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VANOS units, removing and installing (N12, N16, N18 engine) 

Intake camshaft VANOS solenoid valve:

 Disconnect
Disconnect electrical
electrical connector
connector (A
(A).
• Remove
Remove fastene
fastenerr (B
(B).
• Remove solenoid valve
valve (C
(C). If necessar y, valves can be rotated in
cylinder head to aid in removal and installation.

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Exhaust camshaft VANOS solenoid valve:

• Disconnect electrical connector.
• Remove
Remove fastene
fastenerr (A
(A).
• Remove solenoid valve
valve (B
(B). If necessar y, valves can be rotated in
cylinder head to aid in removal and installation.

– Installation is the reverse of removal, making sure of the following:

• Replace O-ring and coat lightly with oil.
• Ensure valves
valves are clean and free of dirt.

Tightening torque
VANOS solenoid to cylinder head 9 Nm (7 ft-lb)
(replace sealing O-ring)

VANOS units, removing and installing

(N12, N16, N18 engine)
Engine timing is adjusted when pistons are locked in 90° position.
This is an updated procedure that eliminates using top dead center
(TDC) when setting camshaft and c rankshaft correlation.

Special tools and procedures are required to remove and install

VANOS units and to time camshafts.

WARNING  —
 —
 To avoid personal injury,
injury, be sure engine is cold before
beginning the procedure.

CAUTION —
• Disassembly,
Disassembly, removal and assembly of camshafts or VANOS
units without special tools poses the risk of damage: Valves
Valves
may be bent by contact with the piston crowns.
• Throughout this procedure, unless otherwise specified,
crankshaft and camshafts remain locked against rotation using
MINI special tools.

– Check camshaft timing. See Camshaft timing, adjusting in

adjusting in this
repair group.
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VANOS units, removing and installing (N12, N16, N18 engine) 
eng ine) 

VANOS units, removing

– Switch ignition OFF and remove key.

– Disconnect negative (–) cable from battery.

CAUTION —
• Prior to disconnecting the
the battery,
battery, read the battery
battery
disconnection cautions in 001 Warnings and Cautions.
Cautions.

– Raise vehicle and support safely.

WARNING  —
 —
• Make sure vehicle is stable
stable and well supported at all times. Use
a professional automotive lift or jack stands. A floor jack is not
adequate support.

– Remove ignition coil cover. See

See 020 Maintenance.
 020 Maintenance.

– Remove spark plugs. See 020

See 020 Maintenance.
Maintenance.

– Remove cylinder head cover. See 113 Cylinder Head Removal

Installation.
and Installation.

Using MINI special tool 11 9 590,

590, secure crankshaft in 90° piston
position. Tool
Tool remains in place during entire repair process.

CAUTION —
• Holes used to balance engine
engine and for aligning
aligning engine can be
mixed up. Verify
Verify engine is in 90° position by viewing piston
position through spark plug hole.

Remove fasteners (A
(A), then remove timing chain slide rail ( arrow).
arrow).
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VANOS units, removing and installing (N12, N16, N18 engine) 

engine: Using MINI special tool 11 9 540,

N12, N16 engine: 540, lock camshafts
in 90° piston position. Tighten down tool with supplied fasteners (A
( A).
Tool remains in place during entire repair process.

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        1
        1

engine: Using MINI special tool 11 7 440,

N18 engine: 440, lock camshafts in
90° piston position. Secure with supplied fasteners (A
( A). Tool
Tool remains
in place during entire repair process

Remove timing chain tensioner (A

(A). Be prepared to catch any
dripping oil in a shop towel.
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VANOS units, removing and installing (N12, N16, N18 engine) 
eng ine) 

Working at right side front of cylinder head, remove timing chain

guide rail bearing bolt (arrow
( arrow).
).

Working at front of camshafts:

• Loosen and remove exhaust
exhaust and intake VANOS
VANOS unit mounting
fasteners (arrows
(arrows).
). Discard fasteners.
• Disengage timing chain from camshaft
camshaft adjustment unit sprockets.
sprockets.

– Remove intake VANOS unit (A

( A).

– Remove exhaust VANOS unit (B

( B).

VANOS units can be mixed up. Check markings prior to installation.

• Intake VANOS
VANOS unit marked IN.
IN.
• Exhaust VANOS
VANOS unit marked EX.
EX.
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VANOS units, installing

Use new bolt (A(A) to reattach exhaust VANOS unit (B ( B). VANOS unit
may be installed in any position initially. Finger-tighten
Finger-tighten mounting
bolts for now.

– Install timing chain on exhaust VANOS

VANOS unit ( B).

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        1
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Use new bolt (A(A) to reattach intake VANOS unit (B ( B). VANOS unit
may be installed in any position initially.
initially. Finger-tighten mounting
bolts (A
(A, C) for now.

– Install timing chain on intake VANOS unit

Install timing chain slide rail ( arrow)

arrow) and torque fasteners (A
(A).

Tightening torque
Timing chain guide rail to cylinder head
M8 (replace seal) 20 Nm (14.7 ft-lb)
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VANOS units, removing and installing (N12, N16, N18 engine) 
eng ine) 

Install MINI special tool 11 9 340 in

340 in timing chain tensioner mounting
hole and pretension timing chain to 0.6 Nm (5.3 in-lb).

Using a torque wrench and angle protractor, torque intake VANOS

VANOS
unit fastener (A
(A).

Tightening torque
VANOS unit to camshaft (use new fastener)
• Stag
Stage
e1 20 Nm (15 ft-lb)
• Stag
Stage
e2 additional 180°

Using a torque wrench and angle protractor, torque exhaust VANOS

VANOS
unit fastener (A
(A).

Tightening torque
VANOS unit to camshaft (use new fastener)
• Stag
Stage
e1 20 Nm (15 ft-lb)
• Stag
Stage
e2 additional 180°

– Remove dummy tensioner and install timing chain tensioner. Use

new seal.

Tightening torque
Timing chain tensioner to cylinder head
M22 x 1.5 (replace seal) 65 Nm (48 ft-lb)

– Check camshaft timing. See Camshaft timing, adjusting in

adjusting in this
repair group.

– Reassemble engine.

CAUTION —
• Be sure to remove crankshaft and camshaft
camshaft locking tools before
before
rotating or starting engine.
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