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jksgoh · Apr 8th, 2007, 04:03 AM

hey,
may sound like a noobie q(it actually is a noobie q lol)
just wondering, how fast is the coolant level meant to go down in the minis??? mines a r50 btw.
i kept going down quite often, so i asked teh bmw guy and they ended up replacing the water pump as it was "leaking". but, it still goes down below min level, and the ba**** just keeps telling me to add water.
could it be another leak?
i'm bringin my car in for airbags (again) so im going to bring the coolant problem up with them. is there any tests or nething that they can do to find out where its leaking (if it is)?
thanks

S33BBY · Apr 8th, 2007, 03:15 PM

There was a problem with the coolant bottle leaking. Have you had this replaced? That's probably the issue.

jksgoh · Apr 9th, 2007, 12:01 AM

by coolant bottle you mean the one in the engine bay? dont think its ever been replaced. is there a way to check if its leaky? (like should i see some residue or something in a particular spot??
thanks

S33BBY · Apr 9th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Yep, the one in the engine bay. If you have a little search, you'll find loads of threads about it that should help you out.

oldmots · Apr 13th, 2007, 12:47 PM

It is possible that after the pump was replaced, the system was not properly bled. As the system slowly tries to bleed itself, the air is replaced by coolant and the level drops. Also, if the heater valve was not opened prior to refill, the heater could have an air lock, requiring bleeding as well. The standard Mini has three bleed points that need to be opened until bubble free coolant comes out. One is on the big upper hose, one is on a heater hose next to the battery and one is on a coolant pipe at the left end of the engine from the drivers point of view. Prior to coolant fill, the ignition needs to be turned to position 1, the heater turned to high temp and the blower to low, this opens the valve, then the bleed points are opened and the coolant can thenbe poured in, closing each bleed as the coolant flows out of it.

Apr 8th, 2007, 04:03 AM	#1
jksgoh MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 09:09 AM Posts: 62 Offline	coolant level going down hey, may sound like a noobie q(it actually is a noobie q lol) just wondering, how fast is the coolant level meant to go down in the minis??? mines a r50 btw. i kept going down quite often, so i asked teh bmw guy and they ended up replacing the water pump as it was "leaking". but, it still goes down below min level, and the ba**** just keeps telling me to add water. could it be another leak? i'm bringin my car in for airbags (again) so im going to bring the coolant problem up with them. is there any tests or nething that they can do to find out where its leaking (if it is)? thanks

Apr 8th, 2007, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 12:09 AM Posts: 3,128 Offline	There was a problem with the coolant bottle leaking. Have you had this replaced? That's probably the issue. JCW Sound Kit \| H/K \| Sat Nav \| SS+ \| Xenons \| 17" Anthracite R90s \| Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s \| ...

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S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 12:09 AM Posts: 3,128 Offline	Yep, the one in the engine bay. If you have a little search, you'll find loads of threads about it that should help you out. JCW Sound Kit \| H/K \| Sat Nav \| SS+ \| Xenons \| 17" Anthracite R90s \| Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s \| ...

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Apr 9th, 2007, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
jksgoh MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 09:09 AM Posts: 62 Offline	by coolant bottle you mean the one in the engine bay? dont think its ever been replaced. is there a way to check if its leaky? (like should i see some residue or something in a particular spot?? thanks

Apr 13th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
oldmots MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Eastern USA Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 261 Offline	It is possible that after the pump was replaced, the system was not properly bled. As the system slowly tries to bleed itself, the air is replaced by coolant and the level drops. Also, if the heater valve was not opened prior to refill, the heater could have an air lock, requiring bleeding as well. The standard Mini has three bleed points that need to be opened until bubble free coolant comes out. One is on the big upper hose, one is on a heater hose next to the battery and one is on a coolant pipe at the left end of the engine from the drivers point of view. Prior to coolant fill, the ignition needs to be turned to position 1, the heater turned to high temp and the blower to low, this opens the valve, then the bleed points are opened and the coolant can thenbe poured in, closing each bleed as the coolant flows out of it.

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