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well now everythings kinda at a stand still. ive got the motor out and apart. and the cylinders are all still rusty after running a ball hone...

well its out. i got it out in 6 hours with no out side help or manuals with out a lift. on the ground. bagged every nut and bolt and took pictures...

can i take the trans out with the engine?

just a little update, i have not had a free minute to take it apart. i keep trying to get it apart. but everything keeps getting in the way....

ok great thanks! another stupid one. does the hood come off? my car has xenons and the head light washers. and i dont wanna screw em up i i take...

ok so this is gonna kinda be a stupid question but which way does the motor come out?top, do i drop the K member>? or or out the front?

yaa thats probably a good idea haha. well im gonna probably tare it apart sunday morning,, ill try take a tons of pictures

so since the engine is screwed. should i replace the pistons that have no compression? i feel like thats the better idea. or replace the all. the...

so just to clear it up, just rebuild it or go wild and get a stroker haha. should i rebuild the entire thing? and just have honed and new pistons...

i have been looking. im trying to find an engine with less miles then the car. its only got 70,XXX they all have more then that. and none of the...

so after haveing the head rebuilt and gone over. which was warped. ran a real compression test and cylinder 2 and 4 have really low compression. 1...

is it worth it for the ARPs i dont nessecarily wanna go nuts. i dont have plans of putting that much boost into it.

UPDATE! so heres the news. the head is out at the engine shop. 150$ the guy said hell pressire test it , resurface it and clean the valves up....

it didnt look like a milkshake. it was a little milky. there wasnt a ton of water in it. it was just enough to discolor it. im trying to find an...

nope. my cousin drove it and it jsut died he said. so thats all i had to go. the more i dig though. the more i find

if the head is bad. should i cut to the chase and just get these Cylinder Head Refurbished - R52/53 Mini Cooper S

when i drained the oil it didnt look like there was any water. but when we took off the valve cover there looked like some water in the oil. there...

heads off! water in the 3rd cylinder. cylinder walls have a little surface rust. pistons look decent. they all spin. timeing chain looks fine no...

ok so HUGE UPDATE!!!! ITS NOT LOCKED UP!!! LIKE AT ALL!!!! i had gotten in it and outta bordem tried it and the starter spun!!! but its not...

thanks guys!! so heres another update. so got a newer battery in it from my friends WRX and it had a stronger click. so my thought it the starter...