...after having a reman engine put in.

First, brake light on the dash is on (yellow). No problems with brakes, tail lights are all working (see next statement for additional info), but I can't figure it out.

Second, my backup light is always lit and my rear sensor warning goes off if something gets to close to the rear of the car - even if I'm driving or in neutral. Is it possible to easily cross a wire when putting the transaxle back in? Maybe this is part of the issue with the brake warning light on my dash?

Third, my BOV isn't working. Does this:




Have something to do with that? And if not: 1. Where does that plug belong and 2. How do I check the function of the BOV?

Other than these issues, the rebuilt motor runs like buttah. Lots more power than the one I had in the car before (I think one of the previous owners drove the car pretty hard).

Thanks for your help and ideas, guys!

 

that is the plug that sits under the engine wiring harness.

check the plug that goes into the shifter mechanism.

in general, you paid for a service and they should take care of these issues. give them a call reporting these issues to them.

 

Oh for the love of...

Got all those issues sorted out, but now I've got another.

I'm hearing a quiet metallic grinding/whirring noise from the passenger side of the engine, and when I turn the car off the fan in the engine bay is going full blast for about a minute. Coolant reservoir is still full, no leaks anywhere.

Water pump?

 

Or thermostat sensor.

 

Would that create that metallic sound? Almost sounds like a bad bearing.

 

So, good news and not quite horrible news. It's not the water pump that's broken, but the friction wheel. Little more expensive and I'm having to replace a pulley and the serpentine belt with it. It's not as invasive as pulling the water pump out of the engine, but a little more difficult to get to the bolts holding the friction wheel on. Ah, the joys of Mini ownership.