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I own my R50 for almost 20 years now. Understanding the mechanism is very important while driving. Now I clearly understand why my reverse gear stuck sometimes. Thank you sir!
thank you for the comment. That's why I opened it to see what was in this 'magic' box most of us never see inside of. I was surprised how small the gears are.
Hi Mark I have bought an R50 with no compression in one cylinder as a project to try and resurrect. I came across your videos while doing a bit of research and have now watched the whole series. Thanks for taking the time to make these they are very detailed and clear and have been of great help in understanding how this car is put together (or rather taken apart) 👍.
Good luck Ryan, might be a valve not seating correctly or something simple. The R50 is lovely to work on. I'm far fonder of the Gen 1 than the later models. Thank you for watching them and hope they help.
Thanks for that excellent strip down. I have a suspect R65 box languishing in my garage which I've planned to strip down to practice on! As I'm now 78yrs it's always something I put off doing but you may just have stirred me enough! It's off a Rover 216 so may be slightly different.
Thank you for the comment Chris. This was the first time I had dared to open a gear box and thankfully it went back together all ok. Quite enjoyable to open and appreciate all those parts working together so well.
I'll be rebuilding one of those gearboxes for real very soon I'm a professional HGV mechanic but as I say I enjoyed the video very much in fact ill going watch it again
Very well demonstrated strip down Mark. I too have never ventured too deep into gearboxes as I’ve always treated them as the work of the devil. Different subject~ I had the disintegration of the diode on mine last week. Brake lights remain on....
Thank you Patrick, hopefully it gives some idea of what's in the magic box lol and why they can fail. I now know about a diode and the rear brake lights lol, just had to search it to understand what you meant. On the right in the drivers footwell I see. I'd have never known about that. Looks just like a connector.
@@CoatsandGaiters Yes, i do now, but when I had just fitted my £8 reversing sensors and spliced into the reversing-light, i noticed my brakelights were on when I came to test my latest must-have. So, 2 weeks later, thinking new BCM (as ive locked the cambus or blown an onto isolator...Im a wiser man. I just soldered a 1N4008 diode onto the old leads and cliped it all back together.the gretest problem Ive encountered is lack of wiring diagrams , except the Haynes one. Quite why BMW did it that way, and used a hall-switch is beyond me...
@@patrickjmorgan Have you looked at the Bentley manuals on the R50 Patrick? if you send me your email I can send you a copy. I presume you have an electronics background by the sound of it.
Just replaced all bearings in my gearbox, do you happen to have have the torque settings of the bolts which are fixing the carrier plate to the housing? Can do a calculated guess but it would be nice to have the factory settings.
Thanks a lot for the video. It's the only one showing a r50 Midlands teardown I could find. After trying to get to the bottom of a bearing noise coming from the clutch or transmission of mine, I'm considering a rebuild of the transmission to replace the bearings that most commonly cause issues. They seem to be the 2 just below the 5th gear clip (though in fact it might be the clip themselves) and the bearining just behind the clutch release bearing. Do you know how hard/risky it is to replace those bearings? Especially can you replace them without special equipment? (especially without a hydraulic press). Thanks!
Thank you for the comment. Normally any gearbox repair is a bit specialised. I should imagine you'd need more tooling. Would this link help: www.minimania.com/pdfile/R65_Gearbox.pdf
@@CoatsandGaiters Thanks for the answer and the link. I found this link too shortly after commenting. I'd love to find a video on how you replace those bearings that explains how you do it / pitfalls. Understandably, the overhaul manual assume you have that knowledge, which I don't. I'll continue searching a bit. Keep up the good work 👍
I'm glad I managed to find a video that can get me started. Mine makes bad bearing-like noises when the transmission is under load (giving it gas in 1,2, or 3 will cause this) and I'm thinking it's the input shaft bearing. 1-2 synchro also seems like it's worn out as well, and reverse makes a clanking racket. I'm in the US and I've found no one so far that actually rebuilds transmissions unless it's an "American" car. Even the MINI dealerships just tell me they would replace it with a new one, which amounts to $5200 out the door. It's pretty disappointing really. Do you know if the Getrag 5 speed from the post-2004 is a direct fit? Perhaps I can source one of those in good shape.
Thank you for your comment. My black mini on my channel had the Getrag and I removed that to do a clutch rattle. They are a direct fit and a much better gearbox as the first one or Midlands Gearbox was weak and did explode when pushed hard. I think gear linkages etc might be different. In the UK most enthusiasts change the gearboxes to the Getrag so it can be done fairly easily I believe. Here is Part 4: ua-cam.com/video/sIXgPDGotcQ/v-deo.html&feature=shares
@@CoatsandGaiters Thanks! I’ll definitely do some more research. I know the shift linkages/cables were changes to have metal ends instead of the plastic ones like mine do. I know a lot of enthusiasts changed them to metal as most broke if shifted too hard. Idk if mine were changed or not. If the Getrag 5 speed winds up being a drop in then I may go that route for the better reliability.
Thank you for the very informative video! I am currently in the process of replacing my differential bearings, and was wondering where you purchased the replacement locknuts. Is it available online? Thanks again!
I believe it is as a lot of people do a conversion to the Getrag, I think you have to change other items though as well. It's not quite as simple as just changing the gearbox itself.
Totally agree!!! It’s definitely a specialist area. A friend of mine repairs automatic gearboxes and boy do I respect the ability he must have. Just hope it still works when I put it back into the car or I might just do a complete take it apart video next with nothing to loose.
If you click "SHOW MORE" in the description above your be able to see Links to the Tools 🔧🔨🔧 I use. Also Clickable Chapters📋 📙 throughout the video and other Links 🎬 that may be of interest. I've had a few viewers request where they can buy the tools they see in some of my videos but it's not very clear that the "SHOW MORE" tab has a lot of information in that may be of interest. Admittedly the amazon links are associated with me and I would earn a small commission which helps towards keeping the channel funded.
I own my R50 for almost 20 years now. Understanding the mechanism is very important while driving. Now I clearly understand why my reverse gear stuck sometimes. Thank you sir!
thank you for the comment. That's why I opened it to see what was in this 'magic' box most of us never see inside of. I was surprised how small the gears are.
Hi Mark I have bought an R50 with no compression in one cylinder as a project to try and resurrect. I came across your videos while doing a bit of research and have now watched the whole series. Thanks for taking the time to make these they are very detailed and clear and have been of great help in understanding how this car is put together (or rather taken apart) 👍.
Good luck Ryan, might be a valve not seating correctly or something simple. The R50 is lovely to work on. I'm far fonder of the Gen 1 than the later models. Thank you for watching them and hope they help.
Found the overhaul manual of the Rover R65 gearbox just now.
finally a tear down video and explanation,, thank you sir !!
Thank you for the comment and hope it helped you.
Thanks for that excellent strip down. I have a suspect R65 box languishing in my garage which I've planned to strip down to practice on! As I'm now 78yrs it's always something I put off doing but you may just have stirred me enough! It's off a Rover 216 so may be slightly different.
Thank you for the comment Chris. This was the first time I had dared to open a gear box and thankfully it went back together all ok. Quite enjoyable to open and appreciate all those parts working together so well.
Enjoyed the video very well narrated
Thank you Bob
I'll be rebuilding one of those gearboxes for real very soon I'm a professional HGV mechanic but as I say I enjoyed the video very much in fact ill going watch it again
@@bobhardy9634 Thank you that's great to hear. I drive the HGV's at the weekend to top things up. Reversing is still a challenge.
Very well demonstrated strip down Mark. I too have never ventured too deep into gearboxes as I’ve always treated them as the work of the devil. Different subject~ I had the disintegration of the diode on mine last week. Brake lights remain on....
Thank you Patrick, hopefully it gives some idea of what's in the magic box lol and why they can fail. I now know about a diode and the rear brake lights lol, just had to search it to understand what you meant. On the right in the drivers footwell I see. I'd have never known about that. Looks just like a connector.
@@CoatsandGaiters Yes, i do now, but when I had just fitted my £8 reversing sensors and spliced into the reversing-light, i noticed my brakelights were on when I came to test my latest must-have. So, 2 weeks later, thinking new BCM (as ive locked the cambus or blown an onto isolator...Im a wiser man. I just soldered a 1N4008 diode onto the old leads and cliped it all back together.the gretest problem Ive encountered is lack of wiring diagrams , except the Haynes one. Quite why BMW did it that way, and used a hall-switch is beyond me...
@@patrickjmorgan Have you looked at the Bentley manuals on the R50 Patrick? if you send me your email I can send you a copy. I presume you have an electronics background by the sound of it.
@@patrickjmorgan I can provide you with Mini WDS or BMW ista/d. The Bentley manual is nice but doesn't provide every diagram.
Just replaced all bearings in my gearbox, do you happen to have have the torque settings of the bolts which are fixing the carrier plate to the housing? Can do a calculated guess but it would be nice to have the factory settings.
I think the PDF is online for free will try to find mine.
Thanks a lot for the video. It's the only one showing a r50 Midlands teardown I could find.
After trying to get to the bottom of a bearing noise coming from the clutch or transmission of mine, I'm considering a rebuild of the transmission to replace the bearings that most commonly cause issues. They seem to be the 2 just below the 5th gear clip (though in fact it might be the clip themselves) and the bearining just behind the clutch release bearing.
Do you know how hard/risky it is to replace those bearings? Especially can you replace them without special equipment? (especially without a hydraulic press).
Thanks!
Thank you for the comment. Normally any gearbox repair is a bit specialised. I should imagine you'd need more tooling. Would this link help: www.minimania.com/pdfile/R65_Gearbox.pdf
@@CoatsandGaiters Thanks for the answer and the link. I found this link too shortly after commenting.
I'd love to find a video on how you replace those bearings that explains how you do it / pitfalls. Understandably, the overhaul manual assume you have that knowledge, which I don't. I'll continue searching a bit.
Keep up the good work 👍
@@MecanoDeLaCave that’s the thing most manuals assume you understand, but a lot of us can do the jobs if explained in detail.
I'm glad I managed to find a video that can get me started. Mine makes bad bearing-like noises when the transmission is under load (giving it gas in 1,2, or 3 will cause this) and I'm thinking it's the input shaft bearing. 1-2 synchro also seems like it's worn out as well, and reverse makes a clanking racket. I'm in the US and I've found no one so far that actually rebuilds transmissions unless it's an "American" car. Even the MINI dealerships just tell me they would replace it with a new one, which amounts to $5200 out the door. It's pretty disappointing really. Do you know if the Getrag 5 speed from the post-2004 is a direct fit? Perhaps I can source one of those in good shape.
Thank you for your comment. My black mini on my channel had the Getrag and I removed that to do a clutch rattle. They are a direct fit and a much better gearbox as the first one or Midlands Gearbox was weak and did explode when pushed hard. I think gear linkages etc might be different. In the UK most enthusiasts change the gearboxes to the Getrag so it can be done fairly easily I believe. Here is Part 4: ua-cam.com/video/sIXgPDGotcQ/v-deo.html&feature=shares
@@CoatsandGaiters Thanks! I’ll definitely do some more research. I know the shift linkages/cables were changes to have metal ends instead of the plastic ones like mine do. I know a lot of enthusiasts changed them to metal as most broke if shifted too hard. Idk if mine were changed or not. If the Getrag 5 speed winds up being a drop in then I may go that route for the better reliability.
@@MaxDad7 See if this link helps: web.archive.org/web/20150404150529/personal.stevens.edu/~jdunn/FixingtheWeakLink.pdf
@@CoatsandGaiters Thanks!
Thank you for the very informative video! I am currently in the process of replacing my differential bearings, and was wondering where you purchased the replacement locknuts. Is it available online? Thanks again!
Thank you. I didn't replace any of the locknuts. I'm the worst for replacing parts so sadly I wouldn't be much help.
No problem, thanks anyway!
I'd just google it or look on ebay but I'm terrible with car parts. I normally get my wife to order @@emheeschen
Good evening have you ever done the 2005 mini cooper getrag gearbox???
Sadly not. I’ve removed the clutch on one in a video I think only.
merci pour la video !! good autres video sur probleme differentiel hs midland ? tank you
Thank you for the comment. Pleased you enjoyed it.
Hello sir is it posible to use a 5 speed getrag in place of a midland five speed? On 2002 r50
I believe it is as a lot of people do a conversion to the Getrag, I think you have to change other items though as well. It's not quite as simple as just changing the gearbox itself.
Do you know what metal the synchronizer is made of? I have this gearbox.
Sorry I wouldn't know. They might if you ask on the MINI facebook groups. They seem to know their stuff inside out.
@@CoatsandGaiters ok, thY for intention :)
but we can share experiences about oils and additions.
@@CoatsandGaiters I use Vaico V30-0313. GL-4/5 and OE number compliant. Additionally planned to add Isopropylphenyl phosphate.
@@gbrumcajsek8456 I think you might be way over my head on this stuff. I just do basic repairs and don't really drive cars much.
Probably a long shot but dyou roughly know what the mileage was on that gearbox?
125,000 miles
@@CoatsandGaiters thank you!
Thank's but that I'll leave to the experts.
Totally agree!!! It’s definitely a specialist area. A friend of mine repairs automatic gearboxes and boy do I respect the ability he must have. Just hope it still works when I put it back into the car or I might just do a complete take it apart video next with nothing to loose.
ah bonjour j ai trouvé la panne sur ma boite !!! couronne differentiel tourne dans le vide !!!! no good !!!!! soudure et ok !!!
Can you fix it?
@@CoatsandGaiters no probleme! welding on both sides 4 double- sided 3cm cords !!!
@@lambo723 Well done that's good