Mini cooper coolant leak

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Mini cooper coolant leak

Minis deliver an exciting driving experience and require proper maintenance to keep it reliable. After an extended period of use, your Mini tends to leak coolant from the water pump and thermostat. The failure of either one could cause your engine to overheat. Coolant leak indicates a possible cooling system malfunction , and ignoring it could cause your Mini to overheat. Discussed below are the common signs and symptoms of the cooling system failure in your Mini and the best ways to deal with it. The major culprit of a coolant leak in your Mini is usually a defective water pump or a failed thermostat housing. A defective water pump either due to a broken water pump , worn-out gasket or seals , allows coolant to seep out from the pump, resulting in a low coolant level. Low or insufficient coolant in the cooling system hampers the flow of coolant through the system which could result in overheating. In the case of a failed thermostat, a damaged thermostat housing could compromise the cooling system allowing coolant to seep out. A broken hose could also be the culprit. However, if you notice coolant leaking from your vehicle, contact a professional immediately to prevent your engine from overheating. Identifying the cause of your coolant system failure is fairly straightforward.

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While Mini Coopers are known to be high-quality vehicles, they have been known to experience coolant leaks. Some of the older models of MINIs are known to experience radiator and thermostat housing leaks , but the most common problem with a coolant leak in a Mini Cooper is a faulty water pump. Cars with low miles have had water pumps to fail. If you notice anything unusual with your MINI, you should have it checked by a qualified mechanic experienced in dealing with coolant leaks on MINIs and who has extensive experience replacing a thermostat in a Mini Cooper. There are several symptoms to warn you of a coolant leak in your MINI. If you notice any of these, be sure to take your car in for a thorough inspection at your automotive repair facility.

Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I have a Mini Cooper 50k miles and noticed that coolant liquid was disappearing I can't find any obvious leaks traces when inspecting the engine bay. I also notice sometime a gurgling sound behind the dash , passenger side, when starting the car. Don't know if this is related. I did find similar threads on this forum but no definitive answer as to what the issue was.

Mini cooper coolant leak

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Buzzing and whining sounds : A whining or buzzing noise from your engine could emanate from various issues, one of which is a potentially broken or compromised water pump. I am just looking for any advice or guidance that you might be willing to provide. Identical coloring to mine see my video here if interested. Seems like once replaced on the newest part you are gtg. Thank you in advance! I was out and about so could not take corrective action other than Googling, and quickly zeroed in on low coolant as first thing to check for. Identifying the cause of your coolant system failure is fairly straightforward. EDIT: I had to upload the video to another site too big for here but you can click here to watch it. Send a private message to RockC. If you detect steam coming from under your hood while driving, you should pull over immediately to avoid doing more damage to your engine. Log in. This can happen when the water pump belt or pulley is too loose, or bearings are worn out.

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Originally Posted by RockC. Note split gasket in upper right corner. Buzzing and whining sounds : A whining or buzzing noise from your engine could emanate from various issues, one of which is a potentially broken or compromised water pump. Find all posts by cjv2. Thank you in advance! If your vehicle overheats , it can damage your engine. Although it could have resulted from the failure of one of your cooling system components, it is mostly caused by a broken water pump or coolant leak. Send a private message to ECSTuning. Received Likes on Posts. Got the Bremmen part yesterday and spent the day doing a bunch of work underhood -- cleaned up the "engine valley" I guess that's what they call the part of the engine block inaccessible without removal of the intake manifold, oil filter housing, and auxiliary coolant pump and got rid of a pretty serious amount of gunk leaked coolant full of dirt. I believe I am having the same issue. Thread Tools.