11 23 010 Removing and installing or replacing vibration damper

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see ENGINE- SPECIAL TOOLS - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Special Tools Required:

11 2 150
11 8 241
11 8 242
11 8 270
11 8 310
11 8 320

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove right wheel. Refer to 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL .
Remove right wheel arch liner. Refer to 51 71 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH LINER .
Remove alternator drive belt. Refer to 11 28 010 REPLACING ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT (W10) .

Remove central bolt of vibration damper with special tools 11 2 150 and 11 8 320.

Fig 1: Removing Central Bolt Of Vibration Damper

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Insert special tool 11 8 270 and tighten down.

Installation:

Central bolt of crankshaft belt pulley.

Tightening torque, refer to 11 23 1AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES- COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Fig 2: Installing Central Bolt Of Crankshaft Belt Pulley

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Attach special tool 11 8 310 (three-claw extractor tool) and remove belt pulley.

Fig 3: Removing Belt Pulley

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Remove special tool 11 8 270 and install special tool 11 8 242.

Fig 4: View Of Special Tool 11 8 242

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Reinstall belt pulley with special tool 11 8 242 and 11 8 241.

Fig 5: Identifying Belt Pulley With Special Tool 11 8 242 And 11 8 241

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Assemble engine.