How to Replace Valve Cover 2007-2013 Mini Cooper
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2022
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This video shows you how to install a new valve cover gasket in your 2007-2013 Mini Cooper. Under the valve cover, you have camshafts and the valvetrain spinning and flinging oil everywhere. A valve cover has to have a gasket to stop some of that oil from leaking out the seam. When you do see oil around your valve cover, you know it’s time to replace the gasket.
This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Mini Cooper
2008 Mini Cooper
2009 Mini Cooper
2010 Mini Cooper
2011 Mini Cooper
2012 Mini Cooper
2013 Mini Cooper
Tools you will need:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00013
• Pocket Screwdriver
• 10mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00017
• 8mm Socket 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00017
• Trim Tool Set 1aau.to/oa/1AXXX00006
• T20 Socket
• T30 Socket
• Ratchet 1aau.to/ob/1AXAA00016
• Socket Driver
• Socket Extensions 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00015
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00044
• Brake Parts Cleaner
• Cloth Rags 1aau.to/oa/1AXSS00035
• Gloves 1aau.to/oa/1AXSS00048
• Paper Towels 1aau.to/oa/1AXSS00035
• RTV
• Magnet - Extendable
• Pick 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00037
• Razor Blade / Gasket Scraper 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00280
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Super useful thank you! I completed the job in about 45 mins that’s to this video 👍. But the way, the heat shield tubes have a small square cutout in their walls which fits onto a notch in each of the spark holes in the valve cover. Not having the shields seated properly meant I couldn’t seat the cover down on first attempt. Tube seals came fitted onto my valve cover already. I bought the OE cover from Neo Brothers in the UK for around £140.
Perfect no-nonsense video!
What about tube seals. My plugs are swimming in oil. Saw you remove a couple but did not see new ones or how to install.
Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial
Thank you! This was great!
Nice job bro hey when putting back the coil packs is there a certain position that you got to remember or does it only go back one way
How many hours does a job like this typically take? The local mini dealer quoted 19 hours labor for "valve seal" leak repair. Typical burning of 2 quarts of oil everything 5k but now starting to spit out smoke during long idle periods.
Would you recommend replacing the plastic valve cover with an aluminum one? As I understand the plastic warps which causes the leaks frequented in these models.
what are the two metal clips thst come with the new cover though?
Why not replacing the gasket by it alself ?
Is it trequired to replace the whole cover if the gasket is leaking ?
My mini gives me a code for #1, #2 cyl misfire. I did see a spark plug wet with oil. I did all spark plug and coil replacement but code still remains. Do you think it helps if I replace the valve cover gasket to avoid oil sipping into the spark plugs? Will that help get rid of the misfire codes?
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Can the mini cooper country valve be cleaned with water or does it need a new one? Please let me know in the comments
Why would you need to do this? Is this due to a rough idle?
Exactly the question I need answered for my 2012😭😭
Need to do what???
How tightly to tighten the screws?
Where can I get those heat shields?
+Jovan McCoy Thanks for watching. Buy the part in this video on 1AAuto.com: 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
Cooper S remove gas line or cover will be damaged
88 ft lbs..thought I saw it was only 10 nm isn't that only like 15 ft lbs