This is a tutorial to replace a Mini Cooper auxiliary belt, serpentine belt, or some people call it fan belt. In this article ill be sharing the method I use to change the auxiliary belt without using special tool. The car I am working on is a 2005 Mini Cooper R50 where the production runs from 2001 to 2008 depending on the country you are living. Let’s get the work started!

Step 1: Remove the front wheel (Driver’s side for right hand drive country)

Step 2: Remove the Wheel Well Liner

There are …

December 22 2018, a beautiful night in Victory Monument Bangkok, Thailand.  About 40 over classic Mini Cooper floods the car park in front of Tidmun Steak Restaurant at Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Our editors happens to be in Bangkok and this is the first time we join a Mini event in Thailand. It was really great to see that there is a huge group of people in Thailand are keeping this legendary car alive! We were stunt when we see all the cars at the car park.

Well, the classic Mini MK1 …

Worn rear shock absorber bushes is a very common problem on a Mini Cooper R50, Mini Convertible R52, Mini Cooper S R53 (2004 – 2006), and MINI Cooper R56 (2006 – 2013). The car sent to our workshop is having some irritating sound from the rear wheel. Our mechanic jack the car up and find out both the rear shock absorber bushes has worn out seriously. As you can see from the image here, there is almost nothing left!

To remove the rear shock absorber on a Mini Cooper, you will …

It’s finally here in Thailand! The 2021 New Honda City Hatchback has made its world debut at Thailand International Motor Expo 2020. Everything almost looks the same with the sedan version until you see the rear of the car. The hatchback body style features a longer roofline to meet the roof spoiler, which is placed above the tailgate with a rear window that looks similar to the Honda Jazz or Honda Fit. For the market in Thailand, the City Hatchback is selling in three variants, S+, SV, and RS. S+ …

This is a 1968 MK1 Mini with the heart of a Toyota, the legendary 4A-GE engine which uses in many Toyota cars from the 80s. The 4A-GE engine was first introduced in 1983 by Toyota. It was used on a Toyota AE86 that produces 112 hp at 6,600 rpm and 131 N·m (97 lb·ft) of torque at 4,800 rpm. It’s an impressive engine with high revving ability in the ’80s. With so many advantages, this is the first time we see a car enthusiast actually put this engine into a …

Happy New Year! First of all, thank you for supporting MalaysiaMiniLover.com for the past 9 years. In 2017, we are 10th Year Anniversary! It’s been 10 years! While we are saying goodbye to 2016, let’s check out a unique 1999 Mini Cooper 40th Anniversary Special Edition. This is the car we are going to use to welcome the New Year!

Among all the special edition Minis, this is one of the most sought-after models for all Mini collectors. If you read the complete Mini Timeline & History, you will find out …