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Old Apr 8, 2017 | 10:26 PM
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2009 Mini S coolant gushes out

So my daughter overheated last night. Her and her boyfriend noticed that the car had no coolant in the reservoir. They waited for the car to cool off, filled up the reservoir with the correct coolant. By the time she got home the reservoir was empty and the overheat light was on again. So this morning I checked the vehicle. As soon as I filled the reservoir, the coolant started rushing out the bottom until the reservoir was completely empty. I thought for sure it was a bad hose somewhere but i can find one. It appears to be rushing out from the left side of the motor. As soon as I pour the coolant in it starts rushing out. In the pictures I have a mirror pointing to where the coolant seems to be coming from. You can't see it in the pictures though. Any suggestions on what this could be?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 05:12 AM
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If your daughter hit a pothole, it could have cracked a hose or jolted a hose loose.

I was just in there to replace the thermostat housing due to a coolant leak, but it was not gushing out like yours.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 08:55 AM
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I checked all the hoses and they all seem fine.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 05:05 AM
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there is a pipe that connects the water pump to the thermostat housing. check the area close to the fuel pump right under the intake manifold...also, remove the air duct so you can see better.
 
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