Hello, my son's 2003 Mini Cooper base's rear hatch hinges need to be replaced. Is there a video that shows how to do this anywhere?

Thanks,


David

 

What makes you so sure it's the hinges, gap between the boot and the body?

 

....the right hinge had visibly rusted away. I bought new hinges yesterday and we did the job in the afternoon. It went remarkably smoothly considering that we needed to remove the rear seats, the C and B columns, the rear side panels and the headliner.

 

Wow, good to hear it went smooth.👍

I've heard that the 1st and 2nd Gen MINI's rear hatch's hinges have had a tendency to "warp" if opened too hard, pushed beyond the limit also (I believe that's what the case was). Anyway, I've heard they can cause a gap, as I stated above.

So, looks like I'll be doing my hinges in the future, any link to a DIY, would be much appreciated?

 

https://youtu.be/uYaWQitQTZ - headliner.

https://youtu.be/_keXbAok7kI - rear interior.

rear interior first.

 

...you will most likely need an impact driver (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M3VGVXO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505663431&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=ryobi+imp act+driver&dpPl=1&dpID=41aP9E%2B78oL&ref=plSrch) to get the T40 torx hinge screws out.