Hi Folks...
A master welder did some great work to make my transmission's bell housing whole again, after a 1" crack (another story). My mechanic recommends new bearings within the trannie (since there were metal particles within the trannie). However, MINI apparently does NOT list a main shaft bearing nor a Culner bearing in its part list, saying that the transmission is not servicable
1. To avoid a trannie replacement, does anyone know of a source for these bearings?
2. Considering a very short running time from "crack" to stop, would anyone comment on the need for all bearings to be replaced IF there aren't any visible strafings on the bearings?
My 2004
MCS has 86k miles and has a modified trannie (with Quaiffe LSD, road/track performance clutch and lightweight flywheel). Thank you...