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SteveBall · Aug 29th, 2007, 05:48 PM

Hi All,

After a clutch release bearing going faulty under warranty on my 54 MCS and only having the car back 3 weeks I have now got a power steering issue. Basically I will be driving an have power steering then it will fail then come back etc etc.

Anyone had this before? It went off on Monday on the back of a lorry to the local dealer and they have not looked at it yet so just wanting peoples input really on if this is a common issue.

PaleRider · Aug 29th, 2007, 08:02 PM

My 07 Mini has been off the road since last Wednesday ( a week ! ) , its an 07 cooper with 5000 miles, dealer fixed it by unplugging the ecu and replugging ( imagine !! ), anyway got it back on Monday, drove 14 miles on Tuesday, steering failed, a wrestler would not turn the wheel and no power at all in the steering, off it went again on a breakdown lorry

Its our third but this time I won't be back, I can live with the odds and ends because we love the car but this is just crazy...

SteveBall · Aug 29th, 2007, 11:08 PM

That does not sound promising, problem is the wife loves the Mini. I might let her have it and buy the 530d thats for sale near by on a 55 plate.

SteveBall · Aug 30th, 2007, 01:36 PM

New power steering pump being fitted as we speak

lilpee69er · Aug 30th, 2007, 08:00 PM

My power steering recently failed on my 01 plate Mini Cooper and we brought a refurbed power steering pump and fitted it ourselves on the driveway took about an hour to fit and the pump cost around £150 with a years warrenty on it.

Thanks

James

PaleRider · Aug 30th, 2007, 09:00 PM

Dealer tells me my 5000 mile 07 cooper is gettinga new rack fitted, full days labour, quietly I'm told this will fix the steering issue, I sense a common problen here guys...watch out for it, I'm trying to reject the car, we'll see !

Aug 29th, 2007, 05:48 PM	#1
SteveBall MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Doncaster Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 10 Offline	Power Steering Hi All, After a clutch release bearing going faulty under warranty on my 54 MCS and only having the car back 3 weeks I have now got a power steering issue. Basically I will be driving an have power steering then it will fail then come back etc etc. Anyone had this before? It went off on Monday on the back of a lorry to the local dealer and they have not looked at it yet so just wanting peoples input really on if this is a common issue.

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Aug 29th, 2007, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
PaleRider MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 13 Offline	My 07 Mini has been off the road since last Wednesday ( a week ! ) , its an 07 cooper with 5000 miles, dealer fixed it by unplugging the ecu and replugging ( imagine !! ), anyway got it back on Monday, drove 14 miles on Tuesday, steering failed, a wrestler would not turn the wheel and no power at all in the steering, off it went again on a breakdown lorry Its our third but this time I won't be back, I can live with the odds and ends because we love the car but this is just crazy...

Aug 29th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
SteveBall MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Doncaster Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 10 Offline	That does not sound promising, problem is the wife loves the Mini. I might let her have it and buy the 530d thats for sale near by on a 55 plate.

Aug 30th, 2007, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
SteveBall MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Doncaster Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 10 Offline	New power steering pump being fitted as we speak

Aug 30th, 2007, 08:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
lilpee69er MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Local Time: 01:21 AM Posts: 48 Offline	My power steering recently failed on my 01 plate Mini Cooper and we brought a refurbed power steering pump and fitted it ourselves on the driveway took about an hour to fit and the pump cost around £150 with a years warrenty on it. Thanks James

Aug 30th, 2007, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
PaleRider MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 13 Offline	Dealer tells me my 5000 mile 07 cooper is gettinga new rack fitted, full days labour, quietly I'm told this will fix the steering issue, I sense a common problen here guys...watch out for it, I'm trying to reject the car, we'll see !

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