Showing posts with label Body - Paint Damaged Under Hood. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Body - Paint Damaged Under Hood


Body - Paint Damaged Under Hood



2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 140



SI M41 01 05



Body



June 2005



Technical Service



This Service Information bulletin supersedes Service Measure M41 200 03 dated July 2003.



SUBJECT



Paint Damaged Under Hood



MODEL



R50 (Cooper) and R53 (Cooper S)



SITUATION



Some MINI owners may complain that the paint in the area of the hood strikers is damaged.



CAUSE



Movement of the hood against the seal on the top of the radiator shroud can eventually rub through the paint on the underside of the hood.



CORRECTION



Protective shields, part numbers 51 48 7 126 245/246, have been developed to prevent this paint damage.



If the paint has been worn through to bare metal, touch up the affected area with zinc based brushable primer.



PROCEDURE



1. Remove the screw from the expanding plastic pin that secures the hood pad on both sides.



2. Remove the white plastic strip from the double-sided tape on the shields and install the shields between the hood pad and the hood, pressing



the double-sided tape firmly into place.



3. Reinstall the expanding pins and screws.