11 61 051 Removing and installing intake manifold (COOPER S)

Disconnect battery. Refer to 61 21 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING BATTERY (COOPER S) .

Remove air cleaner housing. Refer to 13 71 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (COOPER S) .

Remove throttle. Refer to 13 54 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/SEALING THROTTLE ASSEMBLY (COOPER S) .

Remove fuel rail. Refer to 13 64 541 REPLACING ALL FUEL INJECTORS .

Remove engine venting valve. Refer to 11 15 025 Removing or replacing engine vent valve  .

Remove hose clamp (1) of EGR valve and detach hose.

Fig 1: Removing Hose Clamp Of EGR Valve

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Disconnect plug connector of knock sensor and release from clip on manifold.

Disconnect air intake sensor on manifold.

Remove upper line from tank venting valve.

Detach plug connector from intake air temperature/manifold air pressure sensor (TMAP).

Unscrew manifold nuts (5 -1) and remove manifold.

Replace seal.

Installation: 

Tighten down nuts in sequence (1 -5).

Fig 2: Identifying Manifold Nut Tightening Sequence

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Tightening torque 11 12 8AZ. Refer to ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .