How To Replace A Clutch and Flywheel Mini Cooper S (R56)

48 thoughts on “How To Replace A Clutch and Flywheel Mini Cooper S (R56)”

1. Why have a noise at bearing? I press the clutch disepeared . Is the bearing or the fork

2. So then how do you remove clutch and flywheel without removing trans/eng

3. Eric The Car Surgeon..! 👍👍👍

4. What clutch it’s that

5. That's BS about not being able to change the Gen 2 R56 from a dual to single mass!!! I just pulled my daughter's clutch and guess what? Previous owner had already done it!! Rockauto Luk clutch kit + single mass flywheel = about $210….you paid $1300 for a dual mass set up…that's ridiculous. The guy you spoke to you could tell you weren't a Mini expert as you say….

6. I can't believe there isn't a torque value for the flywheel bolts. What kinda bush league "90 degrees" bs is this?

7. Right thumb on flywheel…bad form. The rest is good. Don't even think about contamination of the friction surface. You need to pretend you're doing surgery in a hermetically sealed lab!!!

8. I noticed a little play in my flywheel after removal. Is that normal?

9. It is strange why they don't include an alignment tool with the kit. I had the same issue and resorted to using one of my other alignment tools with tape wrapped around the pilot end to center it. Not perfect but it worked. Oh and don't put that disc in backwards! It will jamb against the guide tube for the release bearing and then things get very difficult to take apart. Yes, I managed to do this…:(

10. so if i put a clutch with springs and a flywheel but not dual mass.. its okay for the gearbox?

11. From 2016 to 2018 … I owned a 2011 Mini Cooper S…. I got it at 44,000 mi and it was one owner and very clean. I liked it a lot… BUT … during the time I owned it, I had 3 check engine lights…limp in mode twice…. it just could not stay out of the shop. My opinion of these , is they are designed to suck money out of the owners… and well designed at that.. The $1300.00 clutch kit only furthers my belief. I could buy a new one every year if I wanted, but I don't believe in literally throwing my money away. Screw that. You can see my vid of me and my Mini if anyone cares to. I was following a semi at 80 some mph at night on I -90 .

12. A great video … good job and remarks. Regards from Germany!

13. They've had single mass conversions since at least 2013 btw, but I think was only OS Giken and maybe clutchmasters mainly. Now there are a few kits using Aasco flywheels that can use stock non-sprung discs, or few others using slightly different but similar flywheels that use custom disc and pressure plates for different clamping pressure, etc. Depending on what country you live, there also seem to be preferred smaller outlets providing OEM swaps like Aasco's. I've found 2-3 manufacturers in US and handful of others around the world, but Mini owners typically exist to be milked for profit so they'd rather you buy a 'custom' kit for 1400 than get the flywheel for 400 and standard clutch kit for 200 😀

14. Too many ads

15. Dang I wish I had my own garage so I could properly do work on my mini, there’s only so much you can do on the side of the road or on a very sloped drive way lol, good video btw

16. Just fine, useful, helpful, and very easy to understand, thank you EricTheCarGuy 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🙏🙏🙏

17. I swear they need to get off their high horse…. 1300 bucks for a clutch kit and flywheel…. those cars are not worth to much more than that in my opinion…. I mean heck,i bought an 06 supercharged Mini Cooper at the sales which was a one-owner car for $2000… most shops, a clutch kit replacement like that could cost upwards of $2,000 …. sheesh….. of course I don't know what you charge but some shops really stick it to you… and why would they change something that has worked for what, over a hundred years.. I mean for over a hundred years a clutch has been pretty simplistic…Springs in the disc or a racing clutch, no Springs… why the hell do they think it would be better to change it over to something so stupid expensive that if you had a Mini Cooper with over 200,000 miles you may as well just crush it…. the reason this pisses me off so much is I just acquired an 07 turbocharged Mini Cooper that has a bad clutch,throwout bearing through the pressure plate and I dang sure will not spend $1,300 on a clutch kit… hell no not happening… good thing the car was gave to me because the guy that had it didn't want to fix it….. you obviously can see why… because of idiocy… have been a mechanic for over 26 years and I swear sometimes I'd like to punch those Engineers right through the skull …I wonder sometimes if they can even wipe their asses… lol rant over…. lol…😁

18. Where is the zero position gear sensor on the gearbox please? Auto stop/start isn't working because of it but cannot find much info on it….. any advice or help?

19. How did u remove the clutch and mass fly wheel?

20. Eric, great video. I just got a 2009 R56 Minc JCW and it has 77k miles. The clutch pedal engagement point is very close to the end of travel so I'm assuming my clutch is near time for replacement. It has never received a walnut blast to the intake system and I'm assuming I should change my chain guides etc. I noticed you removed your engine to do all these jobs – having done this – is it worth this extra step or should I do all these jobs with the engine installed ? If it's better just to take the engine out, what other jobs should I consider doing while I have easy access ? Thanks !

21. Very complicated car .The minicopper 1970 i had it was more easy to repair it

22. any way to replace without pulling engine?

23. This video inspired WAY too much confidence in me that I can actually do this.

24. fu engineers my clutch + dmf was already broken at 58 k KM ……pff costed me 1500 euro, going buy a dam automatic next i own a 2014 cooper 1.5 turbo

25. What kind of torque wrench is that?

26. 안녕하세요 n단과 p단에서 불규칙한 진동이 오는데 어디를 점검해야할까요?

27. The most think i’m afraid about car mechanic is all this tools you have. I know is so expecive and you have a tool for everythink.

28. Always when he says mini series, my Siri jumps on…

29. hey Eric thanks for making a video like this I was able to work on the car cause of you. Thanks

30. These cars are trash

31. clutches in the uk very rarely come with a flywheel alignment tool but I got a valeo clutch and flywheel for £520 for the same mini so it seems a lot cheaper than you're $1300. we have a universal alignment tool that we use.

32. 11:10 for the most satisfying click* sound you will ever hear.

33. Engine rebuild, new turbo, new clutch and one bad spark plug. 200$ later. New coil packs, new plugs. found the culprit. Other issues, wrong MAP sensor, one hose clamp left off. Found that pretty quick. Good job on the clutch, torque settings, alignment, install.

34. Does anybody know were I can get those wheel covers for the cart and stool?

35. Hello. Love ur videos. My transmission exploded on my 2003 mini cooper r50 (5 speed midlands). My mechanic has a 6 speed conversion kit for 2700$. Would u recomend it? My concern is 1- reliability down the road. 2- will the performance get better or worse? Thank u.

36. Please help… I don't think I replaced the part from 9:00 – 9:30 correctly bc the long rectangular plate (i do not know what it is called) is 1 1/2" deep in the whole, and I think the plate should be touching the inside wall. Thanks

37. Does anybody know if there is a process to bleed the clutch?

38. Great stuff. Thxs

39. I heard nothing after seeing that beautiful Red Legend GS Coupe in the back

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41. It needs the clutch replaced

42. I just bought a used 2007 mini Cooper 6 speed hatchback. This past summer of 2018. I'm from a small town and the shop that was going to fix it a mechanic got hurt and will b out for 2 months. I have been without my car for a month now. No one wants to work on it bc of the labor it takes to get it fixed. I've become very upset and don't know what to do? I put a lot of cash into buying that car! What do I do???? Anyone???

43. At 8:24 I feel I'm watching Bob Ross.

44. Whyyyy can't I find a cheaper clutch kit for this damn car?
    DMF is stupid.
    Can get SMF conversions all day for $300-$500 for Gen 1…
    I need a clutch but I'm not a neurosurgeon, so I guess I'll just drive until it slips so bad I can't move.

45. test Double mass Engine s10

46. Love Eric the car guy, always has great content on his channel

47. German torque…… = Gutentight!!

48. You have to be pretty careful of the Clutch fork in the Mini. I have an 2010 R56 S which at the time had 117,000 KM on it and one day I couldn't get it in gear. Bought it brand new clutch and single mass fly wheel expecting that to be the problem. When my mechanic opened her up he found a broken clutch fork which was bent to the point that it couldn't push the clutch spring anymore. Love my mini, but the engine is a nightmare.

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