2003 Mini Cooper R50

[svensktoppen]

Why would anyone buy just half a pump?

 

[Tufty]

@svensktoppen some suppliers only supply half units stupid i know it happens.

 

[Bryan]

Just looking back through this thread and I don't see any mention of the starter motor. I know from other people doing this conversion they say the starter motor is different. I can't confirm if that's the case as I know the standard starter fits both the midlands and getrag 5 speed box. Just something you might want to look into before you tear into it just in case it is a stumbling block. Maybe you already have one?

 

[Blackie]

Just looking back through this thread and I don't see any mention of the starter motor. I know from other people doing this conversion they say the starter motor is different. I can't confirm if that's the case as I know the standard starter fits both the midlands and getrag 5 speed box. Just something you might want to look into before you tear into it just in case it is a stumbling block. Maybe you already have one?

Yea the correct starter was supplied with the 6sp, as well as the different gearbox mount and shifter cables etc….

Today the work has started:

 

[Laundrymike]

Look at the flipping mess you’ve made on my floor…hope it’s from the car

 

[Bryan]

I envy a shed... or even a concete base

 

[Coog]

I swapped a gearbox on a gravel driveway once. Never again

 

[Bryan]

I've done two Mini engines and two clutches on that gravel. Dropped the gearbox on my finger last week and can still hardly move it.

 

[Blackie]

Look at the flipping mess you’ve made on my floor…hope it’s from the car

Sorry mate, I couldn’t make it to your toilet…..

 

[Blackie]

I envy a shed... or even a concete base

It’s not my shed lol. I’d have been doing it on the street, but have very kindly got the use of this shed

 

[Rigger]

Yea the correct starter was supplied with the 6sp, as well as the different gearbox mount and shifter cables etc….

Today the work has started:
View attachment 385063

Happy days

Hope it all goes smoothly!

 

[Blackie]

So far so good. Have to drain the gearbox oil and then pull the shafts out and it’s ready to pull the whole lot out:

 

[Laundrymike]

Is that my good tea towel

 

[Blackie]

Is that my good tea towel

Erm……. Mike, I’ve something to tell you…….

 

[svensktoppen]

You don't want to know what he's been doing with that

 

[Blackie]

You don't want to know what he's been doing with that

To be fair, I didn’t want to know what Mike’s been doing with it either, but he just had to tell me for some reason!!!!!!

 

[pablo]

Great to see you stuck in!

 

[Bryan]

A familiar sight there. Well done.

Although they are hard to work on it's amazing how modular they are and how easy it is to lift the whole engine/gearbox out once you have the front off.

 

[Blackie]

A familiar sight there. Well done.

Although they are hard to work on it's amazing how modular they are and how easy it is to lift the whole engine/gearbox out once you have the front off.

Yea I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was and how quick progress could be made!

 

[Blackie]

A good but if swarf on the (old) gearbox drain plug

 

[dddrrift]

A good but if swarf on the (old) gearbox drain plug

View attachment 385133

Thats not uncommon on a gearbox to be fair. Yours is just bearings so your not going to find evidence of anything in the oil really,

 

[Blackie]

Thats not uncommon on a gearbox to be fair. Yours is just bearings so your not going to find evidence of anything in the oil really,

Remember though that the oil has been changed twice in the last six months! But yea I take your point on board.

 

[Laundrymike]

A good but if swarf on the (old) gearbox drain plug

View attachment 385133

I see your making more mess on my clean floor

 

[Coog]

Lend the man a tarp

 

[Laundrymike]

He’d make a mess of that also