Well, sorry your having a tough time with yours, mine runs perfectly (for now) and I'll be doing some minor cosmetic changes and a tune and that's about it, it came with an AEM ram air, kinda neat lil lil set up.
Though, I'll be changing out the timing set soon, just to be safe. It makes no noise YET, but it will, I'm just going to treat my JCW like an Alfa and every 60k do the timing set. Though, this is my leasure time car, 60k will take some time.
Yup,well aware, thanks for the reminder. I'm also installing a catch can and filtration for the p.c.v. then I'm going to de carbonize the head, replace the front control arm bushings, ECT, freshen up a 97k JCW so I can enjoy for a long time.
The interior in near as perfect as I've seen and only a few clear coat blemishes, I hope to have him for many years.
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I'm new this site as well but also new to mini's. Also just bought a '10 cooper s and someone before me put the JCW tune in along with some other upgrades. keep me posted on what you end up doing to the car as I'm having a little trouble with a rough idle and a P1497 code coming up.
It's not too hard. You will need to have the tool to lock the flywheel and cams. You can rent the tool. Here is the kit it comes with everything you need.
If you have done dohc belts, this is doable. The kit is around 300.00 and you WILL want the cam phaser and crank positioning tool. It's kinda tight but not bad.
There are a few complete you tube vids.
I feel kinda cheated by Mini..... With all the color names, Chilli red, Pepper white, Liquid yellow, ECT.
I get....... dark grey....really...REALLY!!!!
NO imagination!!!!!
Lol.....but really.
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