How To 1st Gen (2005 and later) Passenger Engine Mount Replacement
#1
1st Gen (2005 and later) Passenger Engine Mount Replacement
This is a summary of what I learned from other posts. I had an R52 with a passenger side leaking motor mount. I bought an aftermarket mount mini p/n 22 11 6 778 610 by Lemfoerder (Lemfoder). This mount is identical to stock with the exception that the word Mini is ground off and painted over. The mount was $63 (free shipping).
Special tools needed: e12 torx socket, 18 mm (or 11/16) socket.
1. Loosen right front wheel lugs.
2. Raise passenger side with jack and place jack stand or wooden blocks under mini subframe.
3. Remove passenger wheel (it really is easier this way).
4. Remove enough inner fender liner screws so you can pull the liner out of the way to easily reach the torx bolt.
5. Remove torx bolt from bottom of the engine mount.
6. Place jack with wood block under oil pan and very slightly lift engine.
7. Remove bracket grounding bolt with 13 mm socket. The bolt will fall if you are not ready to catch it.
8. Remove top nut of mount with 17 mm socket.
9. Remove (4) engine bracket bolts with 17 mm socket.
10. Remove engine mount bracket.
11. Remove engine mount bolt (to strut housing) with 18 mm socket.
12. Remove engine mount.
13. Clean area with isopropyl alcohol.
14. Assemble in reverse order.
Torque Specs (as best as I can find):
13 mm nuts- 10 ft lbs
17 mm nuts/bolts- 50 ft lbs
18 mm- 50 ft lbs
E12 torx- 50 ft lbs
Special tools needed: e12 torx socket, 18 mm (or 11/16) socket.
1. Loosen right front wheel lugs.
2. Raise passenger side with jack and place jack stand or wooden blocks under mini subframe.
3. Remove passenger wheel (it really is easier this way).
4. Remove enough inner fender liner screws so you can pull the liner out of the way to easily reach the torx bolt.
5. Remove torx bolt from bottom of the engine mount.
6. Place jack with wood block under oil pan and very slightly lift engine.
7. Remove bracket grounding bolt with 13 mm socket. The bolt will fall if you are not ready to catch it.
8. Remove top nut of mount with 17 mm socket.
9. Remove (4) engine bracket bolts with 17 mm socket.
10. Remove engine mount bracket.
11. Remove engine mount bolt (to strut housing) with 18 mm socket.
12. Remove engine mount.
13. Clean area with isopropyl alcohol.
14. Assemble in reverse order.
Torque Specs (as best as I can find):
13 mm nuts- 10 ft lbs
17 mm nuts/bolts- 50 ft lbs
18 mm- 50 ft lbs
E12 torx- 50 ft lbs
#3
Nice write up.
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#5
Nice writeup. Used it with the help of some other resources for the engine mount replacement. A few things to note:
-That E12 torx bolt is a one-time use torque-to-yield bolt. Throw it away and buy another or risk it snapping when reinstalling. That bolt will also need to be torqued to spec plus 90 degrees of angle torque to initiate its stretch. For this you must use an angle gauge. The correct torque for that bolt is 41 ft/lb (plus the 90 degrees).
- The 16mm bolt to strut housing is 50 ft/lbs as is the nut for engine mount stud.
-That E12 torx bolt is a one-time use torque-to-yield bolt. Throw it away and buy another or risk it snapping when reinstalling. That bolt will also need to be torqued to spec plus 90 degrees of angle torque to initiate its stretch. For this you must use an angle gauge. The correct torque for that bolt is 41 ft/lb (plus the 90 degrees).
- The 16mm bolt to strut housing is 50 ft/lbs as is the nut for engine mount stud.
#6
The upper engine mount is right here.
Upper Engine Mount from 12/2003+ Gen 1 Upper Engine Mount 22116778610
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/22_11_6_778_610/
Superpro , linked above, also as a donuts shape dampener that mounts on top. Sandwiches between the top of the mount and the bracket.
Upper Engine Mount from 12/2003+ Gen 1 Upper Engine Mount 22116778610
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/22_11_6_778_610/
Superpro , linked above, also as a donuts shape dampener that mounts on top. Sandwiches between the top of the mount and the bracket.
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#9
+1 on the fluid. It sometimes leaks down the back. But you will see a oily stain which is very hard to get off the engine bay rocker panel.
"What do the 2004s use for a lower mount?" Same lower Mount on all Gen 1 MINIs.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...any-ideas.html
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"What do the 2004s use for a lower mount?" Same lower Mount on all Gen 1 MINIs.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...any-ideas.html
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#11
The bolt for the newest part is : 07119906199 M12X1.5X35-10.9
#4 for the 12/2003+ upper mount to side strut tower.
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/07119906199/
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#4 for the 12/2003+ upper mount to side strut tower.
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/07119906199/
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#15
Here is the new bolt #5: M10X125 torx head its a TTY bolt and is recommended to be replaced even though people sometimes reuse it.
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/22116766753/
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http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/22116766753/
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#16
I have replaced my mounts. Passenger side, lower and also transmission mount. After inspection they all looked rather worn. After they were removed it was really clear how bad they were.
One note: I did purchase a new torx bolt for the passenger side mount. When trying to remove the passenger side mount the torx bolt would not free up. Numerous methods were tried with no luck. Seeing as I had a new bolt, I used a dremel tool to cut the head of the torx bolt. Once the head was cut off the mount slid up and out.
One note: I did purchase a new torx bolt for the passenger side mount. When trying to remove the passenger side mount the torx bolt would not free up. Numerous methods were tried with no luck. Seeing as I had a new bolt, I used a dremel tool to cut the head of the torx bolt. Once the head was cut off the mount slid up and out.
#17
Fastzombie - glad you were able to get it done. having the extra parts does help. Soaking with freeall for a while helps.
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