Water Pump Leak on 2008 Cooper w/56,000 Miles!
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Water Pump Leak on 2008 Cooper w/56,000 Miles!
I noticed the other day my coolant level was low - two quarts low!
Luckily no engine overheat.
Jacked it up, took the wheel well cover out and looked around.
The water pump is leaking!
That's way too early, and the first time I had one leak on me since I started driving - and that's been a long time.
Is this a common problem?
Sadly, the car is out of warranty and without a Bentley manual (which of course doesn't exist) I don't know if I'd feed good about trying to replace it. (It has that friction wheel thing.) I've done several timing belt with water pump changes on a VW diesel, but that was with good documentation, tools, and time.
Has anyone else out there gone through this?
Could a non-dealer mechanic do this (again, the friction wheel)?
Thanks.
Luckily no engine overheat.
Jacked it up, took the wheel well cover out and looked around.
The water pump is leaking!
That's way too early, and the first time I had one leak on me since I started driving - and that's been a long time.
Is this a common problem?
Sadly, the car is out of warranty and without a Bentley manual (which of course doesn't exist) I don't know if I'd feed good about trying to replace it. (It has that friction wheel thing.) I've done several timing belt with water pump changes on a VW diesel, but that was with good documentation, tools, and time.
Has anyone else out there gone through this?
Could a non-dealer mechanic do this (again, the friction wheel)?
Thanks.
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If you have a good dealer they may try to get you a discount from MINI since you are very close to the warranty period.
The minitechinfo.com site may have the procedure for changing the water pump (it should). But it costs $30 to find out if it does have it.
You could also ask your dealer to print it out for you, they certainly may do that. If you order the part from the dealer they probably would (Morristown MINI sent me a PDF for the bluetooth install no problem). If you get the instructions you can evaluate if you want to tear into it or take it in.
The minitechinfo.com site may have the procedure for changing the water pump (it should). But it costs $30 to find out if it does have it.
You could also ask your dealer to print it out for you, they certainly may do that. If you order the part from the dealer they probably would (Morristown MINI sent me a PDF for the bluetooth install no problem). If you get the instructions you can evaluate if you want to tear into it or take it in.
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Yes, getting the instructions is key.
I ordered the Ebay disk, but if it's like the BMW disk I bought some years ago, it probably won't be worth it.
Judging from what I've seen so far, the friction wheel might have to be manually disengaged before the water pump pully can be removed, but I have no idea.
I ordered the Ebay disk, but if it's like the BMW disk I bought some years ago, it probably won't be worth it.
Judging from what I've seen so far, the friction wheel might have to be manually disengaged before the water pump pully can be removed, but I have no idea.
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I never updated my post. I managed to replace the pump that weekend. Very tight. I removed the entire friction wheel assembly, using a long-handle wrench, but I don't know if that was necessary; maybe just the wheel would've done it. Changing the serpentine belt was actually pretty easy. I already had the front right side on a jack stand and I used a smaller hydraulic jack to push a rubber mallet with the handle pushing on the spring loaded wheel until it locked. Very easy.
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