Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen S Turbo Failure???

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  1. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    Is there a nearby BMW shop, most also work on MINIs.
     
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    As Dave tried to say, you need a R53.... :ihih:

    Just kidding. The R56 is great. Until the timing chain rattles and you have to de-coke it, and it starts throwing codes. Then it's a pain. But it'll be great again once it's all fixed!! :Thumbsup:

    I don't know anything about the R56, I just saw your post and thought "Now I wonder what a turbo failure on a R56 looks like??"
    With that;
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  3. MCS02

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    You really need to get it to someone that knows what they are doing. What part of the country do you live? Someone hear may be able to point you to a good shop. I know it's a drive but it is worth it in the long run.
     
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    Well, Your tag says you are in FL. Google says you are less than 250 miles from Way Motor works in Atlanta GA.

    The mileage will be worth the savings over the dealer price. www.waymotororks.com
     
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    Over the weekend I took off my Intake tube and checked the Turbo. It moves easy and there is no noise, so I think I can rule that out. I found a mechanic about 50 miles away that was recommended by a co worker with a Mini and after a phone call with them they were pretty confident that it was the coil packs. He explained that the coil packs and timing chain tensioner was my Mini's biggest weakness. And since I replaced the tensioner a little while back we both agreed it would be the coils. So I had the car towed and they had it for a couple days now. I called them this afternoon and the mechanic is stumped, he says its not my coils....he said there is either a vacuum leak or it has jumped time......Im hoping for the vacuum leak...
     
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    Did he check for Carbon? Your car is know for carbon build up.
     
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    I don't think he has gotten that far yet, he says he is going to start digging into it tomorroo
     
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    Well Ok then.....got off the phone with the shop and it is turbo failure. Took him almost 2 weeks to figure it out. He says he took the intake off and found no carbon build up. He stated that the impellor on the shaft is sheared. Exhaust side is working but intake side is not moving. He is trying to find a remanufacture one to save on cost. New turbo installed is $1800 (parts and labor). SOOOO Im going to start looking around on Ebay to find one remanufactured. Does anyone have a suggestion of where OR where not to purchase a turbo??....Also what size turbo is on my '10 Mini?? Thanx again
     
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  10. Metalman

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    If you can swing it, get new not rebuilt...

    There have been sketchy successes with rebuilt turbo's...

    OEM.... Do it once and do it right...

    It's a pain to deal with a failed rebuilt turbo.... You can figure 2x labor if you need to return a rebuilt.... They won't pay any of your install costs....
     

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