2008 Mini Cooper S - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Bulb or contact..wiring cuddabin touchd

You are experiencing a major vacuum leak that the computer is having a hard time correcting fuel trim parameters.

Look for a small hole next to the CD player, if there is one, use a tooth pick and push the reset/ eject button in and see, if it will eject the CD while it is on.

It's as simple as following the oil to source VAPE JUICE

Does turbo need oil? Very much so. It has parts spinning at 30,000 rpms or so, and the bearings require oil to live. Clean cool engine thoroughly, and then run engine to find leak.

Front or rear? The Sounds like the caliper might be sticking. Is the wheel getting hot? The rear brake has the emergency brake incorporated in it. You need a special tool to retract the caliper it spins it back in while it presses. Take the caliper off and clean and lube the guide pins with a grease for brake parts like Permatex 24115 Ultra Disk Brake Caliper Lube High-Temp Silicone. If rusted, replace the parts. Make sure all the rubber protectors are in good shape if not replace them. They keep moisture from rusting the brake parts. If the caliper is frozen, just buy a new assembly and install it. Here a video that should help! Rear Brake Pads Rotor Replacement 2006 2013 Mini Cooper

Start it and look at it while its running. Also try giving it gas to raise rpm's. You should see it then.

Though they put all the buttons in at production of he vehicle, this is an option that you have to have the bells that go with it to use it. These are add on options that you can acquire or purchase from your local Mini dealer.

That symbol means that service is due. Service could be just an oil change or it could be an oil service and inspection. Take your car to the dealer and have it serviced.

Here's a link to your code. P0304 Code Cylinder 4 Misfire

P0128 Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)

Mine did the same thing. I took a sewing needle and cleaned out the hole in the sprayers, which had calcium buildup or something else. You can also redirect the spray nozzles at the same time. Hope this helps.

Hi Steve. As you said you did replace the rotors and pads. Did you have problem before replacing the rotors or just to renew was? The reason I am asking is just to see whether the problem was there and before. Now, if you had the same problem before renewing and after renew you still have the problem,just go back on your car, jag it up putting it on stands,turn the wheels an see which one is tight on turning. If is just one, open the bleeder to release the pressured fluid and turn the wheel,if is turning free,just get in the car and apply brakes after turn the wheel and if you do have stiffness,you have a faulty brake hose inside the flow hole. Just renew the faulty brake hose. If you do not face any hose failure, renew the brakes Master cylinder. Good Luck.

You are talking about the piston being pushed out? #1. Put a piece of wood in the caliper and push the brake pedal again.. remove the piston all the way. clean the caliper bore, replace the seal(caliper rebuild kit usually really cheap) carefully reinstall the piston.. sounds like it is either "cocked and stuck or the caliper has a ring of rust at the top of the bore. either way clean and reinstall the piston. possibilty #2. Take a "C" Clamp and force the piston back in.. if you do this take an old pad and put it between the piston and clamp to protect the poston.

Many people have trouble starting the mini. Once my girlfriend almost missed her flight because she couldn't get the rental started. That being said, here are some easy fixes: 1. Make sure your foot is on the break when you try to start it. The car won't start without foot on the break. 2. Replace your battery: batteries don't work well in cold weather, old batteries work worse. Try jump staring your car, and/or call AAA or someone to come replace your battery. They are pretty cheap, and the toe truck guy will replace if for you. 3. Other than that, ask a pro?

Get a code reader and read the ecu (Engine computer unit). If codes pop up, that's what will need fixing...

P0012 "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded

Are the connectors actually wired the same? Check the wiring diagrams for each seat if you can find them, otherwise trace the wiring from the internal components in the seat to the connector and make sure the heaters are going to heater power pins in the original harness, and temperature sensors are going to temperature sensor pins (temperature sensors may be polarized, that is, it makes a difference which pin goes to positive and which to ground).

check and test motor--hydro pressure

To be sure you need to hook up a scanner and read the code when you see the light on. It's not unusual for Mini's to do this for a couple of usual reasons. One is due to the Oxygen sensor getting a short term reading that is out of the norm causing the light to come on. Various things can cause this including Injectors, mechanical condition, o-rings, even fuel changes from one station to another can trigger this on cars. It goes off later because it's a temporary issue and the car adjusts itself after so many starts. One other reason is the fuel cap not being tightened properly, that usually is fixed when you refuel and retighten the cap properly or just tighten the cap.