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  1. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Jun 12, 2014
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.

    Call your dealer with the last 7 characters of your VIN. It is possible your car is pne of the ones where MINI is fixing the power steering pump issue at no charge.

    You can also check with MINI themselves - 866-ASK-MINI.

    Here is the thread about MINI extending the power steering pump warranty. http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/mini-news/18080-mini-extends-power-steering-pump-warranty-1st-gen-models.html#axzz34ShII5QH
     
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    #6 Nathan, Jun 12, 2014
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    Ummm. Yeah. Not so much. The car in question here is a 2005. Same 1st gen as yours Dave. No direct injection here. And it's a steering pump issue too..

    Someone has threads mixed up. There is probably a thread on walnut blasting a 2nd gen car that has a steering pump answer in it now.
     
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    #8 Crashton, Jun 12, 2014
    Not his fault it's all those paint fumes he's been huffing. :p
     
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    #12 Crashton, Jun 13, 2014
    Welcome to M/A

    The friendly smart arse MINI site. :yesnod:
     
  5. MCS02

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    #7 MCS02, Jun 12, 2014
    Some one has been into the walnuts while posting.(agin):beer
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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    #9 MCS02, Jun 12, 2014
    Here this may help. Hay watch those fumes man they will fry your noodle :D

    ------------R53--------------------R56 :lol::lol:
     

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    #10 Metalman, Jun 13, 2014
    Bruhahahahahahahah.....:D
     
  8. Dave.0

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    #11 Dave.0, Jun 13, 2014
    Yeah I was in the wrong thread. :rolleyes::mad2:

    To the OP my bad, but as you can see we are one big happy and FUN family that tends to tease each other when we make mistakes. :lol::lol::Thumbsup:
     
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    #3 MCS02, Jun 12, 2014
    Yea what Nathan said. They fixed my 02 S last year. Good luck and welcome to MA
     
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    #4 Dave.0, Jun 12, 2014
    Welcome to M/A the FUN Mini site. :Thumbsup:

    A meth kit spraying into intake and washing the back of the valves would fix the problem. Your problem is not the fuel you are using it's the Direct Injection system. The fuel is no-longer washing the valves and is being sprayed directly into the cyclinder.
     
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    #5 papa-j, Jun 12, 2014
    Welcome! - and follow Nathan's advice for your 2005.

    Skip the meth for steering issues though :D
     
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    #13 mini green, Jun 13, 2014
    Hey ThanKs Everyone, I'll call them first thing Monday Morn, hope they will fix my issue.