horrid job!

its easier to remove the full column, as it needs a good tug to get it of the splines.

you have to drop the frame down, so you need to undo the rear mounts and the top mounts (it should tip on the front ones, or loosen them if its solid mounted)

you may find it easier to undo the top engine steady and remove the shockers (if they are lowered height) to get the frame to drop down

the more space you can make, the easier the job is

Changed the steering rack not too long ago on my mini... it was quite a bad job to have to do so good luck to you. I would also recommend that you have a good look at the splines on the end of the steering column. I changed my steering rack and found that the splines on the column were also worn... Good to get it all done at once. Best of luck.

Dave.

thats swopping the front cones with an engine in and discovering that the pins in the top arms have siezed....


that is without a doubt the most horrific job on a mini, it just takes ages

Don't forget that the exhaust also gets in the way.

they are just torture, one of the best improvements ever made to a mini was getting rid of the shroud on the inner wing and going over to single piece cowls