R56 Borrow tool- tensioner wrench - north ATL
#1
12-31-2019, 11:10 PM
Borrow tool- tensioner wrench - north ATL
Visiting the in-laws in Canton GA and the drive belt on a 2013 R56 needs to be replaced on my sister-in-laws car. I know it's a long shot, but does anyone in the area have one I can borrow for a few hours? Happy to buy you some beer. thanks in advance!
#2
01-01-2020, 03:03 AM
I'm nowhere near to lent you a tool but maybe this information is useful nevertheless:
1. There are two possible sizes the "bolt" for the belt tensioner comes in (at least that's the case here in Europe) so check in advance which one your sister-in-law's car needs (either 21mm or 30mm hex wrench size). My european market, 2010 LCI base Cooper needs a 30mm wrench.
2. Any standard, straight ended (i.e. neither angled nor offset) 12-point head wrench of the appropriate size (see above) can be used from below the car. I did it with a Gedore "Nr 4" series. If the total length of the tool is more than a foot, a bracket holding an airconditioner pipe needs to be loosened. If the tool is shorter, it is simply a matter of removing the front right wheel and folding back half of the inner wheel arch cover. Either way you will need a helper to press the tensioner lock button from above. A video I found helfpful before doing it myself is:
3. Alternatively any straight or angled (but not offset!) 12-point wrench of the appropriate size can be used from above the engine after the headlights and the lock bridge have been removed. A helper is not required this way. The downside is that the headlights need to be adjusted after re-assembly.
I prefer method 2 myself as adjusting the headlights without an adjustment device is a PIA.
1. There are two possible sizes the "bolt" for the belt tensioner comes in (at least that's the case here in Europe) so check in advance which one your sister-in-law's car needs (either 21mm or 30mm hex wrench size). My european market, 2010 LCI base Cooper needs a 30mm wrench.
2. Any standard, straight ended (i.e. neither angled nor offset) 12-point head wrench of the appropriate size (see above) can be used from below the car. I did it with a Gedore "Nr 4" series. If the total length of the tool is more than a foot, a bracket holding an airconditioner pipe needs to be loosened. If the tool is shorter, it is simply a matter of removing the front right wheel and folding back half of the inner wheel arch cover. Either way you will need a helper to press the tensioner lock button from above. A video I found helfpful before doing it myself is:
3. Alternatively any straight or angled (but not offset!) 12-point wrench of the appropriate size can be used from above the engine after the headlights and the lock bridge have been removed. A helper is not required this way. The downside is that the headlights need to be adjusted after re-assembly.
I prefer method 2 myself as adjusting the headlights without an adjustment device is a PIA.
#3
01-01-2020, 11:34 AM
I'm nowhere near to lent you a tool but maybe this information is useful nevertheless:
1. There are two possible sizes the "bolt" for the belt tensioner comes in (at least that's the case here in Europe) so check in advance which one your sister-in-law's car needs (either 21mm or 30mm hex wrench size). My european market, 2010 LCI base Cooper needs a 30mm wrench.
2. Any standard, straight ended (i.e. neither angled nor offset) 12-point head wrench of the appropriate size (see above) can be used from below the car. I did it with a Gedore "Nr 4" series. If the total length of the tool is more than a foot, a bracket holding an airconditioner pipe needs to be loosened. If the tool is shorter, it is simply a matter of removing the front right wheel and folding back half of the inner wheel arch cover. Either way you will need a helper to press the tensioner lock button from above. A video I found helfpful before doing it myself is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcPp4WaIbI
3. Alternatively any straight or angled (but not offset!) 12-point wrench of the appropriate size can be used from above the engine after the headlights and the lock bridge have been removed. A helper is not required this way. The downside is that the headlights need to be adjusted after re-assembly.
I prefer method 2 myself as adjusting the headlights without an adjustment device is a PIA.
1. There are two possible sizes the "bolt" for the belt tensioner comes in (at least that's the case here in Europe) so check in advance which one your sister-in-law's car needs (either 21mm or 30mm hex wrench size). My european market, 2010 LCI base Cooper needs a 30mm wrench.
2. Any standard, straight ended (i.e. neither angled nor offset) 12-point head wrench of the appropriate size (see above) can be used from below the car. I did it with a Gedore "Nr 4" series. If the total length of the tool is more than a foot, a bracket holding an airconditioner pipe needs to be loosened. If the tool is shorter, it is simply a matter of removing the front right wheel and folding back half of the inner wheel arch cover. Either way you will need a helper to press the tensioner lock button from above. A video I found helfpful before doing it myself is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcPp4WaIbI
3. Alternatively any straight or angled (but not offset!) 12-point wrench of the appropriate size can be used from above the engine after the headlights and the lock bridge have been removed. A helper is not required this way. The downside is that the headlights need to be adjusted after re-assembly.
I prefer method 2 myself as adjusting the headlights without an adjustment device is a PIA.
thanks again, happy new year to you.
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01-02-2020, 08:26 AM
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