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Keith Stewart · Sep 6th, 2006, 02:55 PM

I have a March built 2003 MCS and over the last couple of weeks i have noticed a white stain along the seam of the header tank,also sometimes a small amount of water.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem?
Went to the Stealers today and too my surprise a new tank was only £12 + vat. Asked if they knew of this problem,they said they have changed a few.

Bhozar · Sep 6th, 2006, 03:14 PM

Mine is leaking out the lid slightly. I think its because it had been over-filled and its just pushing out the excess. I just keep cleaning it up and watching the levels.

minidonut · Sep 6th, 2006, 05:02 PM

I had the same problem last year,but was a little more extreme it had totally emptied!!!,girlfriend was driving it and saw temp guage rocket............I called Mini assistance and the chap who came out replaced it and said it was that common he carried at least five replacement tank in his 5 series estate..........so I would assume it is yet another common fault on a Mini

Hope this helps

venox22 · Sep 9th, 2006, 08:27 AM

yeah ive had my header tank replaced under warranty about a year ago

Sep 6th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#1
Keith Stewart ELETRIC BLUE Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Leatherhead Surrey Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 93 Offline	Leaking Rad Header Tank I have a March built 2003 MCS and over the last couple of weeks i have noticed a white stain along the seam of the header tank,also sometimes a small amount of water. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? Went to the Stealers today and too my surprise a new tank was only £12 + vat. Asked if they knew of this problem,they said they have changed a few. EB/W MCS

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Sep 6th, 2006, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bhozar Overly excited!! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 1,245 Offline	Mine is leaking out the lid slightly. I think its because it had been over-filled and its just pushing out the excess. I just keep cleaning it up and watching the levels.

Sep 6th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
minidonut MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 57 Offline	I had the same problem last year,but was a little more extreme it had totally emptied!!!,girlfriend was driving it and saw temp guage rocket............I called Mini assistance and the chap who came out replaced it and said it was that common he carried at least five replacement tank in his 5 series estate..........so I would assume it is yet another common fault on a Mini Hope this helps

Sep 9th, 2006, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
venox22 only the brave! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lincs Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 1,430 Offline	yeah ive had my header tank replaced under warranty about a year ago

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