2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Replacing Valve Cover in R56 - Tips?

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  1. Zapski

    Zapski Well-Known Member

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    So I got a CEL the other day, and took the car into our good friends at Best Motor Werks.

    They determined I needed a Valve Cover assembly and the PVC Vent hose, as I was leaking vacuum at the oil separator diaphragm and had a light leak at the valve cover > intake vent hose.

    Looking online, this seems fairly straightforward and should be a fun bit of maintenance so I ordered the above parts from our good friends at Detroit Tuned. I do have the Bently Service Manual.

    Any common or undocumented pitfalls I should be aware of?
     
  2. Metalman

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    Absolutely no surprises... very easy to do.... You will loose the MINI badge unless you reuse the old one (that would be the hardest part to change)...
     
  3. Zapski

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    Yeah, I saw that the badge would be lost. Not a huge deal, to tell the truth. I'm thinking of taking all the badges off anyway, so that's one less. ;)

    Thanks for the reply! :Thumbsup:
     
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    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    When I did mine the badge stayed off...

    Just pay attention to the tightening sequence as you set the torque on the nuts.... 10Nm (7.3 ft-lb) or 87.6 inch pounds....:Thumbsup:
     
  5. Zapski

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    Swap went well. The hardest part was the vent hose, as my hand is just a little too large to get the release at the intake manifold easily, but I managed.

    The car is still throwing the same code, so I'm assuming that it will self adjust soon? Should I reset something? I did have the battery disconnected, which I thought would clear it.
     
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    You need to have the codes cleared from the car with a scan tool, resetting the adaptations wouldn't be a bad idea either.
     
  7. Zapski

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    Is that something any garage or autozone could do, or do I need to see a specialist?
     
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    Autozone will be able to clear it.

    But, if you like to tinker with your car, you really should get a code reader to be able to take are of that kind of stuff yourself.
     
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    It's on the list. ;)

    Thanks!
     
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    Aaaaand it cleared itself. Huzzah?

    Thanks for the feedback and advice all. I'm still something of a n00b when it comes to things more complicated than basic maintenance.
     
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    It's always a good feeling when you do work on your car and everything comes out as planned.
     

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