BMW Mini Cambelt

No idea, but I was speaking to an AA man today about a water leak on my car, he told me he had been called out to a leaking BMW Mini last week, he got underneath it, saw that there was a leak from the radiator area, but couldnt see where it was coming from with any detail, he said there are so many panels and bits in the way, that there was no way he could attempt a fix at the roadside, it was an inside the dealers job, and promptly towed it to a garage. But maybe that is true of many cars nowadays - having to strip off the front end before any decent access to the engine is available. Alan.

Its a chain on the 1.6 Tritec engine.

Tim..

Bit the same as the original Mini, then.

Thanks for that, I did wonder. Is that the engine used on the 1.6 Cooper? And do chains last the life of the engine?

Have you seen under the classic Mini, then, as Dave says?

To a point, yes, more so the smaller machines since there's less room to fit the electronic packages.

Yes. essentially same engine.

I've not heard of any cam chain issues with this engine (yet- I dont know of any that have done 90k+) but as with all chains, long life only comes with clean oil, changed regualarly.

Tim..

PSOE ( snipped-for-privacy@nospam.jet.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Mini One and Mini Cooper used the same lump, Chrysler-sourced.

The New-New Mini uses a different lump, BMW/PSA joint venture.

Ah, but at least most things can be fixed by the roadside if you have a few decent tools! When the alternator belt went on my Elf, the recovery man fitted one by the road. When it went on my Hilux Surf he didn't even open the bonnet, just recovered me home (where it took about three hours due to the lack of access and having to remove other bits - bigger car, more space under the bonnet but it was still harder to work on!)