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Repair manual

Engine - Repair - R55 & R56 (N12) MINI Cooper I

Step-by-step instructions on "Engine - Repair - R55 & R56 (N12)" for MINI Cooper I (2000–2015). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

51subsections

51articles

220illustrations

Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)

1 article

• Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)

00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

1 article

• 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

1 article

• 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

00 Safety instructions for handling oil

1 article

• 00 Safety instructions for handling oil

11 00 Removing and installing/replacing acoustic cover (N12)

1 article

• 11 00 Removing and installing/replacing acoustic cover (N12) 1

11 00 039 Checking compression of all cylinders (N12, N14)

1 article

• 11 00 039 Checking compression of all cylinders (N12, N14) 4

11 00 050 Removing and installing engine with transmission (N12)

1 article

• 11 00 050 Removing and installing engine with transmission (N12) 3

11 12 000 Removing and installing/sealing cylinder head cover (N12)

1 article

• 11 12 000 Removing and installing/sealing cylinder head cover (N12) 8

11 12 100 Removing and installing/sealing cylinder head (N12)

1 article

• 11 12 100 Removing and installing/sealing cylinder head (N12) 9

11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (N12)

1 article

• 11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (N12) 3

11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing face (N12)

1 article

• 11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing face (N12) 2

11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for water leaks (N12)

1 article

• 11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for water leaks (N12) 3

11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (N12)

1 article

• 11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (N12) 4

11 14 005 Replacing front crankshaft radial seal (N12)

1 article

• 11 14 005 Replacing front crankshaft radial seal (N12) 6

11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (N12)

1 article

• 11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (N12) 5

11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N12)

1 article

• 11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N12) 15

11 21 531 Replacing all crankshaft main bearings (N12)

1 article

• 11 21 531 Replacing all crankshaft main bearings (N12) 6

11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N12)

1 article

• 11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N12) 3

11 24 571 Replacing conrod bearings (N12)

1 article

• 11 24 571 Replacing conrod bearings (N12) 1

11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N12)

1 article

• 11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N12) 12

11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (N12)

1 article

• 11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (N12) 7

11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N12)

1 article

• 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N12) 5

11 28 012 Replacing drive belt (without A/C system)

1 article

• 11 28 012 Replacing drive belt (without A/C system) 8

11 28 020 Replacing tensioning device for alternator drive belt (N12)

1 article

• 11 28 020 Replacing tensioning device for alternator drive belt (N12) 1

11 28 035 Removing and installing/replacing friction gear (N12)

1 article

• 11 28 035 Removing and installing/replacing friction gear (N12) 5

11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing

1 article

• 11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing 5

11 31 025 Removing and installing/replacing inlet camshaft (N12)

1 article

• 11 31 025 Removing and installing/replacing inlet camshaft (N12) 6

11 31 028 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust camshaft (N12)

1 article

• 11 31 028 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust camshaft (N12) 6

11 31 051 Replacing timing chain

1 article

• 11 31 051 Replacing timing chain 9

11 31 090 Installing and removing/replacing chain tensioner piston (N12)

1 article

• 11 31 090 Installing and removing/replacing chain tensioner piston (N12) 1

11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (N12)

1 article

• 11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (N12) 6

11 33 050 Removing and installing/replacing all cam followers (N12)

1 article

• 11 33 050 Removing and installing/replacing all cam followers (N12) 2

11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (N12)

1 article

• 11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (N12) 1

11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N52)

1 article

• 11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N52) 2

11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N12)

1 article

• 11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N12) 7

11 36 655 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves (N12)

1 article

• 11 36 655 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves (N12) 3

11 37 005 Removing and installing/replacing eccentric shaft (N12)

1 article

• 11 37 005 Removing and installing/replacing eccentric shaft (N12) 8

11 37 010 Removing and installing/replacing intermediate lever (N12)

1 article

• 11 37 010 Removing and installing/replacing intermediate lever (N12) 22

11 37 020 Removing and installing/replacing positioning motor for eccentric shaft (N12)

1 article

• 11 37 020 Removing and installing/replacing positioning motor for eccentric shaft (N12) 3

11 37 030 Removing and installing/replacing eccentric shaft sensor (N12)

1 article

• 11 37 030 Removing and installing/replacing eccentric shaft sensor (N12) 1

11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure (N12)

1 article

• 11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure (N12) 4

11 41 000 Removing and installing oil pump (N12)

1 article

• 11 41 000 Removing and installing oil pump (N12) 3

11 42 020 Removing and installing/replacing main flow oil filter (N12)

1 article

• 11 42 020 Removing and installing/replacing main flow oil filter (N12) 2

11 43 000 Removing and installing/replacing guide tube for dipstick (N12)

1 article

• 11 43 000 Removing and installing/replacing guide tube for dipstick (N12) 1

11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing water pump (N12)

1 article

• 11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing water pump (N12) 1

11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N12)

1 article

• 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N12) 4

11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (N12)

1 article

• 11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (N12) 6

11 62 000 Removing and installing, sealing/replacing exhaust manifold (N12)

1 article

• 11 62 000 Removing and installing, sealing/replacing exhaust manifold (N12) 2

11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N12)

1 article

• 11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N12) 2

11 78 510 Removing and installing/replacing lambda control sensors (N12)

1 article

• 11 78 510 Removing and installing/replacing lambda control sensors (N12) 1

11 78 610 Removing and installing/replacing lambda monitor sensors (N12)

1 article

• 11 78 610 Removing and installing/replacing lambda monitor sensors (N12) 1