today. Glad you guys got everything fixed.

 

Hopefully Mark was making sure he was okay, looks like he got ran over!