1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: DIY Water Pump Replacement in 2.5 hrs! (MCS ONLY!)

  1. jiminni

    jiminni Well-Known Member

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    #2 jiminni, Dec 29, 2012
    Wow! Thanks for that :Thumbsup: Can the SC oil be checked and replaced by this procedure? And......man that engine is sure corroded, is that because of living in a area where they use salt on the roads?
     
  2. Dave.0

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    #3 Dave.0, Dec 29, 2012
    Yes that's what happens if you do not wash your motor down from time to time and treat the metal with any kind of dressing.

    My motor does not look like that but I have seen many that do. :nonod:
     
  3. MCS02

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    #4 MCS02, Dec 29, 2012
    Thanks BoostCzaR53 for DIY. and thanks Nathan for letting us know it was posted
     
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    #5 Crashton, Dec 29, 2012
    +1 for a great how-to with pics. :Thumbsup: Thanks BoostczarR53! :beer

    Looking forward to the upcoming how-to's.
     
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    #6 Norm03s, Dec 29, 2012
    That is the best How to I have ever seen.:Thumbsup::Thumbsup::Thumbsup:
    Thanks
     
  6. BoostCzaR53

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    #7 BoostCzaR53, Dec 29, 2012
    I bought the car used, the original owner bought and owned the car in Maryland.

    I live in NC now, we rarely ever have any rough winter weather.
     
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    #8 jhiggs26, Dec 31, 2012
    You'd have to pull crush tubes/MFE off, remove dip stick tube and alternator to get supercharger off.

    Great write up!

    Jeremy