mark chandler
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| posted on 1/7/11 at 04:53 PM |
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Clutch replacement on a BMW mini 1
Hello Chaps
Just purchased a mini one with a slipping clutch, any idea whats involved before I go mad and start to do this myself, is it moving stuff away from
the gearbox and drop out from below or engine out 
Cheers Mark
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britishtrident
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| posted on 1/7/11 at 05:57 PM |
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Never done one but if the subfame goes below the driveshaft you will need to drop the subframe.
Any MINIs I encountered had the Midland gearbox (Rover 214/Peugeot).
There are a couple of tricks when refitting this gearbox.
To prevent the clutch release bearing coming off , the clutch release arm on the gearbox should be pinned full back by inserting a bolt in a vacant
threaded hole adjacent to the arm.
There is a vacant hole in the top of this gearbox exactly above the gearboxes centre of gravity if you can suspend the gearbox from this it makes
getting the gearbox back in a dawdle.
The correct oil for this gearbox is MTF94 best bought from Landrover specialists but you can use Dextron automatic transmision fluid or 10w/40 or
0w/40 engine oil for top ups.
Some of the threads used on this gearbox are non standard so try and keep track of which bolt came from where.
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froggy
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| posted on 1/7/11 at 06:18 PM |
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pretty straight forward drop the subframe, have had a few with very tight bolts holding the subframe on and have had a few bolts snap despit e working
them properly 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/7/11 at 08:42 PM |
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Thanks chaps, not really looking forward to it....
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