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Hi Holly:

I'm a R53 guy so don't have an exact car to compare for diagnosing your problem...but as nobody else has commented I'll give my thoughts.

The hoses you pointed to/circled appear more like vacuum hoses to me, unlikely to be the source of your fluid spray...but if disconnected they do need to be addressed.

The first thing I'd do is refill the antifreeze and add some leak detector...that way you can use an ultraviolet light to locate the source....And I'd also put a pressure tester on the system...that in combination with the leak detector will make short work of finding the source of the trouble. If you're not much of a gear head you may not have these tools, but at least now you'll know what the shop is going to use to find your problem....so you can speak intelligently with them as they diagnose things.

I would think they should be about to diagnose it without taking the car apart....if they say they need to pull it down just to source things, that would be a red flag.

Wishing you the best...let us know how you make out...

Best Regards,
Cliff

 

Welcome to M/A!

I cannot be of help, as my MINIs are all Generation Ones, BUT...there are plenty of the newer generation owners here who will give you the advice/solution you need.

 

Come on, all you later Generation MINI people! Lend a lady your "expertise"...she's in need of knowledgeable advice [which leaves ME out], but some of you know-it-alls should make short work of her problem!