2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Turbo inlet pipe keeps backing out

  1. DneprDave

    DneprDave Well-Known Member
    Supporting Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    2,959
    1,505
    113
    Engineer
    Pacific NW
    Ratings:
    +1,731 / 0 / -0
    #4 DneprDave, Oct 23, 2014
    Clean both surfaces and spray them with hairspray before reassembling. The hairspray will dry and keep things stuck together, but you'll still be able to take it apart if you want.
     
  2. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,731
    7,688
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,960 / 1 / -0
    #2 Metalman, Oct 23, 2014
    Are the mating surfaces oily before you clean them?
     
  3. bmwh0r3

    bmwh0r3 Member

    Sep 17, 2014
    41
    20
    8
    Ratings:
    +20 / 0 / -0
    #3 bmwh0r3, Oct 23, 2014
    Do you have an intake? My experience was with getting everything positioned properly
     
  4. fngolfer

    fngolfer Active Member

    Apr 1, 2012
    100
    46
    28
    Los Angeles
    Ratings:
    +47 / 0 / -0
    #5 fngolfer, Oct 23, 2014
    Yes it was a little oily. I thought the catchcan would do a better job. Great idea using hairspray. Gonna try it now.
     
  5. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,731
    7,688
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,960 / 1 / -0
    #6 Metalman, Oct 23, 2014
    Not sure which year you have.... some of the engines have a dual track PCV system.... One line goes directly to the intake manifold.... A secondary line merges just before the turbo cold side..... If your OCC is on the direct line to the intake it won't do anything for the secondary line going to the turbo....
     
  6. fngolfer

    fngolfer Active Member

    Apr 1, 2012
    100
    46
    28
    Los Angeles
    Ratings:
    +47 / 0 / -0
    #7 fngolfer, Oct 23, 2014
    2009 N14. The BSH catch can is connected to the cold side of turbo and the back PCV is plugged. I cleaned everything up, used a little hairspray and drove it hard just now and all is good. I did notice that the clamp was getting a bit deformed so I straightened it out before I reinstalled it.
     
  7. Terminal Velocity

    Terminal Velocity Member

    Dec 2, 2011
    62
    14
    8
    Ratings:
    +14 / 0 / -0
    #8 Terminal Velocity, Dec 4, 2014
    It might back out a bit but it won't come off. Every MINI I've had has done this.
     
  8. ColinGreene

    ColinGreene Well-Known Member
    Motoring Alliance Sponsor

    May 15, 2009
    438
    293
    63
    Male
    Orange county Ca
    Ratings:
    +293 / 0 / -0
    #9 ColinGreene, Dec 5, 2014
    ive used red hot blue glue to keep them on...