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Disassembly of the alternator s

Model: Mini Mini R52, R53, R50 - Years 2001-2007
Part: Alternator

In today's video tutorial we will see the main instructions on how to disassemble and replace the alternator on a Mini Cooper R53, second series, following these steps. First of all, to remove the alternator, it is necessary to remove the front bumper, in order to access and extract the alternator; once the bumper is removed we can unscrew the 10 mm alternator bolts. We remove the service belt from it and disconnect the electrical power connector; once removed we can replace it with the new one, applying the reverse procedure for reassembly!

Posted on 26 February 2021 by ScegliAuto

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