Category: MINI R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, R60 & R61 Forum

Hello together, we recently bought a Mini Cooper Clubman with a 1.6l engine. Now I notice that the engine is ringing or nailing in the stand somehow (as I said, no diesel!) your engines are ringing in the stand, or has only ours. Kind of sounds like a valve game. Are the small engines running around these days, or do I have to worry? Does anyone know what that could be? Is this possibly due to the cold? P.s. Please don’t write, “that this doesn’t sound good, and that I should go to the workshop!” If I wanted to, I wouldn’t ask in the forum! Thank you in advance.

Hello together, And although last week I bought a Mini Cooper S built in 2009 with 105,000km. (From private person) On the way home about 50km the engine lamp turned on me. When I opened the hood I noticed that there was no cooling water in it. But when I opened the hood at the seller was still cooling water in it. I had the car tow directly to a workshop, and then came out that a cable had a crack. 3 days later I got the car “repaired” from the workshop again. I drove about 30km when I stopped and waited for an acquaintance in the car, I noticed that my engine hood was smoking. Then I got out of it opened the hood and noticed that under my car again a giant puddle was of course again no water in the coolant tank. I had to have the car dragged back to the next workshop again, which then found that a hose on the thermostat did not fit properly. Did this also repair again. After that, no cooling water was lost. But as soon as the heater stopped cooling water was still running?

Ei, I have mistreated my R59 (roadster), first the battery was empty, then I tried to give starthlife and probably the steering gear skyrocketed. (please don’t laugh) Now he should go to the workshop. It comes and fetches him, but he is standing in the garage and that I can’t push him out without a steering handle. I have the lock, but the fully flowless car doesn’t react to the lock. In the lock is still a mechanical lock with which I can open the door, I can come in, but can I also find the steering wheel closed with the mechanical lock? I fear otherwise I can’t push the car out of the garage and stay inside he can’t w Edit: I have the car lifter now so high that the whole rear axle was off the ground, the car lifter has to roll so I can’t turn the car a little and then I don’t have to stay inside w Edit: I’ve got the car lifter now the car lifter yet I know how to load the battery.

Moin, my friend’s mini can’t drive any more. The following situation: It was only a slow driving … not faster than 20 KM/h … possible. When starting the engine raced briefly and he didn’t pull properly. At one traffic light the engine went out and could be started again after a little time. After that my friend could only drive home at very low speed. The engine could only be driven underboard. It did not light up any control lamp during this whole time. The mini was towed to a workshop. Result: too little oil and the control chain should be renewed. Cost 1.90€. The magnetic valve was already changed for 160€ and did not bring any improvement. What do you think of the workshop diagnosis? To the Mini R56: 120,000 KM, N12, 1 year in possession and very well maintained. Can it only be located at the very low oil level that it is no longer really mobile? Or can it actually be located at the control chain? That had not caused any problems until now and was not heard before. Anyway, I want to change it from the ‘favorable’ workshop and then.

Hello dear forum members, We have recently also become the owner of a Mini Countryman 1.6d. When purchasing the vehicle we noticed the error message: “Back and brake light on the left defective”. Without thinking anything bad we bought the car. It is not affected the complete tail light, but only the upper light bulb is completely dark. After replacing it remained without function. Then we measured the current on the plug and only then found that there is no voltage on the contact. The cable harness seems to run forward on the right side of the vehicle (probably in the direction of the fuse box). Would someone help us and tell us in which direction we could look further? We would be very grateful for every tip!

Hello, with our Mini Countryman (1.6L, manual switch) it is now indicated that the start/stop automatic has failed. Further drive possible, should be checked by the service operation. We drive the car since 2016, but start-stop automatic was never in operation (have never found a switch where you could have switched it off, as for example at Audi). Does anyone have a similar problem?

Hello. I have a Countryman 2.0 d automatic all4 year 3.2012. So now to the problem. Battery was defective because of stand-up line. New pure and…..nix. No ignition……….only warning flasher go. Key remote control nix. Well Nu can be battery in the key empty. But it would still have to work. Yes new battery has power. Error read out, c91e , 4121,4661,c418, Can someone help? Is there a fuse or something. It really does not work. Interior light…………Everything went without function. Just read out. Battery key is ordered. I solder then. Stupid invention Mfg Roland

Hello together, I am relatively new in this area, but am currently interested in whether it is possible in my mini One r56 with currently a n12b14a engine to install a n18er, now aside from the fact that I would use then also new gearbox. Is this possible at all? As said this is still relatively new territory for me but I am very interested in working in the matter more. I also have to work in front of the car then with a JCW kit. Therefore the question if it is possible, how are the estimated costs and effortless of the engine. I mean at the last I would also possibly go to the consideration just to pick up another mini and make this one around, but I would rather install in my current n18 engine because I bring a lot of contact with this car. Would I be very pleased to hear your opinion about it very seriously.

Hello, I removed the coolant thermostat the day before yesterday. The coolant, which was in the balance tank blue-green. But what I find funny, if I want to enter my chassis number and order the cooling water, I only see the pink color. If someone knows, can tell me exactly which coolant to fill in? Greeting

Hello Minifriends, I hope the question has not been answered x times by you (I hardly found anything via the search function). So, my question to you: which sport exhaust (with ABE) would you recommend? I have now repeatedly picked up the names Hartge, Eisenmann and of course JCW. Where would you buy it then? And what about the pre-smuffler theme (pure/out)? Thank you in advance for your tips!!! Many greetings, 29palms