Engine breather/oil separator
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Engine breather/oil separator
Emission controlEngine breather/oil separator
ENGINE BREATHER/OIL SEPARATOR
Service repair no - 17.10.03
Remove
- Remove air cleaner. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Repairs.
- Disconnect breather hose from oil separator.
- Remove 2 nuts and washers securing breather/oil separator to flywheel housing.
- Remove engine breather/oil separator from flywheel housing.
- Remove and discard gasket.
Refit
- Clean mating face of breather/oil separator and flywheel housing.
- Wash out breather/oil separator with cleaning fluid.
- Using an air line, dry breather/oil separator.
- Fit new gasket to flywheel housing.
- Fit breather/oil separator to flywheel housing, fit washers and nuts and tighten to 18 Nm.
- Connect breather hose to breather/oil separator.
- Fit air cleaner. See ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MEMS, Repairs.
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER
Service repair no - 17.15.13
Remove
- Remove ’E’ clip securing emission canister pipe to mounting bracket.
- Release emission canister pipe from mounting bracket.
- Remove and discard ’O’ ring from valve.
- Release clip and disconnect hose from fuel tank vent pipe.
- Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Mini Mini
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Mini Mini 1996 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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