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When I switch my ignition off there is something still running. At first I thought it might be my fan but it's not - it's coming from a round looking type pump. My battery is in tact and it's starts & drives perfectly. Any ideas?

I have a 66 plate 3rd gen Mini Cooper S with 30K miles. I have noticed that my steering has become very heavy at slow speeds. It is also a little crunchy when turning to full lock at slow speeds. It is barely noticeable when I get up to speed. I know previous generations reported issues with the...

Hey everyone. So I have a 2005 Mini One (R50). She pulls to the left and 3 mechanics now have not been able to figure out why. So I'm reaching out here to see if anyone had this issue before. Last year she failed NCT with a worn rack and pinion and a torn CV boot. Got that fixed up and the...

Hey 👋 new to this! I’m breaking a 2007 R56 Mini One, I Can’t seem to find any information online telling me how to remove this. Any help would be much appreciated!

Ive had my 2003 Mini for almost one year. Have had no issues what so ever. Until yesterday. I Drove my partner to work and back home (6mile drive). It didnt miss a beat. Parked up on the drive and got on with my day. 11pm i go out to the car, pressed the button on my key to open the car and...

Hi I have recently purchased a 51 plate mini cooper and whilst working on it I spotted a couple of issues. Firstly is a what seems to be a sensor hanging down, could any one tell me what it is and where it goes. Secondly it seems that a set of bearings has come out of the top of the steering...

Hi everyone, I currently have a two spoke steering wheel with no functions, I’m looking to upgrade to one with 3 spokes and buttons, the question I have is will the functions work with my car if it wasn’t the spec from factory, I’m guessing cruise control won’t work but I’m hoping to be able to...

Hello! First time posting a question, but I can't seem to find any answers from Dr. Google. I have a 2008 Mini Cooper S. Recently, the steering column started locking up on left turns. The attached photo shows the warning light that I get when that happens. I took it to the dealer and they...

Hello, I have recently purchased a 2007 Mini Cooper Sidewalk Convertible The test drive was fine - after the 3 and a half hour long journey home, trying to park the car was very difficult. The steering became very heavy but only when turning the car around or parking. We topped up the...