I recently purchased a 2006 R53. Way of Way Motor Works told me to check or replace the Damper Crank Pulley. So I bought an ATI one from him to have ready so when my garage is finished, I could swap it out. Yesterday the stock pulley broke before my garage was done so I just changed it out in the backyard.

Back in service in a couple hours. If not for Way's recommendation, I would be waiting for the part.

Thank you Way.

 

Yes I'm going to buy one from him soon also. How many miles were on the car ?

 

75,000 miles.

 

Wow. I'm at 63000 and I'm ready to do the pulley also.

 

I was lucky. Mine broke when I started it at home.

 

Yeah really. Glad you have the new pulley

 

I'm glad to have helped as these are just a maint item anymore.

 

Do you notice any difference in the smoothness of the motor?

 

Way, around how many miles to these things typically fail?

 

Just ordered mine tonight from waymotorworks. Last piece I needed

 

Already shipped, Thanks

It's more that they are all 10yr+old rubber that is drying out and failing. We've seen them fail as low as 60k, and up to 200k with every mileage in between. So it's not a will it, more of when is it going to fail.

 

I didn't take any chances as I replaced mine at 39,000 miles .

Runs smooth as glass !

 

No I didn't notice any change in smoothness.

 

Is this for ALL mini 02-06...or just the S version ?

 

I don't know if this applies to the non-s.