OVERHEATED MINI??? Has it happened to you??
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Question about overheating MINIs: Does the overheat problem occur evenly between both MC and MCS models, or are the MCS's more prone to overheating than the non-supercharged MINIs? Reading through the posts in this thread, not many have posted which model MINI they own, so I was just wondering...
I have a 2003 MINI (May 2003 build date), and at my first 10K service, they did something to the fan relay...some sort of recall, but I think the dealer called it an "enhancement". But they didn't add a fan shroud...it's still wide open to accept any debris...which worries me...especially since it seems so easy for plastic bags to get sucked into the fan. Anyway, what would happen now that the Power Steering fan is seperate circuit from the radiator fan...if the PS fan got clogged and stopped, the fuse would blow and the car wouldn't overheat, it would "just" lose power steering?? correct?
-boognish.
I have a 2003 MINI (May 2003 build date), and at my first 10K service, they did something to the fan relay...some sort of recall, but I think the dealer called it an "enhancement". But they didn't add a fan shroud...it's still wide open to accept any debris...which worries me...especially since it seems so easy for plastic bags to get sucked into the fan. Anyway, what would happen now that the Power Steering fan is seperate circuit from the radiator fan...if the PS fan got clogged and stopped, the fuse would blow and the car wouldn't overheat, it would "just" lose power steering?? correct?
-boognish.
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Well the dealer has now had my MINI for a full week. It took them from Thursday last week until Monday to figure out that the fans are on the same circuit and they needed to get a new relay in to fix the problem. The relay came in on yesterday (Wed.) and they called me to say it would probably be Friday before it was ready because the relay was more work than they originally thought.
Now I dont know....I would have thought that they would know how long it would take.
Boognish - mine is a 02 MINI Built 8/02
While it is a good thing that I have a loaner MINI (as opposed to the loaner Hyundai that they usually give out) I really just want MY car back.
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Now I dont know....I would have thought that they would know how long it would take.
Boognish - mine is a 02 MINI Built 8/02
While it is a good thing that I have a loaner MINI (as opposed to the loaner Hyundai that they usually give out) I really just want MY car back.
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A full WEEK?!!? That seems... well, a long freakin' time to have the car! I took mine in, and they diagnosed and fixed the problem in about 5 hours. I dropped it off in the morning, and picked it up after work. Seeing that this is what seems to be a very common problem, you'd think they'd be able to identify it rather quickly. Good luck!
#33
Ok Start Rant - Dealer never bothered to called me today so I had my husband call them...Maybe it will be done MONDAY!!!
Can installing a relay be that difficult. This just seems to me that this is getting out of hand. I'm trying to be reasonable, but how is it that one dealer can have a car out in 5 hours but another has to have the car for 12 days? ok Rant over -
So am I being unreasonable?
Sue
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So am I being unreasonable?
Sue
#34
That is absurd. This happened to my car a few weeks ago...I had MINI Roadside tow it to MINI of Peabody at 7am. I dropped it off because I had to get to work. They called at about 4 or 5pm saying the car was done. They put the new fan on, replaced the fuse, and installed a thermometer I think. This in one day from the largest MINI dealer in the country.
It's a common problem, should be a common fix.
It's a common problem, should be a common fix.
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Just got a call from my dealer. It is finally ready !! I called 866-ask-MINI this morning and told them what the dealer had said about the directions being unclear, they were going to call the dealership to see what they could do as there is a tech hotline for the dealers if they are having a problem.
I'm just happy to be getting it back.
Thanks everyone
Sue
I'm just happy to be getting it back.
Thanks everyone
Sue
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