Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue

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Thu 20 Nov 2014 15:51
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - mike2014uk

Hi all,

Calling on all those with experience of the Petrol Mini engine!

I bought this car from a garage, and the car broke down when I was driving it home. (Previously posted for advice). I tried to get a refund on the car, but the garage said they wanted to repair. So, they "repaired" the engine in a specialist workshop - new water pump switch, and new thermostat housing. They also replaced an oxygen sensor on the exhaust. We suspected head gasket originally, but I guess they thought they would try to do a cheap fix first. I just got the car back, and the engine is stil playing up. (I can't be bothered with the original garage, as they are quite far away (transport issues) and are very, very awkward when it comes to customer service, so just want to get the repairs done myself. As others have said, I bought the car very cheap, so I can afford the repairs myself without overpaying for the car (within reason).

The symptoms:

Engine overheats after about 20-25 miles of careful (max 50mph) driving. The "oil pressure low" light comes on, and the engine smells really hot. There is no loss of oil, no change in the oil colour (the oil was recently changed, and is still a nice clear golden colour), and the engine coolant pink water is not going down. There is no sludge on the oil cap. Could it be a head gasket, or any other suggestions?

If it is a head gasket, does anyone have any experience on how much this could cost in terms of lamour hours/parts etc?

The car:

1.4 Petrol Mini Hatch One 2007 - 57 reg, 105000 miles, full service history. Last serviced about 6 weeks ago.

Any help would be very much appreciated!

Edited by mike2014uk on 20/11/2014 at 15:55

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Thu 20 Nov 2014 16:09
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - Railroad.

There is another thread on a very similar issue. Check the responses to that.

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Thu 20 Nov 2014 16:34
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - mike2014uk

Railroad - which thread was that? (Please link!) I did see the post yesterday for the R56 Mini, but this is for a different year/engine/problems.

Thanks

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Thu 20 Nov 2014 17:29
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - Railroad.
Here is the link. Even if it is a different model the principles are exactly the same.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=107345
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Thu 20 Nov 2014 18:17
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - mike2014uk

Thanks for the link, but it is pretty different to my situation.

The Last guy was driving an R56 - which I believe is an entirely different engine.

He had no warning lights come on - whereas I did (the oil low pressure light, and he has also diagnosed some faults in his engine, none of which I have done, and I think he is after advice on how to diagnose the fault.

Thanks for the pointer though.

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Thu 20 Nov 2014 18:59
Mini Hatch One 2007 (57) - Overheating issue - elekie&a/c doctor

The R56/7 in 1.4 or 1.6 are the same Peugeot/Bmw prince engine in different states of power and/or tune.Looks like you have inherited previous owners problems.Unfortunately these engines can be very troublesome and expensive to fix.Is it too late to reject the car?Having it fixed by the dealer could mean you have accepted the situation.

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