Thank you for showing an easier way to do this job. Mistakenly thought it was the oil pan gasket.

The pin blew on mine in end socket not where most people find problems

Hmmm would brass be the smartest choice for this tho? Is there going to be brass corrosion or some other interaction between the engine metal and the coolant with the brass?

HED motors à aix en provence / venelles réalise l'opérations en 4h de main d'oeuvre

I’m an aircraft mechanic and found the video easy to understand. I was going to have a shop do the repair until I watched the video twice. Thank you for taking the time to make this available to all of us trying to save money on costly repairs.

awesome video!! any chance you can also help us by posting a video on putting the spring back please??

Thank you!

Thanks boss!

Great video of how to repair this issue. I've followed this to repair my wife's mini cooper s 2017 auto. I got new springs from ebay for £6 for 5. My centre console was different to the one shown in the video but using some other videos and a schematic I figured out how to remove it. BMW don't do this type of repair and you have to replace the whole gear select mechanism at a cost of approx £540.00 plus labour so around £800 to repair at the dealer. So £6 for springs and 4hrs of my time its well worth following this repair option.

I don't know my man, seems like taking the extra 15 minutes to put the front bumper into service mode would have paid off. Not sure I could get my paws in there otherwise.

reminds me of high pressure in the power washer….

Wow…. nice tip.. Im struggling with mine…. I do appreciate that.

Great video, you should add the tools to your parts list. You didn’t use the OEM hose in your video. I guess that’s just for people who puncture the hose while they’re trying to complete this project.

You are to be commended providing such valuable info. I followed you step by step and now have the housing on my workbench. The external gaskets are well done toast the internals are so so. Three thoughts relative to what I did. If O2 sensor lower complains disconnect the other end and do not use an open end 22mm as suggested. Use special O2 sensor socket. Next do remove the expansion coolant tank. But becareful and do not lean on the tee fitting leading to the turbo. The plastic is brittle aftet 100k and eaily cracks as I discovered. And finally tug upward on the housing after its debolted to get better access to the pressure sensor connector that the German engineers failed to impress me with. Send ifixmini a thousand dollars US for saving us 2 thousand. Btw. replace the oil drain gasket now before reassembly.

Thanks. My Mini Cooper R55 had no markings on EX or IN markings camshafts. After looking for ages on the web, I found your KZbin video. Your advice came in very handy. Thanks again.😊

eBay isn't listing anymore, what's the part number?

Thank you so much, this weekend I will do this job on my Clubman S 2013, I decided to do it by myself because the Mini garage charges 2600$ Canadian to do the job ! Hope everything will be ok specially for the reassembly of everything. Louis from Montreal

My wife's car has this message. Good video but since it does not affect the drivability of the car I will just live with it.

Doin one of these right now, first one I’ve done. A bigger job than I was anticipating, oh well. That’s just how it goes wrenching sometimes. I appreciate the video though! Helped me find that top 8mm bolt, didn’t have the new part to look at while I was taking out the housing, I knew there was one more bolt hiding, just couldn’t find it.

Looks like that this shifter spring was mass produced and went into a lot of European cars.. my 2017 BMW WITH 110K KMS sprung the same issue!

Could this prevent my car from starting

I think that trick is better than some of the other ones I seen.... Thank you buddy

I've had this happen 3 times now. There is something obviously wrong with the design. Never had it happen even once to any other car I've ever owned. Recall?

very good sir

The valve cover looks like the n18 motor, I thought the n14 motor had the coil oak wires come from the turbo side of the cover, and also has a different removable cover plate?

52:00 torque specifications of the bolts during reassembly would be very helpful. thank you for the video !!!

Great video - took me about 2 hours start to finish. Got 2 springs from Ali Express for about $4 total cost of repair. Center console removal is slightly different in a Mini (not Clubman), but easy enough to figure out. Dumbest design ever, the spring is used to move the little lever, which has a magnet on one end which moves underneath a reed switch to tell the car that the shifter is all the way into the Park position. A micro switch touching the shifter would have been so much simpler. Oh well, saved $1,000.00 with this DIY project.

Here's my problem. After exiting the freeway, my 2008 Mini Cooper S stalled and would not start. After it cooled down, it would start, but would only run if I kept my foot on the gas. I replaced the rear fuel pump, the fuel filter assembly, and the entire fuse panel (fuel relay), and now the car won't start at all. I need to know what you think these symptoms are caused by. Also, is it necessary to bleed the low-pressure side of the fuel line after such a replacement?

Excellent video. Thanks very much

Hey mate do you work in the UK? I could use your help

What is the part number or nam&$e as the ebay link expire. Tha k you!

我通过观看你视频 diy自己尝试把我女儿的迷你修好！！感谢！！！

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excellent

People, save yourself the headache and take the front clip off it’s so much easier. I literally just did this stuff on my car and I have to say it is 10 times easier to just remove the front clip. To avoid disconnecting the air conditioner I just propped up the clip on some buckets while I was working on it. Removing the downpipe like this is a really good way to bend/damage your wastegate arm, which is exactly what I did. Had to take the clip apart anyway to fix it.

I have a 2009 mini with a code p0001 I have replace the junction box on passenger side? What else should I look for?

Thank you so much! Worked like a charm.

Since you put the oil filter back in to spray the cleaner, can I just not take it out earlier then? Thank you.

I like to run a bead of ultra black sealant in the gasket groove. It helps keeps the gasket in place when installing and also adds a little extra strength on the seal it’s self. Also when installing the oil filter gasket I find it much easier to install the turbo oil drain line on the oil filter housing first then once the housing is installed I install on the turbo with the 8mm bolt. I can’t for the life of me get the drain line seated on the housing if I leave the drain line on the turbo and then try and slide it onto the housing. Just a couple helpful hints. This job isn’t bad and the most daunting part is the service mode but after you do it once you’ll understand what you’re doing and it will go much faster and smoother. Also make sure you buy a new v clamp for the exhaust, you’ll never get the old one seated again as it’s become to tight to get over both sides of the down pipe and mid pipe from being clamped down for so long, a new one will slide right on with a new gasket to boot.

Thank you so much. 2009 mini S 6 speed owner, crank no start testing for fuel flow from electric pump. Electric pump has power. Just wont to see pump pressure flow now thanks.

I got the pulley bolts out but cannot get the pulley out of the car using this technique

Oh Sir you are one of our heroes that want to enhance the brand of the great Minis!!!...

Why do you disconnect the negative and not positive? I was told to make sure I take the positive off.

Great work, dude! Thanks for making it all so understandable. I'm starting this job tomorrow... what is the gasket between the CAT and the turbo called? Also, can you tell me how you jack up your MINI to put it on stands, please? I have my own method, but the car in your video seems to be higher than mine. Thanks!

Sorry if this is mentioned in the video but i havent been able to watch with the sound on yet so I've just skipped through and watched different parts but it looks like my issue. If I have a very slow coolant leak from the oil gasket housing it's essentially the same process as if it was leaking oil? In other words, whether oil or coolant is leaking, i should replace both gaskets in the housing? Ive been told Blue Devil will do the job just as well as replacing the gaskets but I'd rather try and do it the right way first.

Why not remove the coolant tank and get it out of the way?

Can you do the turbo oil feed line this way too? Without putting in service mode...

Thanks so much for your help I work in my mini country man s All4 2013

Thanks! I'm sending the tool for this. It didn't fit anyway.

My mini's antenna broke. I dont use FM at all. Should i just seal it and leave it alone? What can go wrong if i do that?