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DublinChris · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:15 PM

New to forum can I get some advice. Have 06 Cooper Parklane. Car has started to make gurgling sound which appears to be coming from passenger side around glove box. I assume it is to do with heater/coolant. Don't appear to be losing any fluid. Can anyone advise what is going on. Car has 14K miles

LMB · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:19 PM

I heard the same noise on my Mini. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

Welcome to Mini2 btw.

Fevs · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:24 PM

mine was doing it mate keep an eye on ya coolant its air in the heater radiator

as the coolant level is dropping

had it on all on my mini's now

ended up having the thermostat housing replaced on my 06 cooper just as taht was the fault

DublinChris · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Thanks guys had an idea it might be air getting in. Can it be bled or is it just a matter of topping up coolant? IT'S kind of an annoying sound more noticable when starting from cold as I assume level is lower and then when car heats up the coolant expands and sound goes. It just that it sounds like water sloshing around initially.

Fevs · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:36 PM

keep an eye on the levels top up as needed it will go when it bleads its self out there is a bleed screw just infront of the rocker cover free end of the engine

DublinChris · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Thanks again. Just been off looking at all the posts back to 2002 on the same topic!!
If this was the central heating in the house I would be bleeding the system! Dont know about the rest of you but I find it a bit annoying in what is a great fun car to drive - lots of character. Oh I should say it's actually the wifes car!! I just take it now and again to stretch it's legs and blow the cob webs off.!

Mini_Tech · Mar 6th, 2008, 10:46 PM

this is caused by a poorly bled coolant system. air gets caught around the heater matrix inside the dash, the pipes into the engine bay are in the passenger footwell. check your coolant levels are correct, set your heater to hot, fan to 3 and air direction onto the windscreen. Then start the engine, and hold the revs at around 3k till the air blows HOT from the top dash vents. Give it a few good hearty revs to about 5.5k and your problem should be solved! Dont forget to recheck your level once its cooled! Hope this helps

-Paul.

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:15 PM	#1
DublinChris MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 5 Offline	gurgling sound New to forum can I get some advice. Have 06 Cooper Parklane. Car has started to make gurgling sound which appears to be coming from passenger side around glove box. I assume it is to do with heater/coolant. Don't appear to be losing any fluid. Can anyone advise what is going on. Car has 14K miles

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 24,876 Offline	I heard the same noise on my Mini. I don't think it's anything to worry about. Welcome to Mini2 btw. Global Moderator

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 8,843 Offline	mine was doing it mate keep an eye on ya coolant its air in the heater radiator as the coolant level is dropping had it on all on my mini's now ended up having the thermostat housing replaced on my 06 cooper just as taht was the fault Global motivator

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
DublinChris MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 5 Offline	gurgling sound Thanks guys had an idea it might be air getting in. Can it be bled or is it just a matter of topping up coolant? IT'S kind of an annoying sound more noticable when starting from cold as I assume level is lower and then when car heats up the coolant expands and sound goes. It just that it sounds like water sloshing around initially.

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 8,843 Offline	keep an eye on the levels top up as needed it will go when it bleads its self out there is a bleed screw just infront of the rocker cover free end of the engine Global motivator

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Feb 26th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
DublinChris MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Thanks again. Just been off looking at all the posts back to 2002 on the same topic!! If this was the central heating in the house I would be bleeding the system! Dont know about the rest of you but I find it a bit annoying in what is a great fun car to drive - lots of character. Oh I should say it's actually the wifes car!! I just take it now and again to stretch it's legs and blow the cob webs off.!

Mar 6th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mini_Tech MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Local Time: 11:11 PM Posts: 4 Offline	this is caused by a poorly bled coolant system. air gets caught around the heater matrix inside the dash, the pipes into the engine bay are in the passenger footwell. check your coolant levels are correct, set your heater to hot, fan to 3 and air direction onto the windscreen. Then start the engine, and hold the revs at around 3k till the air blows HOT from the top dash vents. Give it a few good hearty revs to about 5.5k and your problem should be solved! Dont forget to recheck your level once its cooled! Hope this helps -Paul.

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