(This is only for educational purposes. You assume any and all risk of damage or injury by doing this job yourself.)
Summary of my experience changing the clutch, pressure plate and fly wheel on my 2013 Mini Cooper S R56 N18 6 speed manual.
I'm currently doing the video where I show how to put the vehicle in "service mode". For the time being, Google it. There are a myriad of good videos out there. You may not have rally lights like we did, which will make it much easier.
There are a ton of electrical connections to unplug, plastic fasteners to pop out, bolts to unscrew, etc. Tale pix, take notes, go slow, and you'll get there. This is one of those "the 2nd time I did it I did it in a fraction of the time".
Highly recommend you have a friend help. There are several points where being by yourself will make the task near impossible - the least of which is actually removing the bell housing and lowering it, or raising it and reconnecting it to transmission housing. A good transmission jack will be your friend too!
I mentioned the clutch alignment tool I bought on Pelican. Picture in the video shows part number and website.
Full disclosure: we sold this car. I do NOT recommend you buy a Mini Cooper. I get it: light vehicle, turbo, wide wheel base, yep - sounds like a lot of fun. The best one I've heard and agree with is "Mini's are awesome when they're working". SO TRUE! After this, I did a walnut shell blast of intake valves, a dozen more things, all to have to pay someone for the infamous timing belt change. That is a beast of a job for a DIY mechanic like me. Got it working - really well - then sold it. Couldn't take the stress anymore. You've been warned! lol
Good luck!
MUSIC from Soundcloud "to use commercially" tracks:
- Danger by Prashan Subasinghe