Hi,
Has anyone come across any guides/how to's etc for removing an engine and ancilliaries from a mini? Need to strip down to the shell ahead of having it refurbed and haven't tried this before. Just after an idea of the order in which to disconnect etc.
Cheers,
Ian
Removing An Spi Engine - Guides?
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Yantos82
, Jun 08 2010 12:53 PM
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 12:53 PM
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 01:36 PM
Got a Haynes manual???
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 10:39 PM
The official Rover Mini Repair Manual is probably the best guide. It lists and illustrates all the steps for removing an spi engine. Its official reference is AKM 7169.
I bought it on CD (PDFs) on eBay here: 250646861523. It's very cheap.
I bought it on CD (PDFs) on eBay here: 250646861523. It's very cheap.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 12:29 PM
Great, cheers guys.
Ian
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 03:34 PM
I need to do some repair and possible body work on my SPI
I am looking for Rover Mini Repair Manual AKM 7169 and cannot find it anywhere.
Anyone could share it or any clue to here to find it.
Thanks,
Pedro
I am looking for Rover Mini Repair Manual AKM 7169 and cannot find it anywhere.
Anyone could share it or any clue to here to find it.
Thanks,
Pedro
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 06:05 PM
Post revival.
Take some insulation tape and a permanent marker. Label all the wires, pipes and parts that you will remove. Then follow a normal haynes manual. This works fine if you are going to put the same engine back in.
I have done this for every engine swap I have ever done and it saves loads of time afterwards instead of having to trawl through wiring diagrams. Useful when you don't have one too.
Take some insulation tape and a permanent marker. Label all the wires, pipes and parts that you will remove. Then follow a normal haynes manual. This works fine if you are going to put the same engine back in.
I have done this for every engine swap I have ever done and it saves loads of time afterwards instead of having to trawl through wiring diagrams. Useful when you don't have one too.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 12:55 AM
You can buy a DVD with official manuals including AKM 7169 at:
www.motoringclassics.co.uk/mini-saloons-and-cabriolet%3Cbr-%3E1985-to-2000/p21735
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www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=38603&title=
I am not sure why MiniSpares can be cheaper than British Motor Heritage, the makers of the DVD. You just need to be careful it's not the earlier CD version would does not run on Windows 7.
www.motoringclassics.co.uk/mini-saloons-and-cabriolet%3Cbr-%3E1985-to-2000/p21735
or
www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=38603&title=
I am not sure why MiniSpares can be cheaper than British Motor Heritage, the makers of the DVD. You just need to be careful it's not the earlier CD version would does not run on Windows 7.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 05:57 PM
Hi,
I bought this one last year and it is the factory repair manual AKM7169ENG. Even though it shipped from Jacksonville, Florida, the seller is based in the UK. I also have the Heritage manuals and the difference is this one does not include the extras like the parts fiche but all the shop repair sections are there. The quality of the conversion to PDF seems better than on the Heritage's. There is no encryption so it works with any OS. I assume it is a legal copy, otherwise Ebay is supposed to remove the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/...erature&vxp=mtr
I bought this one last year and it is the factory repair manual AKM7169ENG. Even though it shipped from Jacksonville, Florida, the seller is based in the UK. I also have the Heritage manuals and the difference is this one does not include the extras like the parts fiche but all the shop repair sections are there. The quality of the conversion to PDF seems better than on the Heritage's. There is no encryption so it works with any OS. I assume it is a legal copy, otherwise Ebay is supposed to remove the listing.
http://www.ebay.com/...erature&vxp=mtr
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:11 AM
The eBay CD says Rover Mini 1996-2001. Unless they gave the wrong description this sounds more like the MPi supplement (RCL 0193ENG) which is not complete on its own. It is easy to find and download. There is a pinned thread on the SPi/MPi section of this forum.
I think the reason why the PDF quality is better is because it is young enough to have been created in desk top publishing and easily converted. The earlier manuals are scanned from printed pages.
The supplement tells you how to remove and replace the engine of an MPi but not how to take it apart.
All the information about the workings of the engine, gearbox and running gear generally is in the earlier manual AKM 7169.
There are a few CDs on eBay with manuals including AKM 7169 such as item 330653860762. I am not sure how legal they are.
I think the reason why the PDF quality is better is because it is young enough to have been created in desk top publishing and easily converted. The earlier manuals are scanned from printed pages.
The supplement tells you how to remove and replace the engine of an MPi but not how to take it apart.
All the information about the workings of the engine, gearbox and running gear generally is in the earlier manual AKM 7169.
There are a few CDs on eBay with manuals including AKM 7169 such as item 330653860762. I am not sure how legal they are.
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:27 AM
You are right, my mistake . Mine says 1992-1996. It is the same seller though. This one actually has the SPI. That is the reason I bought it. I am using those sections to take the engine out of my SPI.
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OK. It's interesting what you said about the PDF quality. I checked out the eBay reference. It's 140690787904
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 09:38 PM
Yes, that is the one. My only issue with all the manuals is that none of them include the aircon for the 92-96 in the repair sections. The MPI manuals has some useful electrical diagrams and explanations of how it works. The Heritage's include some part references for the air con in the parts fiche but it is about the same that you get from MiniMania, MiniSpares and Somerford websites.
Because of that I feel a little bit like "Indiana Jones" figuring out what to remove of the aircon so that I can remove the engine. I am slow anyway, it is my retirement hobby.
As far as the quality of the PDF's, here are some samples:
Fuek Tank .pdf 141.8K
188 downloads
SPI Thermostat.pdf 145.09K
103 downloads
Because of that I feel a little bit like "Indiana Jones" figuring out what to remove of the aircon so that I can remove the engine. I am slow anyway, it is my retirement hobby.
As far as the quality of the PDF's, here are some samples:
Fuek Tank .pdf 141.8K
188 downloads
SPI Thermostat.pdf 145.09K
103 downloads
Edited by xrocketengineer, 03 February 2012 - 09:45 PM.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 01:18 AM
Thanks. The samples you gave are much the same as on the CD I bought on eBay because I could never open the Heritage CD I had previously bought. I never had Windows XP with administrator rights which is what was needed so I gave up on it.
I do not have the aircon information either. There is a diagram in the Repair Operation Times manual.
Air conditioning was for the Japanese market. There was not enough room left for the MPi configuration so all late Japanese exports continued to be SPi.
I do not have the aircon information either. There is a diagram in the Repair Operation Times manual.
Air conditioning was for the Japanese market. There was not enough room left for the MPi configuration so all late Japanese exports continued to be SPi.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 04:20 PM
Good info about the cd with manuals.
I see that the Heritage CD is a "pain in the a**" and I use Mac Os.
Unfortunately my country does not support paypal so cannot shop ebay items (big frustration)
By the way I own a 1996 Japanese SPI.
Thanks for the info guys.
I see that the Heritage CD is a "pain in the a**" and I use Mac Os.
Unfortunately my country does not support paypal so cannot shop ebay items (big frustration)
By the way I own a 1996 Japanese SPI.
Thanks for the info guys.
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