# '07 Mini Cooper coolant problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, cooper\
**Created:** [March 25, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337 "2014-03-25T21:58:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337/21 "2014-03-30T22:02:56Z")

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Thanks for posting back. Happy for you it wasn’t the head gasket!

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337/22 "2014-03-31T02:48:35Z")

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Is the cooling system being maintained at the intervals suggested in the owner’s manual? Delaying scheduled maintenance can cause this type of problem sometimes, as the coolant gets corrosive over time. Check your maintenance records. If it is past due, have the old coolant drained and replaced with fresh. Warding off head-gasket problems before they occur will save you a good deal of money. Money you can use for enjoyable summer road trips in your Mini! Best of luck OP.

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**Author:** ![bgart13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bgart13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgart13)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337/23 "2014-04-26T05:07:34Z")

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Well…wow – I looked up what a replacement water pump costs at Advance online, only to see that it really looks like the area the fluid is pooling on! Check it out: [http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toughone-water-pump-new-t1214/10244957-P?searchTerm=water+pump](http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toughone-water-pump-new-t1214/10244957-P?searchTerm=water+pump)

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**Author:** ![bgart13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bgart13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgart13)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-mini-cooper-coolant-problem/84337/24 "2014-04-26T05:07:34Z")

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Well…wow – I looked up what a replacement water pump costs at Advance online, only to see that it really looks like the area the fluid is pooling on! Check it out: [http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toughone-water-pump-new-t1214/10244957-P?searchTerm=water+pump](http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toughone-water-pump-new-t1214/10244957-P?searchTerm=water+pump)

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