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How to: Mini Tie Rod Replacement
- By Andrew
- . October 25, 2022
Unsurprisingly our R50 Mini is broken again. The inner tie rods are shot – enough that we got an advisory on our latest MOT –

Mini Boot Gas Strut Replacement
- By Andrew
- . August 16, 2022
If your boot just won’t stay up, this ONE SIMPLE REPAIR WILL SORT YOU RIGHT OUT! Ok, jokes aside this is a really, really easy

Mini Cooper Auxiliary Belt Replacement (No Special Tools!)
- By Andrew
- . June 21, 2022
Working on a Mini Cooper is a bit of a pain because, well, it’s “Mini”. There is no space for anything in here, including to

Mini Driveshaft Boot Replacement – Doing it the hard way…
- By Andrew
- . December 21, 2021
Unsurprisingly, more stuff is broken on my now almost 16 year old BMW Mini (Cooper 1.6 manual R50 from 2006), so it’s time to fix

My BMW Mini is Broken AGAIN… Diagnosing and Fixing Mini Front Shock Mounts
- By Andrew
- . December 14, 2021
This is a very different style of video for me – our BMW R50 Mini Cooper has been having issues with clunking steering and poor

Mini Front Brake Disc Replacement
- By Andrew
- . October 19, 2021
I’ve finally wrapped up all the servicing and repairs that needed doing on our Mini, if you haven’t seen the other videos I highly recommend

Mini Cooper Oil Change Service
- By Andrew
- . October 12, 2021
You might think working on a Mini, especially one made by BMW of all companies, would be a massive pain – there are some quirks

Mini Fuel Cap Seal Replacement
- By Andrew
- . October 5, 2021
If you’ve got a first or I think even second generation BMW Mini, it’ll look something like this, you should check the fuel cap seal.

Mini Electric First Drive
- By Andrew
- . July 20, 2021
I got the chance to drive the Mini Electric at the SMMT Test Day at Millbrook Proving Grounds. It’s a remarkably normal EV, where the

Should you buy a used Mini?
- By Andrew
- . September 29, 2020
Should you buy a used Mini? They are great little runabouts that are surprisingly versatile, reasonably quick and an amazing value on the used market