R56 MINI Cooper S Front Strut Replacement DIY (2006-2013 MINI Cooper, S, John Cooper Works)

►The MINI Cooper uses a MacPherson strut to control the front suspension's damping. Over time, the strut will lose effectiveness, giving the front end and bouncy, clunky, and vague feel. When that happens, replacing your MINI R56 front struts will revitalize the front end and put some control back in your suspension.

Replacing your MINI's front struts is a relatively straightforward task. It only takes a few hand tools, patience, and this video's help to complete the job quickly and correctly.

In this video, FCP Euro's Professional DIY'er, Mike Hidalgo, tackles a front strut replacement on an R56 MINI Cooper S.

00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Tools Needed
03:10 - Job Start/Wheel Removal
03:28 - Front Strut Removal
07:27 - New Front Strut Assembly
13:18 - Installing New Front Strut
17:25 - Wrap-Up

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Mini Cooper
2007 Mini Cooper Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2008 Mini Cooper Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2009 Mini Cooper S 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2009 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2010 Mini Cooper S 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2010 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2010 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2011 Mini Cooper S 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2011 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2011 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2012 Mini Cooper Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2013 Mini Cooper S 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2013 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left
2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1.6L L4 Suspension Strut Assembly
Body: Hatchback, Position: Front Left

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