The N14 engine, the gift that keeps on giving, from timing chain failures to burnt valves to failed fuel pumps to turbos giving up in a bad way... gift. that. keeps. giving.
I had coal rests on the valve letting it not close completely. Burnt it off and had ro exchange the head. Cost me about 4k. 15000km later the pistons and cylinders showed cracking with bad compression. Then I sold that piece of crap.
I've had my R56 with the infamous N-14 that I bought brand new for ten years and about to roll 125k miles. In the history of engines, this has to be the worst ever created. Replaced the engine, turbo, timing chain, water pump (twice), low pressure fuel pump, cracked valve cover. After each major repair I convince myself that it will be the last, and the car will be reliable and trouble free. Wrong. I've paid thousands doing all of the recommended maintenance to ensure it's success. It's at the shop right now with a check engine light. Code says its the mass air flow sensor. Mechanic replaced MAF and the CEL returned showing misfires on cylinder 123. Recommends new coils and plugs even though they're only 2 years old. Sorry for the rant, but your comment struck a nerve. I love that car. It's like having an abusive wife that you can't leave. MINI should be ashamed for allowing this POS into production.
Damn that was pretty cool,as i'm having a challenge to repair my lady friend Mini,so for now with the help of your video.I've gained more confidence of how am i going to attend to that similar misfire engine fault,but on hers it only misfire on #cylnd 3...we've tried to replace ignition coil and spark plugs nothing seems to work. Thanks a Million ,You made my job way too less time consuming.Johnny K....from South Africa.Ta!
Hi Mr. Salazar, , great video!! I'm watching because I had a misfire on my 2015 Mini R60. It has been in the shop for "8" days and the mechanic still isn't sure what is wrong with it. He said he checked plugs, compression, coils, injectors and it's still misfiring. He now wants to try replacing the DME at $1,900.00. I'm freaking out! What should I do??
That is a great diagnosis video and tool. I have the snap on and yes the resolution on snap on isn’t that great. But I do own the first version snap on bore scope. That is a great tool. Will have to get one of those scopes. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽. Muchas gracias por los videos
I personally really think I then and then for myself and younger techs it'll be nice to see another person's path to success and maybe you did something that we haven't and we can pick it up and get better. Thanks
This is the second video I have seen where the exhaust valve of number three cylinder has a piece missing. Both engines were N14 and the model year was 2007.
Friend, could you help me remove the immobilizer from a 2008 Mini Cooper??? , I can send you the PCM or the EWS . the problem I have is that I don't have the key programmed
If you have a cracked piston like this will that cause a compression issue when compression tested? I have a coooer s 2009 model with mid fire on cylinder 3. Changed plugs and coils. Compression test all good. Rough idle and loss of power at lower revs. Any ideas. Cheers
Yes, I have the Drive pro for almost a year, I did this just to protect the unit. I have replace 3 because of battery issues. At least autologic sends the unit overnight so never a problem.
Can I ask what repair was, new valve? And Cost? Have same car in garage right now with cold start issue after changing plugs/leads due to misfire. Drives ok but poor idle when cold start. Takes 3 attempts to get it to hold idle
Had same issue on my 2007 Cooper S recently. Changed plugs/leads and still had cold start issue. High Pressure Fuel Pump changed too. Sorted now, drives better than ever. MINI's are renowned for Fuel Pump issues as second time replaced now.
Hi there need help !!!!! 2009 Mini Cooper clubman I just did new Ignition coil’s new spark plugs oil change oil filter air filter and it idols gravy for about 10 to 15 minutes then it starts Shaking and then it says on the scanner that it’s cylinder misfire one but I already had put in new parts Can you pls help ????
xavier cruz the quick test you can do is swap the coil and plug from Cyl 1 to another and viceversa to see if code moves to other cylinder. If doesn’t then you might have a bad injector or something else!
Maic Salazar Diagnostics this what my scanner is giving me ,2773 combustion misfire cylinder 1 ,2772 combustion misfire cylinder 1 ,2771 combustion misfire cylinder 1 , 273D ignition coil cylinder 1 ignition - circuit monitoring. I’m getting this after I put all new stuff four brand new ignition coils for Barry new Bosch spark plugs Brian new cane and filter .... I am stumped and I don’t know where to go from here the car runs and drives great but when it comes to idle it start shaking sometimes it doesn’t and sometimes it does
xavier cruz just double check what you did, make sure all coil connections are fully push in and if all good swap the coils. New doesn’t mean can’t be a bad or defective part!
I just bought a 2008 mini clubman s turbo. I have 3 codes P302,P304 and P300 I replaced all ignition coils and plugs. It idles ruff and starts off rough in 1st and 2nd gear. Ones past a certain speed it seems fine. Any suggestions?
When a valve chips like that, the motor will lose all it's power to the point where it is very difficult to accelerate to get up to speed as it completly limps. The sound is like backfiring and misfiring. The motor will start and will run, it got me home from 150 miles away, it happened to me in the middle of the fuckin CA desert on I-15 at 9PM Friday night, just my luck! The motor will emit a sulfur odor. This is most likely this is the exhaust valve. I know all the details, because it happened to me 5 months ago. I had 146,000 miles. I have rebuilt my entire motor since, I stroked it and brought the displacement to 1.8 liter. ProTip#1: Check for oily coil connectors and clean them, spray brake cleaner in there and compressed air, repeat until oil is removed, this fixed my misfires. Purchase new coils for $25 each, those are regular Delphi coils. OEM is expensive so stay away but they are exactly the same. Replace your plugs too. ProTip#2: Wrap zip ties around the coil latches to secure them because the vibrations will work them loose. I have the exact same model R56 in this video, color, white stripping too, even the roof rack!
The clean piston top can also be due to an internal coolant leak. I think that Im going to get rid of my reliable honda and buy one of these fine quality German vehicles.
Truth, I have a mini cooper 1978, and it has well over 250,000 miles. Good maintenance, oil, all. However in USA the mini are have smog devices and it runs hot! and along with USA bad gasoline! no matter if its techtron or 76, they will burn out your spark plugs! Also since 1987 bad gas with moisture is to blame from Fuel injectors (Turbo) to cylinder with carbon! Its safe to say if you can find a good hones mechanic and priced well especially during WW3 then its not bad, as blowing up your engine! I say that because most of the mini population of today are girls! I say that because I am one of those! yup, took it to a mechanic of well know area, and zap! The manager said, sorry we cant fix it! its just better you sell your car! luck u get $3,000 for it. I said ok... and just shook my head knowing that 2021 was the year to SELL your car! as used cars were the all time deal to make! I DON'T THINK SO TIM! I FIXED MY CAR myself, had to buy tools all over again because I;M A OLD GAL! but i did it! AGAIN SAD THAT SWINDLING THE CUSTOMER IS STILL IN FASHION! In California, where RIP OFFS started in the mid 80s like wild fire! so check online, FOUND THIS GENTLEMAN, at least he showed you what they do! DON'T GET RID OF YOUR OLD CAR, IT TOOK YOU THIS FAR! just needs REPAIR!
When a valve chips like that, the motor will lose all it's power to the point where it is very difficult to accelerate to get up to speed as it compltely limps. The sound is like backfiring and misfiring. The motor will start and will run, it got me home from 150 miles away. The motor will emit a sulfur odor. Most likely this is the exhaust valve. I know all the details, because it happened to me 5 months ago. I had 146,000 miles. I have rebuilt my entire motor since, I stroked the motor and brought the displacement to 1.8 liter.
@@MaicSalazarDiagnostics @Maic Salazar Diagnostics the sulfur odour is raw fuel melting the catalytic convertor. There is nothing good about these engines haha
Quick and to the point. Love the thought process
Thank you
Wow, that valve was destroyed! Nice image capture with the borescope. Thanks!
Great job Maic. That Oasis borescope looks amazing. Such a clear image and the flexible head is very handy. Thanks for sharing 👍
Nice diagnosis Maic. These 2nd gen MINI's with the N14 are notorious for issues. They got better with the N18 motors starting in 2011.
BuddysAdventures yes this have a lot of problems. Even though the N18 has the oil pump big failure! Well no perfect car!
2009 r56 new coils & plugs
Cylinders 2 & 4 misfires
Codes 2779, 2781 ,2783
Codes 277D , 277F
Any advice ?
Thank you !
Nice. Bore-scope is very flexible and great picture.
Automotive Solutions yes I am very happy with this one.
The N14 engine, the gift that keeps on giving, from timing chain failures to burnt valves to failed fuel pumps to turbos giving up in a bad way... gift. that. keeps. giving.
I had coal rests on the valve letting it not close completely. Burnt it off and had ro exchange the head. Cost me about 4k. 15000km later the pistons and cylinders showed cracking with bad compression. Then I sold that piece of crap.
I've had my R56 with the infamous N-14 that I bought brand new for ten years and about to roll 125k miles. In the history of engines, this has to be the worst ever created. Replaced the engine, turbo, timing chain, water pump (twice), low pressure fuel pump, cracked valve cover. After each major repair I convince myself that it will be the last, and the car will be reliable and trouble free. Wrong. I've paid thousands doing all of the recommended maintenance to ensure it's success. It's at the shop right now with a check engine light. Code says its the mass air flow sensor. Mechanic replaced MAF and the CEL returned showing misfires on cylinder 123. Recommends new coils and plugs even though they're only 2 years old. Sorry for the rant, but your comment struck a nerve. I love that car. It's like having an abusive wife that you can't leave. MINI should be ashamed for allowing this POS into production.
Damn that was pretty cool,as i'm having a challenge to repair my lady friend Mini,so for now with the help of your video.I've gained more confidence of how am i going to attend to that similar misfire engine fault,but on hers it only misfire on #cylnd 3...we've tried to replace ignition coil and spark plugs nothing seems to work.
Thanks a Million ,You made my job way too less time consuming.Johnny K....from South Africa.Ta!
Can you do a video on how you got started and how you got the experience you have with electronics etc. How you got to where you are today?
Paul Oneel interesting idea
GREAT idea. I'm just starting out. New carrier as an "older DIY" and have seen there IS a lot of interest in how people got started. Excellent idea!
Excellent presentation.!!
HAR HAR thank you so much!!
It is great when you can get to the sparkplugs so easy fast diagnosis.
That's one fine inspection camera. Great job Maic
nice find maic! dont know how I missed this one!
Super Mario Diagnostics thank you my friend
Hi Mr. Salazar, , great video!! I'm watching because I had a misfire on my 2015 Mini R60. It has been in the shop for "8" days and the mechanic still isn't sure what is wrong with it. He said he checked plugs, compression, coils, injectors and it's still misfiring. He now wants to try replacing the DME at $1,900.00. I'm freaking out! What should I do??
P M well it is hard sometimes. I will tell him that if DME doesn’t fix the issue; I’ll not pay for it.
Maic great video my friend. Thank you for sharing! Wishing you a happy new year!
Angel Garcia same to you my friend!
Great video!
Thank you!!
Very nice diagnosis!!!
Nice run down Maic. Love that borescope
That is a great diagnosis video and tool. I have the snap on and yes the resolution on snap on isn’t that great. But I do own the first version snap on bore scope. That is a great tool. Will have to get one of those scopes. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽. Muchas gracias por los videos
Manuel Lamas con mucho gusto
I personally really think I then and then for myself and younger techs it'll be nice to see another person's path to success and maybe you did something that we haven't and we can pick it up and get better. Thanks
Sorry wrong comment
Paul Oneel i will do the video about my start and leaning process soon
This is the second video I have seen where the exhaust valve of number three cylinder has a piece missing. Both engines were N14 and the model year was 2007.
Nice job, Maic! Great use of your diagnostic tools & knowledge! Thanks!
Jim White thank you!!
Great job Maic
Friend, could you help me remove the immobilizer from a 2008 Mini Cooper??? , I can send you the PCM or the EWS . the problem I have is that I don't have the key programmed
Awesome thank you!
Thanks Maic👍
happy new year i like that camera
If you have a cracked piston like this will that cause a compression issue when compression tested? I have a coooer s 2009 model with mid fire on cylinder 3. Changed plugs and coils. Compression test all good. Rough idle and loss of power at lower revs. Any ideas. Cheers
What did you use to check compression? Try to do a leak test to see if valves are sealing.
Cracked piston will definitely show low compression. But that is not common on this engine. Maybe you mean a burnt valve?
Even if the DRIVE PRO looks dead you can still connect to the obd and boot up the tool .. .
Yes, I have the Drive pro for almost a year, I did this just to protect the unit. I have replace 3 because of battery issues. At least autologic sends the unit overnight so never a problem.
Very good video....thanks for sharing
Can I ask what repair was, new valve? And Cost? Have same car in garage right now with cold start issue after changing plugs/leads due to misfire. Drives ok but poor idle when cold start. Takes 3 attempts to get it to hold idle
Had same issue on my 2007 Cooper S recently. Changed plugs/leads and still had cold start issue. High Pressure Fuel Pump changed too. Sorted now, drives better than ever. MINI's are renowned for Fuel Pump issues as second time replaced now.
Nice video. 👍👍
Hi there need help !!!!! 2009 Mini Cooper clubman I just did new Ignition coil’s new spark plugs oil change oil filter air filter and it idols gravy for about 10 to 15 minutes then it starts Shaking and then it says on the scanner that it’s cylinder misfire one but I already had put in new parts Can you pls help ????
xavier cruz the quick test you can do is swap the coil and plug from Cyl 1 to another and viceversa to see if code moves to other cylinder. If doesn’t then you might have a bad injector or something else!
Maic Salazar Diagnostics this what my scanner is giving me ,2773 combustion misfire cylinder 1 ,2772 combustion misfire cylinder 1 ,2771 combustion misfire cylinder 1 , 273D ignition coil cylinder 1 ignition - circuit monitoring. I’m getting this after I put all new stuff four brand new ignition coils for Barry new Bosch spark plugs Brian new cane and filter .... I am stumped and I don’t know where to go from here the car runs and drives great but when it comes to idle it start shaking sometimes it doesn’t and sometimes it does
xavier cruz just double check what you did, make sure all coil connections are fully push in and if all good swap the coils. New doesn’t mean can’t be a bad or defective part!
I just bought a 2008 mini clubman s turbo. I have 3 codes P302,P304 and P300 I replaced all ignition coils and plugs. It idles ruff and starts off rough in 1st and 2nd gear. Ones past a certain speed it seems fine. Any suggestions?
Patrick Girouard no lean codes?
Patrick Girouard I would check the PCV system.
Patrick Girouard have you done an induction service?
No I haven't just the coils and plugs
It sounds great at higher RPMs
👍🏻👍🏻
When a valve chips like that, the motor will lose all it's power to the point where it is very difficult to accelerate to get up to speed as it completly limps. The sound is like backfiring and misfiring. The motor will start and will run, it got me home from 150 miles away, it happened to me in the middle of the fuckin CA desert on I-15 at 9PM Friday night, just my luck! The motor will emit a sulfur odor. This is most likely this is the exhaust valve. I know all the details, because it happened to me 5 months ago. I had 146,000 miles. I have rebuilt my entire motor since, I stroked it and brought the displacement to 1.8 liter. ProTip#1: Check for oily coil connectors and clean them, spray brake cleaner in there and compressed air, repeat until oil is removed, this fixed my misfires. Purchase new coils for $25 each, those are regular Delphi coils. OEM is expensive so stay away but they are exactly the same. Replace your plugs too. ProTip#2: Wrap zip ties around the coil latches to secure them because the vibrations will work them loose. I have the exact same model R56 in this video, color, white stripping too, even the roof rack!
Thank you great video & a nice word about bmw & mini ya lol
The clean piston top can also be due to an internal coolant leak. I think that Im going to get rid of my reliable honda and buy one of these fine quality German vehicles.
Truth, I have a mini cooper 1978, and it has well over 250,000 miles. Good maintenance, oil, all. However in USA the mini are have smog devices and it runs hot! and along with USA bad gasoline! no matter if its techtron or 76, they will burn out your spark plugs! Also since 1987 bad gas with moisture is to blame from Fuel injectors (Turbo) to cylinder with carbon! Its safe to say if you can find a good hones mechanic and priced well especially during WW3 then its not bad, as blowing up your engine! I say that because most of the mini population of today are girls! I say that because I am one of those! yup, took it to a mechanic of well know area, and zap! The manager said, sorry we cant fix it! its just better you sell your car! luck u get $3,000 for it. I said ok... and just shook my head knowing that 2021 was the year to SELL your car! as used cars were the all time deal to make! I DON'T THINK SO TIM! I FIXED MY CAR myself, had to buy tools all over again because I;M A OLD GAL! but i did it! AGAIN SAD THAT SWINDLING THE CUSTOMER IS STILL IN FASHION! In California, where RIP OFFS started in the mid 80s like wild fire! so check online, FOUND THIS GENTLEMAN, at least he showed you what they do! DON'T GET RID OF YOUR OLD CAR, IT TOOK YOU THIS FAR! just needs REPAIR!
Nice video ! But a compression test would suffice .. Cheaper & easier
How's does the sound of the engine go?? 😂
Malcolm Symonds Hahahaha man I tried!! Hahahaha
When a valve chips like that, the motor will lose all it's power to the point where it is very difficult to accelerate to get up to speed as it compltely limps. The sound is like backfiring and misfiring. The motor will start and will run, it got me home from 150 miles away. The motor will emit a sulfur odor. Most likely this is the exhaust valve. I know all the details, because it happened to me 5 months ago. I had 146,000 miles. I have rebuilt my entire motor since, I stroked the motor and brought the displacement to 1.8 liter.
Michael Strong the sulfur odor was the cat burning!!
@@MaicSalazarDiagnostics @Maic Salazar Diagnostics the sulfur odour is raw fuel melting the catalytic convertor. There is nothing good about these engines haha
Yep customer needs to bring his wallet,and a few gold bars....
its a minicooper, if they last over 100k miles, its an 8th wonder
Hahahaha I loved your comment! So true!
No entendí tu video ; debes ser más claro en problema, diagnóstico y falla
Man mini coopers engine suck. Always have bad valves
Those aren't all scrapped yet? Absolute junk
Impact wrench to remove plugs? Chaotic diagnosis? Useless expensive tools? There you go: why mechanics are so expensive and so useless.
Totally crap engine….get rid and buy an F56…
VA-800 ?
HouseCallAutoRepair that is correct