Just bought my wife a 08 Cooper S Hatchback but the engine was half tore down due to getting the head gasket replaced and I bought it as is....God help me.....found out the number 10 torque head bolt is stripped so I have to take the Block to get it tapped....so I'm almost at the point of taking the motor all the way out....I am curious though....is there a manual that starts at the beginning of the engine tear down, and goes step by step till u get to a naked block without jumping all over the place to find the correct order for people like me who aren't mechanics but yet do it??? Thank you!! I've purchased E manual online but it's not even close to having an order, it seems like it expects me to know what to do next....lol. thanks again!!!

 

Wow. Not a mechanic, but, willing to take it on? I admire your spirit. Come to think of it, when I bought my first vehicle with 4 wheels, I was 15, and the engine was in pieces in big wire baskets in the bed of that 1958 Ford F-150 truck. I learned a lot, and it was running fine when I sold it to go off to college. But, it wasn't a Mini...this is going to be a bit more complicated! I wish you all the best! I wish I could help, but, I don't know enough about your engine/car...someone will be along to help...I hope soon!

 

I've 52 so I've worked on some in my days, trany swaps and other stuff, hopefully with the right manual, I'll squeak through it...lol

 

Yes, get a Haynes manual for your car. Chapter 2 Part C Section 7 is the disassembly sequence and Section 10 is the reassembly sequence. I find it to be a good reference for myself. If I am really stuck I pull out the Bentley MINI Cooper Service Manual. Between the two of them I can get things accomplished.

Best of luck on the rebuild!