20 Most Recent 2004 Mini Cooper - Page 9 Questions & Answers

the problem will be in the gearbox on the wiper motor ,inside this gearbox on teh end where the drive comes out is a set of contacts and the brushes are not making contact or the path has worn out or broke ,so best advice is to ignore the fault as a new motor is not that cheap unless you can find one in the scrap yard

I may have read your question incorrectly and im sorry if i did, but if there is smoke coming out then that most likely means that you are burning oil.. a broken or bent piston ring causes this, because the oil is slipping through the cracks into the top of the cylinder and cumbusting with the fuel and air mixture.

you need a new pump.

on all four wheels their will be a sensor and 'sensing' plate. First step is to clean these all up with a parts cleaner, and try again. If one of the sensors cant pick up a signal from the plate, then this will cause a fault. If no luck, inspect the wiring to and from the sensors, for obvious damage/short circuits. Hopefully this would have sorted it, otherwise their could be a faulty abs sensor. As for tyre pressures, i am not sure how the system works. What type of warning? If it is like some aftermarket systems, then maybe a battery has gone in flat on one of the wheel sensors

If the fault is occcuring only when in traffic, that is when it is idling with no free flow of air to the radiator to cool off, then the suspect can be the radiator itself.
If some of the radiator pipes are blocked then this can be possible.
So do a good flushing of the radiator when a little warm flush out use coolant and flush after few days, if rust is seen repeat till all the rust is over.

sounds like it has a coolant leak, better take it to a qualified shop asap.

First check brake fluid level. If it is low, the light will come on. Top off the master cylinder with fluid. With ABS systems there may be just a sensor out. Ask a repair man to run a test of the system.

Knock Sensor (KS)

• REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Removal & Installation

1.6L (W10 And W11) Engines; CAUTION Before beginning, always make sure to communicate with the fault memory with a BMW DIS (or equivalent OBD-II scan tool) for existing faults. It may be helpful to print out the results. Once the installation is complete, rerun the scan and correct the remaining faults.

CAUTION Make sure that all electrical accessories are off and the ignition is switched off.

1. For the R50 (W10 Cooper) only: Remove the intake air manifold.
2. For the R53 (W11 Cooper S) only: Remove the exhaust turbocharger.
3. Unlock and disconnect the knock sensor plug connection.
4. Unscrew the knock sensor screw and remove knock sensor. To install:
   
   1. Clean the surface of knock sensors where they contact the engine block.
   2. Observe the position of the knock sensor in relation to the engine block. It should be positioned at an angle of 20 degrees to the perpendicular of the engine block.
   3. Replace the knock sensor and knock sensor screw.
   4. Connect and lock the knock sensor plug connection.
   5. Clear the fault memory. Duralast/Knock Sensor Part Number:
      SU6561 Price: $29.99
      Warranty:
      2 YRat autozone.
      
      

was something spilled on belts is the belt at the correct tension

sounds like an alarm issue

Hi,

This is only available with most of the dealers. However, few of the autozone shops have the same.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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you need to make sure your thermostat is not sticking and make sure you have the right amount cooling in it and the heater hose are not plug and the heater core as well if all is good you need to have it pressure tested to make sure you do not have a bad head gasket or head itself give these websites a try www.alldatiy.com and www.autozone.com if all fails stop by your local library and get your hands on a Haynes auto repair manual for your car find out what it is soon because you do not want to do damage to your motor wish you the best of luck Michigan Man.

Fill to the proper spects of the dip stick which tells you the proper oil level.......Hope this helps.