Adjusting Rear Camber (M33 01 12)

WARNING: This page is about the Cooper Base, 2D Convertible, Automatic Trans, which is a different variant/trim than selected.

Publication date: 2013-10-01
Reference number: M33 01 12

ADJUSTING REAR CAMBER

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI M33 01 12, Date of Issue: October, 2013

MINI:	R55; R56; R57; R58; R59; R60; R61
GROUP:	Rear Axle

Superceded Bulletin(s): SI M33 01 12, Date of Issue: December, 2012

NOTE: This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M33 01 12 dated December 2012.

Adjusting Rear Camber

Rear camber cannot be adjusted properly.

Repair instructions not followed properly

Follow these steps when adjusting the rear camber:

Raise the rear axle (tire spin-free).
Loosen the lock bolt (1).
Turn the eccentric adjuster (2) to full positive (large portion of eccentric points down).
Slightly tighten the lock bolt (1).
Lower the axle and compress suspension.
Slacken the lock bolt (1) and adjust the camber (2).
Tighten down the lock bolt.

This procedure can be found in Repair Instruction 32 00 620, "Adjusting rear axle."

Failure to follow these steps may result in damage to the adjustment bore in the rear trailing arm.

Not applicable.