R56 Coolant evaporated! could be water pump related...
#26
Mine just stared leaking two days ago and i found that mine actually has a crack in it. when the engine is reving above 2500 rpm the is a fine spray coming out of the side of it near the rear connection that goes back to the water pump. Parts are due to arrive today. $112.80 plus shipping from Penske Parts. Will be installing it in the next day or two. Planning on taking some video of the process. The bentley manual has instructions but do not seem complete after looking them over carefully. Will share what my experiences are in doing this job.
#28
Love the car but yes, the repairs can be pricey. Probably not awhole lot more than any other newer car now a days. What gets me is I can do alot of the work but as I've gotten older I can't lay on my back and look up and work, I get dizzy. I do my own oil changes but I don't have to lay under the car very long. The other thing is I'm not real comfortable working on a car on jack stands.
#30
Did you have any heart issues? I keep trying to blame it on my meds, but I'm down to only one, and it's a light dose.
Sorry for the hijack, OP
#32
Wow, I have the exact same situation with the dizziness! I worked on cars for a living for many, many years, and have done pretty much all my own work all my life, but right after I had my stent put in 2 years ago this started. Still can't lay on my back and work on my cars.....seems like it might be time for a lift. Only problem is, I'll need a different house too, and my ceilings are too low in this garage....
Did you have any heart issues? I keep trying to blame it on my meds, but I'm down to only one, and it's a light dose.
Sorry for the hijack, OP
Did you have any heart issues? I keep trying to blame it on my meds, but I'm down to only one, and it's a light dose.
Sorry for the hijack, OP
In my case, I think it has something to do with vision but even with readers on I still get dizzy.
A lift would be helpful but I don't have the place or funds for one.
Guess I'll just keep it to changing oil/filter. Saves a little.
Getting old kinda sucks.
#33
Love the car but yes, the repairs can be pricey. Probably not awhole lot more than any other newer car now a days. What gets me is I can do alot of the work but as I've gotten older I can't lay on my back and look up and work, I get dizzy. I do my own oil changes but I don't have to lay under the car very long. The other thing is I'm not real comfortable working on a car on jack stands.
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#35
okay so i spent the weekend at the mechanic shop repairing the mini. i first bought just the rubber gasket from mini for $5 hoping that the leak would be from there. i took it my local mechanic and spent a good two hours removing the thermostat housing gasket from the mini. man! i must say that this was not an easy thing to remove. there are so many hoses attached and electric plugs that need to be removed and the work space is very tight.
anyways, once we got everything removed, we realized that the complete thermostat housing had a leak in it and it was not the rubber gasket. there was coolant residue left all around the leak. next morning, i stopped at mini again and bought the whole thermostat housing for around $130. the store apparently had over 10 in stock as it's a 'common' issue.... SOMEONE CALL A RECALL ON THIS SUCKA!!!!
so i took the new thermostat housing to the mechanic and he put everything back together and charged me $200 for the install. so the complete install cost me $330 compared to the stealers price of $530. i've been driving the car all day today and so far everything seems to be running fine
thank you all for the help in finding the issue!
anyways, once we got everything removed, we realized that the complete thermostat housing had a leak in it and it was not the rubber gasket. there was coolant residue left all around the leak. next morning, i stopped at mini again and bought the whole thermostat housing for around $130. the store apparently had over 10 in stock as it's a 'common' issue.... SOMEONE CALL A RECALL ON THIS SUCKA!!!!
so i took the new thermostat housing to the mechanic and he put everything back together and charged me $200 for the install. so the complete install cost me $330 compared to the stealers price of $530. i've been driving the car all day today and so far everything seems to be running fine
thank you all for the help in finding the issue!
#36
okay so i spent the weekend at the mechanic shop repairing the mini. i first bought just the rubber gasket from mini for $5 hoping that the leak would be from there. i took it my local mechanic and spent a good two hours removing the thermostat housing gasket from the mini. man! i must say that this was not an easy thing to remove. there are so many hoses attached and electric plugs that need to be removed and the work space is very tight.
anyways, once we got everything removed, we realized that the complete thermostat housing had a leak in it and it was not the rubber gasket. there was coolant residue left all around the leak. next morning, i stopped at mini again and bought the whole thermostat housing for around $130. the store apparently had over 10 in stock as it's a 'common' issue.... SOMEONE CALL A RECALL ON THIS SUCKA!!!!
so i took the new thermostat housing to the mechanic and he put everything back together and charged me $200 for the install. so the complete install cost me $330 compared to the stealers price of $530. i've been driving the car all day today and so far everything seems to be running fine
thank you all for the help in finding the issue!
anyways, once we got everything removed, we realized that the complete thermostat housing had a leak in it and it was not the rubber gasket. there was coolant residue left all around the leak. next morning, i stopped at mini again and bought the whole thermostat housing for around $130. the store apparently had over 10 in stock as it's a 'common' issue.... SOMEONE CALL A RECALL ON THIS SUCKA!!!!
so i took the new thermostat housing to the mechanic and he put everything back together and charged me $200 for the install. so the complete install cost me $330 compared to the stealers price of $530. i've been driving the car all day today and so far everything seems to be running fine
thank you all for the help in finding the issue!
#37
on a side note, do you guys ever feel a loss in power from driving the car in 'D' mode... meaning, when i am accelerating the car from a stop, there are minor 'hiccups' in the car's power... is that related to the turbo? i usually like to drive the car is 'DS' on the local roads and once i get on the highway at crusing speeds i switch to 'D' to bring the revs down.
#39
on a side note, do you guys ever feel a loss in power from driving the car in 'D' mode... meaning, when i am accelerating the car from a stop, there are minor 'hiccups' in the car's power... is that related to the turbo? i usually like to drive the car is 'DS' on the local roads and once i get on the highway at crusing speeds i switch to 'D' to bring the revs down.
'DS' seems to eliminate it but I think you'll use a little more gas.
Don't know if the hesitation is turbo lag or just the nature of the beast.
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#43
Ya, I bet you have an unpluged wire or loose connection somewhere since it probably was running ok prior to the thermostat install. There are quite a few wires to disconnect to get to the thermostat.
Good Luck with it.
Or, possibly air in the system (don't know if that alone would cause it to run bad though).
You did bleed the air out?
Good Luck with it.
Or, possibly air in the system (don't know if that alone would cause it to run bad though).
You did bleed the air out?
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Ok, it was a brake booster line, the best we can guess. It is a vaccum line I guess that runs along with the wastegate line. It pulled loose when I moved them out of the way. It pulled loose and went on very easily. Not like the wastegate tubing thats a ***** to remove! Anyway, thats it. Changing the thermostat sucks fat one's, and be careful with that line if you change yours!
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