Found out the gf's mini was loosing coolant and I located a hose that was rubbing the alternator and it rubbed through so there is now a hole in it. I am struggling finding the part number for the hose. The only place I can seem to find it is here.

Mini cooper upper radiator hose short

Surely there are other places that carry this? Preferably a local parts store for example. I checked ECS first but couldn't seem to find the part.

All help is appreciated

Try going here: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...3&mospid=48021 (you may have to revert back a screen or two to input your actual car model, etc...) Find your subcategory, part and part # (RealOEM uses actual OEM part numbers), then do a Google search for that specific part number. I'm sure lots of places carry that hose, but "locally" depends on where you live.

We have the lower radiator hoses in stock
http://www.waymotorworks.com/lower-r...e-r52-r53.html

Appreciate the link, but neither radiator/hose diagram shows this hose.

That's the lower hose, which I can manage to find in multiple places but am unable to find the upper.

Here is the hose, I circled it in red.

Or is this it?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg1.htm#item5

Is that hose considered "lower"

I suppose so, or at least I will find out. Just ordered it from autozone since they can have it tomorrow. Every where else wanted $$$$ to get it here that quick.

Thanks for the help guys

Just about any MINI Shop will have that hose in stock. Just pick up the phone!

Late to the party, but the link you gave originally, I believe is this hose 17-12-7-515-489 here, which connects to the pipe elbow with bleeder screw (#8) and is #5 in the diagram below.



The upper is #13 17-12-7-535-901 here, which connects to the 4 way connection piece.

I appreciate it! I guess the nomenclature just got me on that one.

You're welcome.