Front pipe
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Front pipe
Manifold & exhaust systemsFront pipe
FRONT PIPE
Service repair no - 30.10.09
Remove
- Remove front pipe to manifold gasket. See this section.
- Remove 2 nuts securing front pipe to catalytic converter.
- Release front pipe from catalytic converter and remove.
- Remove and discard flange gasket.
Refit
- Clean mating faces of front pipe and catalytic converter.
- Fit new flange gasket to catalytic converter.
- Fit front pipe to catalytic converter.
- Fit nuts securing front pipe to catalytic converter and tighten to 45 Nm.
- Fit front pipe to manifold gasket. See this section.
TAIL PIPE
Service repair no - 30.10.22
Remove
- Raise vehicle on a 4 post ramp.
- Remove 2 nuts securing tail pipe to catalytic converter.
- Release 2 rubber mountings securing tail pipe to body.
- Remove tail pipe.
Refit
- Clean mating faces of catalytic converter and tail pipe.
- Fit tail pipe to catalytic converter and secure to rubber mountings on body.
- Fit nuts securing tail pipe to catalytic converter and tighten evenly to 9 Nm.
- Lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Mini Mini
- PARTExhaust gasketSearch: Mini Mini 1996 exhaust gasket
- TOOLPenetrating oilSearch: penetrating oil
- TOOLOBD2 scannerSearch: OBD2 scanner
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