BMW Mini Timing Chain Replacement / New tool

Noisy chain, stretched chain, noisy start up rattles.

Continuing to build on our service tool collection, just picked up this cam locking tool for N12 and N14 Bmw/mini engines and put it straight to use today.

Stretched timing chain on these models seem to have surfaced as a common concern.  Todays car the chain had stretched to the point the timing had jumped resulting in a heavy reduction in power and the check engine light coming on.  Others we’ve done have a heavy rattle on start up.   All have exhibited problems with less than 100,000km’s on the clock.

 

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Above and below showing the cam locking tool in place to allow the chain and gears to be removed without the cams moving/ not seen is the crankshaft is also locked in place with a pin.

 

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