SAVE YOUR VALVE COVER! - MONSTER MINI BUILD
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Thanks to the poorly designed valve cover and the placement of the turbo on the Mini Cooper S, my valve cover melted when an oil line blew... To prevent this from happening again, Heat Shield Products hooked me up with their Cobra Shield to shield the valve cover from the brutal heat that comes off the turbo that sits right beside it.
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great video!
Hey I love your vids !! Quality stuff. I was wondering if the forge turbo blanket would be a good option too ?
I dropped my AEM Ram air intake and made a cut-out in the Bonnet just above the AEM Airfilter box which I kept. Then I installed another Aftermarket Scoop from Ebay and now I have an 10-11F* lower intake temperature.
Nice! There's lots of options for the air intake. I'm in the 4th iteration of my setup and it'll likely change again once the turbo is moved. Not a lot of room to work with :D
Hey, i really like your Work and Channel. There is actualy an OEM heat shield for this exactly Position on the Cover from Peugeot. Mounts in the threads of the block which arent used and works really good, i got on my r56 JCW. It costs around 15-20€.
Peer Spektive have you got a link or part number??
yes, Peugeot part number is: 0248Q4
Forge just came out with a turbo blanket that can withstand 2500 degrees. Cost is only 115$ thru ecs tuning. Looks super bad ass also. Got one on order the first day it came out last week. Now you all know!! Get a Forge turbo blanket!
I'm running the PTP blanket! It's amazing and yes, the real solution is wrapping the turbo to get the heat away from the cover!
I have a forge blanket and it sucks as for quality....I brought it and haven't even used it due to the material is coming apart from the rivets.
What fasteners are those you are using for the valve cover install? I never seen ones with accents like that before! Thanks!
1:45 there are several OEM options out there for less than $200. I’m battling a leaky valve cover gasket and turbo oil feed seals. Second time in three years/20k miles.
There are a few options out there now. This one cost me a total of $30 in materials I think, apart from a new valve cover of course. The best course of action is throwing on PTP turbo blanket in combination with protecting the valve cover. The turbo is just way too close to the plastic.
Alexander Marshall yeah, it’s crazy how much work and expense this car requires. I bought my JCW in spring 2016, and since that time I’m approaching almost $9000 in repairs.
Sure it’s a fun car but jeez, that’s Porsche 911 kind of maintenance costs.
Anyway your videos are fantastic.
Thanks Matt! Yes, they're not cheap. Partly why I went all aftermarket or custom.
Nice!
I’ve recently come across this video and recently bought an r56 UK and come across the heat problem as it’s not running a heat shield from the previous owner did you put a turbo blanket or jacket over the turbo I’m trying to decide which would be better and my cat down pipe doesn’t have a heat shield either as it’s running slightly different to oem so I need to modifiy one
where did you get the bolt dress kit in the engine bay from
Go to Detroit power, they maker an aluminum valve cover
Hey why u dont using aleminyum cover ?
Good performance
Where did you get those valve cover bolts??
just a question. why didn't you just put a turbo blanket and it'll trapped the heat inside no?
Who did the ceramic coating for you
dude there are a lot of companies that make an aluminum valve cover for the mini and it's not expensive
Mini did a recall with an upgraded valve cover just contact them also don't run the aem plate stoping the heat escaping
Why not have a machine shop make the exact copy of the valve cover out of aluminum instead? Seems like it would be much more heat resistant, stronger, and almost the same weight, no? An entreprenuerial spirit could make a penny selling those worldwide.
Wasn’t an aluminium valve cover a better swap/upgrade ?
You forgot a couple more faul point timing chain and the HPFP.
Hey Alex, have you seen the Peugeot RCZ R heat shield? It fits on the N14 and gives you a bit of extra protection
Would it be possible to provide a Part Number? Thanks a lot!
Forge has a newly released turbo blanket! Check it out before you consider anything else!! Ecs tuning website
The exact spot my cover is starting to leak...
hangterisaan
Forge has a turbo blanket! Check it out at the ecs tuning website. Just came out
Why did you not fabricate a exhoust manifold that puts the turbo further away from the valve cover? i guess i does not fit, but you can never go wrong with a turbo sticking half way up the hood ;) great vid, keep them coming
Victor K it is possible to put a custom manifold on but space is super limited as you guessed. Eventually that may be the route but this turbo has plenty of grunt for now! I’ve got a turbo blanket on its way which will help a lot!
where you buy that nuts?
Do u have a video on installing the menthol system ?
I will but that one is going to take some time
Are you in a new garage? Looks spacious.
Andrew Liebner kind of yes. BMW is at another garage, I’ll share a little more in an episode to come
What size are the valve cover bolts? M6 X 35MM, grade 8.8?
In case you or anyone else is still looking for this information, they indeed are M6 x 35mm, and I haven't had any issues using grade 8.8 when replacing the one I snapped.
What Diverter valve was that? Im also building a little mini monster 😈
Mike_MANIC_R55
Get the Forge BOV. Awesome product for a great price
Wow,,,now i know
Make sure, when you spend all those time doing the shield, just go buy another valve cover. It will save you time and $$$.
Whats happening with the 3.0cs?
Benjamin Johnson I’ll update everyone about it soon enough. Nothing bad, just in limbo
(Subbed)This was a really good video man! great idea with the heat shielding. Ive also got a Channel with BMWs/Mini's check out if you get some spare time.
How in the hell did I miss these videos
You need and air gap between your valve cover and that foil, so radiated heat can be reflected. As installed, the foil, being in contact with the valve cover will transfer the heat. If you cant create this air gap then your strategy should be based on insulating, not on reflecting the heat. Hope this is useful to solve your problem.
Thanks for the advice, so far it's going strong and have been inspecting it regularly. Even have had the valve cover off several times for other inspections and such and it's in good shape.
The biggest help so far for me has been the PTP Turbo blanket on the turbo. It's just not a great spot to have the turbo so close to a plastic valve cover which I've got a solution for in the coming months!
Thanks again!
GUYs.....there are quarter the price after market valve covers on the net. Do not go dealer
Green coolant lol
ok 1st issue the epoxy putty you use has an operating temp less then 150C unfortunately the hot side of the turbo & the engine itself usually see temperatures above this! the putty isn't going to last very long at all & yes I've used this & no it didn't last long!!
if you want a good all rounder!! a simple solution "no more nails glue!" works excellently & I've applied this to my intake heat shielding & my carbon fibre heat shield behind the turbo... along with other applications on other vehicles!!!! the basic fibre-glass heat wrap sheets with aluminium foil works great in heat protection & again is held in place with no more nails (apply to anything other then the turbo & exhaust this way & you'll see great results & its easy to work with!! (I'll snap a short video tomorrow of my heat shield if interested as its easy to make for anyone even in plane metal)
you also fail to mention the issue regarding the rubber valve cover gasket which also fails due to the excessive heat from the turbo....
ok heres a simple solution.. just below the front of the valve cover you'll notice a small ledge with 2 threaded bolt holes either side LH/RH of the ledge. make a plate that bolts to this ledge & goes behind the turbo hotside & behind the oil line! "problem solved"
you can add heat shielding to this heat shield to give further protection from radiate heat & any future oil leaks via failed oil lines etc
also as you've a fully sealed engine vent you'd also benefit from having it slightly open to allow hot air from the turbo to vent out when the cars stationary, which also aids under bonnet temperatures!!
czcams.com/video/UWbmnOJefWo/video.html that's basically all you need to protect the rocker covers leading edge & the gasket from the heat off the turbo & possible hot oil spills.
cost roughly £15 could be even less if you use plan stainless steel with heat lagging