1st Gen R50 Cooper Intermittant Power Steering

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  1. Rocco8788

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    #1 Rocco8788, Apr 20, 2015
    Last year I was having an issue with the power steering. it would work fine then all of the sudden stop then come back. I assumed I has unplugged it some how so I fiddeled with the plug that I though it was (turns out it wasn't) and it started to work again. Now fast forward to this year....
    I got hit with the leaking power steering hoses that everyone does. The steering was real spotty working mostly but getting tight in some wheel angles. I opened that reservoir and it was almost empty. Now that everything is back together and filled up I am still having the same issue with the wheel getting tight in some places. the funny thing is that it's not consistently tight in the same places. I was thinking it may have air in the rack and need to be bled. if this is the case how do I do that? Anyone have any input?
     
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    #2 Dave.0, Apr 20, 2015
    Bump for Chad (DT) or Eric (Helix) or others to chime in.
     
  3. MCS02

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    #3 MCS02, Apr 20, 2015
    Thats the way my PS acted when the pump was going out. Lucky for me it was covered under the the PS extended warranty. Check with Mini yours may still be covered. They replaced my pump last year. I have an 02
     
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    #4 Kerrigan, Apr 20, 2015
    I just recently went to a MINI dealership and they were more than happy to replace it free of charge...

    then I got a call and they wanted $460 to replace the leaking power steering lines. First I have never put power steering fluid in the car so that was a hack to begin with but also $460! they already have the whole thing disassembled and all they have to do is take the lines out and put the lines in! anyway... I decided to just leave them and get the lines replaced elsewhere. I still got the free power steering motor and fan.

    My suggestion would be to have another mechanic look at it and see if it needs new power steering lines and have him replace if it is less than the quoted $460.

    Hope that helps! cheers!
     
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    #5 Savvy, Apr 20, 2015
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    That probably is the cost of just the parts. Those lines are expensive. Especially, the high pressure line.
     
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    #6 MCS02, Apr 20, 2015
    they did mine for free
     
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    #7 Nathan, Apr 20, 2015
    Yeah, thats darn close to the MSRP for all the parts to do the job. You'd be pretty much replacing all these parts.

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    #8 Savvy, Apr 20, 2015
    Yeah. I had purchased all to have them installed at Helix a while back. Ended up being the cheapest of the three. So, I took the others back for the refund. I'll worry about those other lines when they need replacing.
     
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    #10 Rocco8788, Apr 20, 2015
    Does anyone know of the term of said warranty? I currently have an "04 MCS with 145K on it. I thought I has seen that it was only to 100K.
     
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    #11 Nathan, Apr 20, 2015
    13 years or 150,000 miles. Whichever comes first...

    Looks like you are under the line still.



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    #12 Rocco8788, Apr 21, 2015
    The mini has an appointment Thursday fir them to look at the power steering and get it fixed (hopefully under warranty.) They stated that they think that only the pump, fan, and harness is under warranty. They claim then hoses are not.
     
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    #13 MCS02, Apr 21, 2015
    Then tell them use the old hoses. its those crimp clamps that leak. I got rid of mine and put gold old fashion ones on. leak stopped.
     
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    #14 mrntd, Apr 22, 2015
    So I have 3 more years. I won't get to the mileage anytime soon.
     
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    #15 Dave.0, Apr 22, 2015
    Me too but I may just run down to the dealer after the Dragon and say its intermittent and have them replace it just to be safe.

    It has happened before and my dealership is very cool. Heck they know my car and even know not to wash it. :lol:
     
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    #16 BlimeyCabrio, Apr 22, 2015
    Dave, I thought you were going to do the PS delete?
     
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    #17 Nathan, Apr 22, 2015
    To hard to move it out of the garage to tan off the over waxed finish without power steering.
     
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    #18 Dave.0, Apr 22, 2015
    Yeah I was going to do that but I changed my mind. I still have the parts sitting down in my toolbox collecting dust.

    FYI I can tan in my garage now as its has been carpeted and I have 2 High Output T2 6k florecent lights. (1) 6 tube and (1) 4 tube and the (10) 2 tube 6k T6 dlorcents in a single car garage. Yes you could operate in my garage it's that bright. Yup 30 tubes of very bright lights. :crazy:
     
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    #19 ZippyNH, Apr 23, 2015
    You have the first mini to need a repaint from indoor UV fadeing!!
    Sounds to me like you could grow stuff in there...hope you don't have cracks in the floor for weeds to grow!!:)
    My thinking was...killing the PS was penny wise, pound foolish...the shaft u-joints are gonna get $$$...they can be hard enough to find as it is.....extra tq from driving without a PS pump...can't be good for them...
     
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    #20 aslondon, Apr 23, 2015
    Light is good. We just put 6 - 2 tube 4' LED fixtures in the shop wow what a step up from the flourescents and Costco had them on sale for 34.99 a set.

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