i ll search for some vids, i watched the one that was posted here.

 

thank you very much

 

i have one last question if its ok

 

 

as I was looking around i found this. Is that an oil line that goes to something? looks as if its been leaking.

 

It probably has been replaced since it has Litens branding on it. It's not unusual for the tensioners to go bad, almost always due to the strut going bad. So far no one has found a compatible replacement strut so the whole tensioner gets replaced.

Another tensioner option is the AC Delco tensioner which is also supposed to be made by Litens. Currently, the AC Delco is on Amazon for less than $100.

Could this be the problem?

https://youtu.be/SfzOtsW6Nfo

 

finally found a way to have a video of it. Ok here's the link,

https://youtu.be/6Sgz0xs2AUA

 

I suggest you repost this on both the R53 thread and the General Mini threads as I think you will get better coverage and some of the vendors will also chime in. I am thinking its the crank harmonic pulley. There are some guys here that will know for sure from the vid. I would not drive the car until these other guys chime in,

Need to get ECS, Way Motors and Madness Mini to see this.

As far as the oil line, where is that area on the motor.

If you can turn a wrench you can work on your Mini. The tensioner and crank pulley area are not that bad and Mod Mini has vids on everything that the belt runs over.

 

that little hose is on the back side

 

ill check out those videos and hopefully will have it back and running correctly. what should I label this video in those other forums?

 

i labeled it the same as it is here. and posted the the youtube video. I will not drive it until its fixed.