2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Replacing Valve Cover in R56 - Tips?

  1. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    #2 Metalman, Jul 29, 2016
    Absolutely no surprises... very easy to do.... You will loose the MINI badge unless you reuse the old one (that would be the hardest part to change)...
     
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    #3 Zapski, Jul 29, 2016
    Yeah, I saw that the badge would be lost. Not a huge deal, to tell the truth. I'm thinking of taking all the badges off anyway, so that's one less. ;)

    Thanks for the reply! :Thumbsup:
     
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    #4 Metalman, Jul 29, 2016
    When I did mine the badge stayed off...

    Just pay attention to the tightening sequence as you set the torque on the nuts.... 10Nm (7.3 ft-lb) or 87.6 inch pounds....:Thumbsup:
     
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    #5 Zapski, Jul 30, 2016
    Swap went well. The hardest part was the vent hose, as my hand is just a little too large to get the release at the intake manifold easily, but I managed.

    The car is still throwing the same code, so I'm assuming that it will self adjust soon? Should I reset something? I did have the battery disconnected, which I thought would clear it.
     
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    #6 nkfry, Jul 30, 2016
    You need to have the codes cleared from the car with a scan tool, resetting the adaptations wouldn't be a bad idea either.
     
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    #7 Zapski, Jul 30, 2016
    Is that something any garage or autozone could do, or do I need to see a specialist?
     
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    #8 DneprDave, Jul 30, 2016
    Autozone will be able to clear it.

    But, if you like to tinker with your car, you really should get a code reader to be able to take are of that kind of stuff yourself.
     
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    #9 Zapski, Jul 30, 2016
    It's on the list. ;)

    Thanks!
     
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    #10 Zapski, Jul 31, 2016
    Aaaaand it cleared itself. Huzzah?

    Thanks for the feedback and advice all. I'm still something of a n00b when it comes to things more complicated than basic maintenance.
     
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    #11 00Mini, Jul 31, 2016
    It's always a good feeling when you do work on your car and everything comes out as planned.