Mini Cooper S R53 Coolant Tank Install Youtube In this video, i replaced the coolant reservoir tank on a 2004 mini cooper s. this process is the same for all r53 mini cooper s coupes from 2002 2006, and. First look and install of my $50 ebay coolant tank.
Pelican Technical Article Coolant Expansion Tank Replacement R50 Figure 12 (r50 r52 r53 cooper and cooper s) re connect the lower radiator hose and fill the coolant expansion tank with a 50 50 mixture of antifreeze coolant and distilled water. start the engine and keep an eye on the max min marks on the side of the tank. the coolant level should drop as the engine warms up. The following procedure flushes the cooling system and replaces the defective plastic coolant expansion tank with a superior metal tank. the r53 coolant capacity is 6.0 l (6.3 qts) with the tank filled to max, and this procedure removes ~6 qts. duration is a few hours, including the messy clean up. references: mini owner's workshop manual haynes. 4.check and change fuses and relays for coolant system. 5. check that both high and low speed on the fan is working. you can do this by using a 12v battery and two lengths of wire, earth to eath, live to small live wire for slow speed and live to live on thick wire for high speed. R50 mini cooper (2002 06) r53 mini cooper s (2002 06) the coolant expansion tank on the mini cooper tends to leak along the molding seam. and install the 10mm.
2004 Mini Cooper S R53 Replacing The Coolant Reservoir Expansion Ta 4.check and change fuses and relays for coolant system. 5. check that both high and low speed on the fan is working. you can do this by using a 12v battery and two lengths of wire, earth to eath, live to small live wire for slow speed and live to live on thick wire for high speed. R50 mini cooper (2002 06) r53 mini cooper s (2002 06) the coolant expansion tank on the mini cooper tends to leak along the molding seam. and install the 10mm. R53 cooper s coolant loss. i've just picked up my first mini, it's a 2003 cooper s with 124,000 miles.the cars been garaged for about 8 months, but drove the 25 miles home without problem.however, while sitting on the drive with the engine ticking over,i started to smell anti freeze.the coolant is escaping from the expansion bottle cap, but the. Step 4 – refill cooling system. after all of the coolant has drained from the cooling system, proceed with refilling the system. reinstall the lower radiator hose and hose clamp. fill the coolant expansion tank with either pre diluted antifreeze coolant, or a 50 50 mix of distilled water and coolant concentrate.
Mini Cooper Coolant Expansion Tank Replacement R50 R52 R53 2001 2006 R53 cooper s coolant loss. i've just picked up my first mini, it's a 2003 cooper s with 124,000 miles.the cars been garaged for about 8 months, but drove the 25 miles home without problem.however, while sitting on the drive with the engine ticking over,i started to smell anti freeze.the coolant is escaping from the expansion bottle cap, but the. Step 4 – refill cooling system. after all of the coolant has drained from the cooling system, proceed with refilling the system. reinstall the lower radiator hose and hose clamp. fill the coolant expansion tank with either pre diluted antifreeze coolant, or a 50 50 mix of distilled water and coolant concentrate.
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