Brown Coolant..

West · 23 Apr 2008 at 17:41

Hi Folks..

My mum's 05 Mini Coopers coolant has turned a browny colour for the third time now...

Now the Thermostat housing is common to actually crack iirc.. but considering this is the third time now.. and has been replaced twice is there anything that could seriously be wrong?

West · 23 Apr 2008 at 17:54

I think hers is a May Build so I think she may still have some warrenty left..

Also last time i checked the Oil cap/Dip-Stick.. I think it may be worth checking it again when she comes home.. because this problem first arised a few months ago..

I did say to her that theres a chance it being HG related but on a car that's only just creeping round to 3 years old.. plus the fact she hasn't even put 25k on it..

West · 23 Apr 2008 at 18:08

Biohazard said:
Was it the coolent that you replaced several times or the thermostat housing?

/sorry being daft can't read

Both

West · 23 Apr 2008 at 18:10

[TW]Fox;11556795 said:
The one I was reading about was the same age and similar mileage. I can't remember where it was now but IIRC he took it in, BMW changed the thermostat housing, problem happened again, took it in, BMW found nothing, warranty expired a week later, HGF failed, BMW refused the repair.

Get it in ASAP.

Agreed,

Thanks Fox.