Hi everyone, in the market for a replacement for 2-door GTI and considering a used Clubman. Have owned 2 Minis in the past so generally know what we are in for, but learned a lot the last few days with respect to N14 issues. Was curious though if anything on this service history stands out to anyone as a red flag. Car has 70k on it and Carfax also showed the valve cover gasket(s) replaced in 2013. Specs and other indicators look good otherwise.




Thanks for any feedback!

 

Barn door and side door Bowden cables. The side door Bowden cable is routed poorly from the factory and will eventually cause it to fail, depending on how much its used. Other then that just normal n14 engine woes.

 

Thanks for the feedback. Based on the records it's not clear if any repairs were actually made to the timing chain system. Not sure if anyone with more experience looking at these can interpret that better.

 

Well sim11 04 13, is to check chain tensioner and depending on what one was installed, the tech more than likely replaced the entire chain kit. The repair order would be needed to determine what was actually done.