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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
Ok folks, I plan on doing some guesswork tomorrow morning, but I'm hoping that you can answer the question for me.
Context: R53, with the 6 speed Getrag transmission.
Three months ago I pulled the transmission to replace my clutch. Long story short, due to having to order parts, and my mother getting ill and passing away, I wasn't able to get back to this project until recently. I was good about bagging my bolts and parts as I took them out, but in the bag of transmission bell housing bolts, I have three brackets. I have identified where two of the three brackets go, but the one on the right has me stumped. I haven't been able to glimpse it in any diagrams, photographs or videos. So folks, in the re-attachment of my transmission to my engine, where-oh-where does the bracket on the right go?
I think I answered my own question. It looks like the right bracket goes on the back left bolt of the transmission mount. See the image below! I have no doubt that you all would have come up with the answer for me!
Ok folks, I plan on doing some guesswork tomorrow morning, but I'm hoping that you can answer the question for me.
Context: R53, with the 6 speed Getrag transmission.
Three months ago I pulled the transmission to replace my clutch. Long story short, due to having to order parts, and my mother getting ill and passing away, I wasn't able to get back to this project until recently. I was good about bagging my bolts and parts as I took them out, but in the bag of transmission bell housing bolts, I have three brackets. I have identified where two of the three brackets go, but the one on the right has me stumped. I haven't been able to glimpse it in any diagrams, photographs or videos. So folks, in the re-attachment of my transmission to my engine, where-oh-where does the bracket on the right go?
Thanks so much for your help!
Cheers,
Duane
The one on the right is for the clutch hose bracket and bolted into the transmission mount.
the 1st bracket is the bracket next to the throttle body, the 2nd is the bracket for the Octopus wires next to
the thermostat and pain in the a... to get grip on.
Last edited by drea-min; Aug 17, 2018 at 10:57 PM.
