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    Feeler - '03 R53 Rolling Chassis, 125K miles

    Rather than take time that I don't have to part it out after an rod bearing failure, I'm just gonna put up the whole kit & kaboodle. Is this...
    Thread by: jhmckean563, Feb 18, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: Classic Mini, MINI and other Cars for Sale
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    1st Gen 100K+ If you had an 89K engine on the stand... (long post)

    Awesome, I was just going to ask about the timing chain. The tensioner and chain themselves should be ok, then? Everything behind the timing...
    Post by: jhmckean563, Feb 7, 2015 in forum: 1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52
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    1st Gen 100K+ If you had an 89K engine on the stand... (long post)

    Worst part is, the rod was knocking before the low oil pressure light even came on... :mad: What's normal pressure range for an R53?
    Post by: jhmckean563, Feb 7, 2015 in forum: 1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52
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    1st Gen 100K+ If you had an 89K engine on the stand... (long post)

    Thanks for the input and warm welcome! Good point Zippy on not going too overboard. I always do this to myself (can't help it, I'm an...
    Post by: jhmckean563, Feb 7, 2015 in forum: 1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52
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    1st Gen 100K+ If you had an 89K engine on the stand... (long post)

    What would you proactively replace on it? My poor '03 R53 rolled over 123456 miles last March, followed shortly by rolling a rod bearing due...
    Thread by: jhmckean563, Feb 7, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: 1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52