1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Parts to Replace During Clutch Job

  1. ScottinBend

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    #2 ScottinBend, Apr 24, 2016
    LSD?
     
  2. Minidave

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    #3 Minidave, Apr 24, 2016
    I'm of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" train of mind, that said if the box has 300K on it maybe that's a different story. Point being, unless it's leaking I leave it alone. New fluid and off she goes (once the clutch is in of course)

    What about the power steering pump and lower control arm bushings while the subframe's down?
     
  3. MCS02

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    #4 MCS02, Apr 24, 2016
    Is see rainbows..........no I have no LSD sorry
     
  4. SooperCoopers

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    #5 SooperCoopers, Apr 24, 2016
    Well originally, I was going to put in another clutch since I thought I had a bad Input shaft seal...so I wanted to kill 2 birds with one stone.

    As it turns out, I have an axle seal leak instead, a much easier fix. I confirmed this with a UV tracer dye. Phew :)

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