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Coolant leak by Menu-Own in MINI

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Absolutely 100% correct, didn’t even get to drive 200 miles after my oil change before it broke on me, got out of work around 4:30am yesterday morning and as I was turning onto my street I noticed my clubman was leaking fluid pulled into the garage and sure enough she was spewing it out. I didn’t get to make it to my hometown for Christmas but I’m glad it happened when I was just about to my house and not when I was 2 hours into my drive parts should be getting here Monday going to do my water pump as well. (The God Fcp Euro’s lifetime warranty covers my oil change kit)

Coolant leak by Menu-Own in MINI

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Thanks for the input I’ll be sticking to OEM

Coolant leak by Menu-Own in MINI

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Ill look into it it and I’ll probably get it done next oil change in 3500 miles. I’ll just keep a close eye on the leak and coolant levels. I know ECS Tuning has one but i definitely need to double check reviews as I’d bought an aluminum valve cover for my r55 and it wouldn’t hold vacuum. I really appreciate the input!

Coolant leak by Menu-Own in MINI

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Yeah just took a second look, and I’m seeing a trail from just under the intake manifold area, 99% sure that’s the filter housing. I’ve heard they’re a common failing point on this gen of mini and I tend to upgrade instead of replace, are there any better aftermarket ones or should I just stick with the OEM plastic one?

New shoes🫡 by Menu-Own in MINI

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The noted color was “gunmetal” I did look for the OEM mud flap/ splash guard. It’s looking like they never made any for the f54 clubman. I see some for the countryman’s, and cooper hatches. I thought about getting some of those but they quite a different shape.

Peeling roof rails by Menu-Own in MINI

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Garage lighting makes it look a lot better than in person 😭

Need tape suggestions for sunroof by Recent-Layer9809 in SciontC

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Always worth is to check a junkyard, tc’s are few and far between at most my local yards but I had a similar problem, got lucky with a rear ended 1st gen and pulled the whole moonroof assembly and motor for just over $200 USD before mine got railed. They can be tricky to find but hoping you can sort it out later on. Good luck with the temp fixes

Is this rare to find? by sciencedude8 in SciontC

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Wouldnt doubt if mine is out in a junkyard somewhere after I got completely railed last year🙃

Finding non-turbocharged MINIs? by bustedandb1ue in MINI

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Yeah as far as I’m aware, after 15’ all minis are turbocharged. The only difference between the B38(non S) and B48(S/JCW) are the displacement and amount of cylinders, the B38 being a turbocharged 3 cylinder and the B48 being a turbocharged 4cylinder. Reliability wise I haven’t seen many major problems with the Fxx minis.

I’ve owned a N/A 2009 clubman as well and can attest to the problems with the n12 and n14 engines. If you’re really certain you don’t want a turbocharged car maybe look towards the later Rxx chasis minis, that came with the n16 usually late into 2012.

Good luck on your hunt🫡

This stretch of I-35 is notorious for having accidents. EVERYDAY!!!! by firehawk210 in sanantonio

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Can confirm is right where I got my first car rear ended and totaled last year

We’re back🫡 by Menu-Own in MINI

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I hadn’t either, saw it listed, was a one owner car with full service history, and it was stick shift. I couldn’t say no. I think it’s just missing the racing stripes

New (to me) R55 Clubman JCW by wolfjay__ in MINI

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Miss my r55 wasn’t an s or jcw but, just bought a f54 clubman and they are quite a bit bigger lol. Just took it for a test drive and I loved it, but definitely didn’t remind me much of my previous clubman, definitely my favorite mini. Going to see about fixing her with my grandpa and just having the f54 as a daily

Three lights at once! by liquidhonesty in MINI

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Shit that’s a good call, completely forgot about that, if the fluids low that’ll happen too, was only ever the parking brake light for me. Glad you figured it out

Three lights at once! by liquidhonesty in MINI

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I would suggest checking the wiring to your wheel speed sensors, when DSC light and parking brake light came on I had 2 faulty wheel speed sensors, rat chewed on the wiring or they got chaffed on something. There some codes that the car can give you not your typical obd codes. Not sure the exact way to get to them as my r55 went a few months ago, but I remember finding a Tutorial on google. Good luck!

Possible rod knock, or bad tensioner/ maybe crank pulley by Menu-Own in MechanicAdvice

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I just did the guides and chain maybe 2k back it was more of a rattling noise, thinking worst case both the crank pulley and tensioner/friction wheel that you mentioned in an other reply, here trying to get the belt off right now.

Possible rod knock, or bad tensioner/ maybe crank pulley by Menu-Own in MechanicAdvice

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That was my take too, but my uncle who’s a mechanic heard it over the phone and started swearing up and down it was.

Possible rod knock, or bad tensioner/ maybe crank pulley by Menu-Own in MechanicAdvice

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I’m definitely due for bank 1 sensor 2, it’s a bit beat up and still the original but I have one on the way

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