i need you guys that have this manual to , if possible, scan in the pages that show the intake path from the throttle body to the supercharger. I also if possible need ot know the estimated time it would take to remove the supercharger. if i cant get this information from the manual i will call other dealerships but if i could get your guys help i would really appreciate it

 

I don't have the manual, but did you try realoem.com? That site has some great diagrams that may get your started...

what's wrong with your MINI?

 

yeah i could do that for you
pm me and ill then e mail it to you or something.
honest its only 80 bucks....

 

Here's a photo with the supercharger intake duct.


A pro can remove the SC via service mode without removing the radiator support,saving lots of time.


But, for the first attempt it is easier to get everything out of the way.

 

thanks guys, tommorow i am going to "talk" to the techs at ralph schomp mini and i need to show them i know exactly what i am talking about so they cant screw me over. long story short, i dropped a tool in SC inlet and sent it down to get ti removed, they didnt find it, later the tool came loose and destroyed the charger, and now they would like ME to pay for it. i think not

 

lol.. man that sucks.. good luck to u

 

thanks, i found the diagrams on realoem so thank you! and i called some dealerships for estimates on SC removal. These guys are trying to blow smoke up my ***, too bad i have facts and im not a clueless moron like they think i am

 

OK.... I may be new to the forums but let me get this straight. You dropped a tool into the supercharger inlet and sent it to them to try to find. They couldn't find it, then it worked its way loose and seized the charger? Why should you not pay for it? I'm not trying to sound mean but isn't it your responsibility because it was you who dropped the tool in the first palce? I guess I just don't understand how you think you can be absolved of all the blame because they couldn't find a tool you dropped. I'm just wondering because I've been scanning the boards here and it seems that a overwhelming majority of people onhere rave about the service at Ralph Schomp.

 

Im just curious how did the tool get down into the supercharger inlet. Is that an open area when everything is assembled on the car??? Or where you working on the intercooler or somthing. Just curious because I put an air diverter on my coop, and i'll be damned if when I wen to put the last mounting screw in the SOB jumped like a jackrabbit and was never to be seen again. David Blane couldnt have done a more freakish thing lol. But seriously, I am wondering if I'm in the clear. Also I believe you sent it to the shop with the intention being just short of dismantaling the car, to find the tool, so I see your point. Lifes a Beach!!!!

 

I agree, they didn't drop the tool into the SC, you did. I'm not following this line of thinking, don't you think you should bear some responsibility for this? And you still ran the vehicle, knowing the tool was in there (after the technician said he couldn't find it?). I think you need to step up to the plate and be a responsible adult and accept the blame on this one.

Yikes. What became of accountability and responsibility?

 

"Yikes. What became of accountability and responsibility? "

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