Perhaps your health insurance would cover this...ostcount
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I can fix that for you Nathan..................
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Good luck with that bud...
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The latest update...
The new belt was installed and the car test driven, as I expected this did not fix the issue. The crank damper pulley was checked and is fine shape, unusual for a MINI from TX at this age, then again, the MINI was garage kept and was often not out in the worst of the heat there.
Further diagnosis has found that the intake tube between the throttle body and supercharger may be the issue. The tube pops off the S/C end. There is a built in circlip on the S/C end that has broken. This causes the tube to pop off under boost. of course the clip is not available as a standalone item and one has to purchase the entire hose. Being it is an odd failure there is not one is stock, the dealer is having it overnighted in.
For those keeping score at home it is item #15 below, MINI Part # 17-51-7-541-096. (16 is for auto trans cars)
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Even in my extensive spare parts closet I don't have one of these on hand. -
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Fixed the boost vs boot typo.
I'm just going on what the tech is telling me. I can't easily run out there each time they think they found the issue to inspect. I have asked for the old part back and will take a picture of what broke to share.
I did pull up the RealOEM diagram while discussing the matter with the tech and verified the part number. We'll see. I'm not super impressed so far as I've paid for a bypass valve replacement already. Good thing I had one on hand, I hate to pay for new parts that are not needed as a tech tosses parts at a problem. Paying for the the labor was bad enough.
Thanks for your insight Keith...ever think of moving to central Ohio?
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Here's a photo of the parts in discussion.
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There are two red retainer collets, one for the MAP pipe, and the other for the brake booster pipe, only one is shown. When the supercharger intake duct is removed multiple times, the MAP pipe can get tugged on, stressed, and crack below the cup that fits over the sensor bulb, also, multiple removals increases risk the duct retainer/safety tab will be broken. The collet does a very good job of retaining the pipe, so pulling out under vibration or engine movement would be next to impossible. The green profile gasket on the end is a source of vacuum leaks and oil drips if it doesn't seal well.
The segmented duct at the bottom was used for fluid diameter analysis and thermal testing. A new ceramic coating process allows composites and plastics to be thermal coated. The supercharger intake duct is a good candidate for coating, however, the pipe retaining insert is the weak thermal resistant component. The duct can tolerate the 500 degree ceramic curing process easily, the pipe retaining insert melts after an hour. The insert is secured with metal barbed rings and can't be removed without damaging. Fluid diameter analysis revealed a restriction smaller than the stock throttle body bore. -
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