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scnm's resident freek...  Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | ladies and gents some of you are aware my powersteering is shot ! ... keeps cutting out at randum points ... yada yada yader anyway just wondering what experences people have had with the common fault and what dealers have done to aid yourselves .... put it this way if thay dont fix it theres no way in hell i can afford the cost ! so thay will be having the car back and thus ending my love affair with lou and MINI's will be getting somthing oriental ... striped and turbo'ed ! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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Mini Turbo'd   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 2483 | What are you on about? Its probably just a pump failure.......and will be sorted im sure. Original one? 7 years old? MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| MINI ROB |
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | its on an 03 on the verge of 70k ... i know but i was worryed as hell lastnight ... i never know what i am goin on about at the best of times .... off downthere this afternoon Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| Mini Turbo'd Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 2483 | Didnt you call Mini Assist?? its the best way to shortcut the dealer repair times as it becomes a priority repair  MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Mini S Mad |
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The Chilli Clan  Registered Member #633 Joined: Wed Oct 01 2008, 06:05AMLocation: Haywards Heath Posts: 447 | If you do a search on mini2 there is hawlds of info on there by nearobreaker & mabs that really helped me out when i had to have mine done. Have a look. The general concescious seems to be if you mini is under 6years old & under 40,000 then you get the part paid for & all you have to pay is a hours labour & you get a 2year gurantee on the car/part. If you get 100% paid for you dont get the gurantee but very slim that you will get that. I just phoned my delaer up & explained what was wrong & wamted to apply for a goodwill & they did the rest but some dealers arn't that helpful!! & even deyning there is a problem!! so if there no help get to mini assist as Dave said above. Put all the info you need is on min2 - the title of the thread is ' have you ever had a power steering pump fail' (or something to that effect!!) you will have to go back a few pages - its also on total mini as well Hope you get it sorted as it not pleasent - i managed to get mine done before it went as mine didnt go straight away but showed the symptoms so got it replaced. Good luck & hope you get you mini fixed soon If you need any more info let me know Best wishes Image: ww.scnm.co.uk/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ thumb_m_Imported% 20Photos% 2000037.jpg  Perfectionist mini s  Mini Obseesed | ||
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 Registered Member #424 Joined: Fri Jun 22 2007, 09:15PMLocation: portsmouth Posts: 561 | I think if iam right in saying as roger (meanmachine) had that trouble his is an 03 and just paid for labour. | ||
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | thanks guys went in there yesterday and thay need it in for fault finding ...but thay know what it is will need to get the goodwill malarky out the way and then it will be done !! still keeps cutting out so if it gets worse ill be calling assist ! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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  Registered Member #464 Joined: Thu Oct 04 2007, 09:16PMLocation: portsmouth Posts: 65 | hi there . i have the same problem . they ended paying for the parts and half the labour . came in at about 200 quid i had to pay . at least it was better then about 600 quid | ||
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| MINI ROB |
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | well shes off in on sat for the fault finding (want them to drive it round the roundabout ... will be cheeper ) and will find out then not looking forward to a high bill !! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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| Lucky Dave |
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 Registered Member #616 Joined: Tue Aug 19 2008, 08:50AMLocation: Worcestershire Posts: 33 | I think we can get new pumps for under £300 nowadays and fitting is under £50 It may just be a rusty connector? or dust build up inside the pump motor, but its just as much work to fit a new one as attempt to fix an old one  Just make sure you use the correct fluid or its a new rack and pump!! Lucky is a way of life | ||
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| MINI ROB |
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | Good news ladys and gents its being fixxed for free admittd there was a major fault and are changeing it as we speek!! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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SCNM Paparazzi Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 709 | Now thats a result! | ||
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| Registered Member #424 Joined: Fri Jun 22 2007, 09:15PMLocation: portsmouth Posts: 561 | Thats great news | ||
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| Mini S Mad |
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| The Chilli Clan Registered Member #633 Joined: Wed Oct 01 2008, 06:05AMLocation: Haywards Heath Posts: 447 | Did you have to pay anything?? just be careful if you get the whole cabodul payed for that you still get the 2year gurantee on the part!! Glad they have found the fault & replacing the pump - it will feel like a new mini again when they have repaired it [ Edited Mon May 18 2009, 09:03AM ] Image: ww.scnm.co.uk/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ thumb_m_Imported% 20Photos% 2000037.jpg Perfectionist mini s Mini Obseesed | ||
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| MINI ROB |
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| scnm's resident freek... Registered Member #611 Joined: Wed Aug 13 2008, 07:46PMLocation: Stoke on trent ! Posts: 424 | to be honest i would quite happily waver the 2 years warrantee on the part for having it fixed for free cars back in to them on friday to have the water leek looked at and hte fact that after thay fixed the pump ..... the neerside headlight dosent work !!! Bringing the alternative to the mini !! | ||
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aka: Lola Registered Member #12 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Poole, Dorset Posts: 872 | Good news then Rob, hopefully the niggles will be sorted soon as well Image: http://
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 Registered Member #710 Joined: Thu Apr 30 2009, 03:42PMLocation: Pulborough, West Sussex Posts: 260 | Thats great news Rob. Think we owe a huge thanks to BBC watchdog for fighting our corner on that one too! | ||
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