R56 Mechanic's Special. Thoughts?
#1
Mechanic's Special. Thoughts?
I was searching for a MINI fixer-upper this morning, and came across this:
http://medford.craigslist.org/ctd/5324791626.html
Any thoughts on what's possibly wrong with it? I don't know the R56 very well. Could it be the timing chain tensioner?
http://medford.craigslist.org/ctd/5324791626.html
Any thoughts on what's possibly wrong with it? I don't know the R56 very well. Could it be the timing chain tensioner?
#2
Could be the "death rattle." Might ask him for a video of the noise. Some info on it here with a video.
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Possible timing chain, possible something else. I would ask for more info. Its a Cooper , so no turbo or anything.
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#5
It could be just a tensioner chain set, which is pretty easy and relatively inexpensive, but it could be much more. That's not what I would call a smoking price for a car with potential motor problems. If you want to investigate further, definitely take a compression test of the car. If you're looking for a fixxer-upper, consider a '05-'06 MINI Cooper S.
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It's a real gamble. A new engine for it is about $6k so I'd expect the car to be much cheaper. Make sure you check it out.
We have a good project R53 for sale, but shipping would kill you.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=295576
We have a good project R53 for sale, but shipping would kill you.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=295576
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