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AlexFW · Jul 6th, 2007, 08:45 AM

Hi members!
How many hours a technician needs to install a new pulley ?
In the afternoon I will pick up my Mini at the dealer and I'am afraid they will ask me 500 euros or a similar price.
If I don't wrong, they should have removed the supercharger, isn't it ?

THank you, bye!

Blusox · Jul 6th, 2007, 09:56 AM

The way most people and I did it is to raise the engine out of the bay slightly on jacks. Use a puller to remove the old pulley, then fit the new one. The biggest time cost is lowering the engine back down onto the mounts correctly. I did it in the rain on my own with 2 trolley jacks and a hammer shaft as leverage. Very simple, but looks terrifying!

DaFlake · Jul 6th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Typical install time is about 3 hours. It can be done in less time if they are familiar with the process. As posted above, you don't have to remove the SC to do it. I have done 10 pulleys so far with this method and all are running solid.

Jul 6th, 2007, 08:45 AM	#1
AlexFW MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 55 Offline	Time to swap pulley ? Hi members! How many hours a technician needs to install a new pulley ? In the afternoon I will pick up my Mini at the dealer and I'am afraid they will ask me 500 euros or a similar price. If I don't wrong, they should have removed the supercharger, isn't it ? THank you, bye!

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DaFlake Lovin' every MINI of it! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 09:01 AM Posts: 10,886 Offline	Typical install time is about 3 hours. It can be done in less time if they are familiar with the process. As posted above, you don't have to remove the SC to do it. I have done 10 pulleys so far with this method and all are running solid. Global Moderator
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Jul 6th, 2007, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blusox MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: South East Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 279 Offline	The way most people and I did it is to raise the engine out of the bay slightly on jacks. Use a puller to remove the old pulley, then fit the new one. The biggest time cost is lowering the engine back down onto the mounts correctly. I did it in the rain on my own with 2 trolley jacks and a hammer shaft as leverage. Very simple, but looks terrifying!

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