R50/53 Power steering
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Wow I must have gotten the rare pump that still runs at 225k.
However at 30k it kept blowing the cooling fan fuse. Did it 3 times I brought it to the dealer. They wired up the cooling fan to its own circuit. And replaced the wiring harness. Just now though when I start the car in the am the power steering will quit. So I pull over turn off the car and restart. And it works again. It will do this once a month and probably get worse until I need to take it apart and clean it. Or just replace it.
However at 30k it kept blowing the cooling fan fuse. Did it 3 times I brought it to the dealer. They wired up the cooling fan to its own circuit. And replaced the wiring harness. Just now though when I start the car in the am the power steering will quit. So I pull over turn off the car and restart. And it works again. It will do this once a month and probably get worse until I need to take it apart and clean it. Or just replace it.
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Starting on 1-05 the wiring was changed...
Reality is the fan should be so quiet you don't know its on...
On the unmodified cars...built till 1-05, the PS fan gets its power from the same circurt as the radiator fan...and if the PS fsn siezes...it blows a fuse...basicly disables a relay, killing the radiator fan...some cars, like mine, were modified by the dealer to fix this, and they added a fuse for the PS fan...
Duct kit from the cabrio does help...if you can find it still...protects the fan from grit..
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Depends on the year...
Starting on 1-05 the wiring was changed...
Reality is the fan should be so quiet you don't know its on...
On the unmodified cars...built till 1-05, the PS fan gets its power from the same circurt as the radiator fan...and if the PS fsn siezes...it blows a fuse...basicly disables a relay, killing the radiator fan...some cars, like mine, were modified by the dealer to fix this, and they added a fuse for the PS fan...
Duct kit from the cabrio does help...if you can find it still...protects the fan from grit..
Starting on 1-05 the wiring was changed...
Reality is the fan should be so quiet you don't know its on...
On the unmodified cars...built till 1-05, the PS fan gets its power from the same circurt as the radiator fan...and if the PS fsn siezes...it blows a fuse...basicly disables a relay, killing the radiator fan...some cars, like mine, were modified by the dealer to fix this, and they added a fuse for the PS fan...
Duct kit from the cabrio does help...if you can find it still...protects the fan from grit..
I found the duct/fan kit at Pelican Parts listed for $282.25. Yikes!
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duct when i got mine was about $85...from mossmini before they went classic only...
it is two plastic parts...a duct, and a replacement panel/splashguard for the underside of the car that the duct snaps into...
some cabrio's got is as a standard part...(forget if it was auto or stick) cars....so might be a good part to get from a person parting out a cabrio....be about a $15 junkyard part my guess...plastic junk is hard for them to give away....
it is two plastic parts...a duct, and a replacement panel/splashguard for the underside of the car that the duct snaps into...
some cabrio's got is as a standard part...(forget if it was auto or stick) cars....so might be a good part to get from a person parting out a cabrio....be about a $15 junkyard part my guess...plastic junk is hard for them to give away....
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Read this before you spend the money:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...50k-miles.html
Mini has extended the P/S Pump and Fan warranty out to 13 years or 150,000 miles on 2002 - 2005 models.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...50k-miles.html
Mini has extended the P/S Pump and Fan warranty out to 13 years or 150,000 miles on 2002 - 2005 models.
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+1 check if you are still under warranty for the pump and the Fan.
If out of warranty for mileage then you have option here:
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/32416778425/
![](http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/247093_x600.jpg)
Also would be a great time to have a look at the P/S lines while you are there.![Smilie](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
For certain years there is a recall from MINI on the pump and fan if it fails :
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...50k-miles.html
For the power steering pump , its electrical pump and see here :
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...fan-issue.html
Here is the power steering lines parts and DIY:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hose-pics.html
![](http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/y/z/164.png)
Thanks
If out of warranty for mileage then you have option here:
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/32416778425/
![](http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/247093_x600.jpg)
Also would be a great time to have a look at the P/S lines while you are there.
![Smilie](https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
For certain years there is a recall from MINI on the pump and fan if it fails :
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...50k-miles.html
For the power steering pump , its electrical pump and see here :
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...fan-issue.html
Here is the power steering lines parts and DIY:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hose-pics.html
![](http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/y/z/164.png)
Thanks
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