Mini Cooper Timing Chain Tensioner
From the autoworks website there has been a serious reoccurring issue with the mini cooper vehicles from 2007 2011. This includes the alternator ac compressor and the superchargerwater pump.
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Mini cooper timing chain tensioner. A quick history the original new mini 2000 2006 did not suffer from timing chain issues. The mini cooper s uses a serpentine belt to drive the various ancillary components on the engine. An sd has the 20 litre n47 engine and this needs checking regularly for wear in the timing chain plastic tensioner.
This article is one in a series that have been released in conjunction with pelican parts new book how to maintain and modify your mini cooper. The cause is the tensioner piston not extending at all or just partially allowing timing chain slack to drag on the chain guides on the engine front cover. Visually youll be hard pressed to notice as mini wanted to keep the cars iconic styling intact.
In these cars the timing chain which bmw claims to be maintenance free causes catastrophic damage to the motors of these vehicles because the timing chains tensioner is always breaking at around 30000 50000. Pristine condition low mileage dealer serviced mini cooper s owned since new began exhibiting a rattling noise from engine at 34k miles. Dealer diagnosed it as a timing chain defect and timing chain tensioner defect.
The dealership says it will cost 1950 which is parts only they have previously within last 11 months repaired the timing chain by replacinginstalling a timing chain tensioner. Possibly a bit easier to get to in a mini than in a 3 series because the engine is transverse and it doesnt matter so much that the timing chain is at the back of the engine. Issues associated with this generation are gearbox on pre 2004 ones and cooper steering pump failures.
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