How to Replace Water Pipe 07-13 Mini Cooper S

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[@sammydadz]

What do you mean at the end when you say “adjust accordingly”. Do you mean to add more coolant or is there something to physically adjust? Thanks and great videos!

[@marlocarlo1219]

What kind of silicone grease do u use?

[@georgealm27]

As always, thanks for these videos! One suggestion for viewers, at 13:10 instead of pulling back and forth on the thermostat, if you instead repeatedly twist it side to side with both hands (like a steering wheel) it will allow the thermostat to be removed from the water pipe without breaking and will leave the water pipe connection to the water pump intact.

[@polarbear111000]

This was awesome!!! I noticed a pretty serious leak on my daughter's Mini this morning. I was praying it wasn't the head gasket. I started doing some research and found this video and other indications to check the cross tube. I went back under the car after re-filling the expansion tank and could clearly see the fluid was leading from the pipe. I put my hand in there and could tell there wasn't any liquid above it. Moved the pipe around with my hand and the leak increased.....dead give away. Followed your video and removed the plastic pipe.....it was broken right in the same area as yours.....fantastic. Thanx, so much for your assistance. You really made my day!!!!! Cheers.

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[@raymondferreri3151]

Good video but you trivialize the reinstall of the water pipe. It's a nightmare job. The public should know this before starting.

[@MarcosR413]

Going back together was a nightmare for me. I ended up taking off the intake manifold just to be able to connect the thermostat housing to the cross-over pipe outside of the car and then sneak it in. With the intake manifold off, you could clearly see the waterpump side and gives you a lot of room to work with. It's more work but made it easier.

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[@jasonalexander1304]

I just did this job on a cooper 08 following this video it is now working great. the pipe failed at the same spot as in this video. thank you!

[@JadXtreme]

This guy has the patience of Job working on this Mini 👏

[@victorshulman1619]

Great video, especially the borescope. Couldn’t have done it without that. I had trouble with the pipe as well. Mine was not leaking, so in hindsight, I maybe shouldn’t have changed it. I broke it trying to get it out so in that respect I had to. In the end it took a special vice grip on the pump end to get it unstuck. I’m happy it’s complete, and saved a bunch of money.

[@michaelturner1565]

THANK YOU! Sorry for the caps but what a pleasure using these videos is.

[@danius4043]

ECS makes a metal crossover pipe

[@goclunker]

Yup. Snagged one for $80. Alloy thermostat and coolant expansion tank as well. I am deleting all the plastic failure points

[@ReparosAutomotivosNonStop]

What a fantastic job. I'm in Brazil, this video is exactly the way I will perform maintenance here on a Mini Cooper. thank you

[@Professorclown]

Excellent, professionally made, clear and concise video. Brilliant, thank you for taking the time and effort to make and upload!

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[@pdunstan]

Just replaced my crossover tube and thermo on a 2010 MCS usiing this video. I did take the air box out too so you can guide the crossover tube to the opening in back of the water pump while looking down at it with a light. Thanks so much!

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[@tazalitaylor4056]

Really well explained all through the whole operation ....Thank You !

[@ahmedgalabi08]

Best video i have ever seen ngl saved me from sm😭

[@andrewparker9055]

Very thorough and detailed. Thank you!

[@stefanandersson5604]

Thanks for the great video reparere! Love from Sweden 🇸🇪❤️✨🔧

[@rubens13]

Great video. Very informative. I do have a question; could this job be easier if the manifold below the air filter housing is removed?

[@ronlagasssvolgs6126]

No it’s makes it a tiny tiny bit easier it’s still really hard

[@nphare]

Yes it is! I just did this today and once I removed the intake manifold, I had a clear view of the water pump and access to the pipe. That was important as part of the pipe had broken off and stayed in the water pump. Removing that broken ring was then easy.

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+Neil Hare Thanks for the tip!

[@Cosme422]

I did this job this week. There’s no way I would do this without removing the intake manifold! Ever!

[@robturner7779]

This made the job so much easier for this shade tree guy. Thank you!!!

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[@jimekrut]

Removing the intake manifold is a little more work but it makes connecting the water pipe much easier!

[@omorin34]

I had debris and the o-ring stuck in my pump as well. I could not get to it without removing the intake. The pipe was a lot easier to route inside the wiring harness once I did that.

[@albinkomor8095]

Well explained. Thank You. Just done a water pump as per customer request and noticed pipe is leaking.

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[@kmatacz5]

Excellent video, just did this job on my Mini Countryman S with the N18 engine by following the steps. Can you share the make / model of the camera you are holding in your hand at 14:15 ?

[@inankucuk7438]

I just got a 2007 mini cooper ! Got the same problem occured... The car worth for 1000£ Fixing by my self impossible. Dont have time and tools ... Fixing probably will cost me 5-6 hundred in garage... Best to scrap it 😂 I had my lesson! Never touch the mini 🛑🚧🚨 I wish to good luck for Mini owners 😁😃

[@stephensomersify]

VERY VERY much appreciated - old git, UK

[@vfrvtec]

Great video thanks im gonna change it myself after your installation instructions.

[@jose73248]

Thanks for the video. Question: Is it possible to align the pipe from the pump side to easy the assembly?

[@Sparky_uk]

Definitely didn’t reach your hand in and pull the broken parts out and also def didn’t use your hand to clean the area. This is a fairly simple job, just lots of steps. If you’re replacing the thermostat housing, you might as well replace this pipe as it’s known to leak/crack or be broken. It’s cheap enough and with a 20.00$ 1080p cam from Amazon, your life will be easier. There is also a metal replacement available so you don’t have to bother with this ever again.

[@connorjustice730]

In the process of doing my head gasket my heads already off so this should be a breeze 😂

[@deancossins8557]

Cheers matey I'm doing this tomorrow on my rcz same engine 🇬🇧💪

[@loganthemachine7841]

Didnt see a link for the hose clamp tool you used. I want one!

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+Logan Eads Thanks for checking us out!. Here is the link to the clamp www.1aauto.com/radiator-hose-clamp-pliers/i/1axaa00076?m=382&y=2005

[@Engineerboy100]

Another nice video, not a job for beginners lol :)

[@henryjoksovic1539]

Clint Hightower it’s very easy just needs the proper tools !

[@vigil3nce998]

Professional video thank you very much.

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[@kushtrimskenderi8381]

great video, im suspecting also this leak since im not seeing anything at the thermostat. I have a citroen ds 5 with the same engine and I have less space than on this mini. Is there any way to do this from the top or from below the car?

[@chuckanderson1572]

Been fighting that clamp for an hour

[@ReparosAutomotivosNonStop]

1 more subscribed here. Really helped me your video. Congratulations

[@abdulkhaliqy]

Thank you , This is the video i needed.

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+Abdul Wasy Khaliqy Thanks for the feedback!

[@gpzjeffrey7974]

NEVER replace coolant hose spring clamps with a worm gear clamp like you suggested. 1) those springs do not age or degrade or take a set, it's spring steel and not subjected to cyclic fatigue stresses. They don't wear out, the rubber hose does. 2) I've seen WAY too many times where a worm gear hose clamp was overtightened and cut into the hose. 3) spring clamps always maintain the same clamping force on the hose as the rubber expands and contracts with heat cycles. As the rubber ages and hardens, that spring clamp still maintains the same clamping force. 4) Worm gear clamps almost always get overtightened, and when the rubber expands from heat, that worm gear clamp doesn't, and it can severely degrade and cut into the hose even further. About the only advantage a worm gear clamp has going for it is that they can accommodate several different hose sizes, whereas the spring clamp has to be properly sized for the hose it's on. But that isn't a problem, because they (see number 1) NEVER wear out or get weak.

[@mikedickie9064]

Great this was the video I needed , thank you .

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[@JackA2430]

Nice Video! Good Job man. You guys should do a video on replacing a water pump. Thanks

[@mrpowercat]

Great video. I did notice that you used an Asian specific coolant instead of the G-48 coolant the EU manufacturers use.

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[@carnut7436]

Great video thank you

[@enbee2009]

Great video, thanks for putting it together. I can find the thermostat housing on your site but not the actual cross over pipe. Is this available? Thanks in advance.

[@mikefranky]

If I’m not mistaken it’s the same engine as the Peugeot Rcz I changed the thermostat on mine……never again it was a nightmare of a job..

[@diegopaz6597]

is reservoir and water pipe the same? trying to find the part but having trouble. please help and thank you.

[@gemmaology781]

Does anyone know if the crossover pipe should be oriented the same way on a base model mini? I’m a 2007 but no turbo, super, anything like that. Dual overhead cam and everything-just replaced my thermostat and water pipe but it still seems to be leaking, and when we took the old one out it seemed to have been installed at a different angle than this video shows. I’m wondering if that might be why it’s still leaking

[@jessabina9898]

I need the hose replacements where can I buy them? I can't find them for my 2007 mini cooper s

[@Standyourground21]

Man did mini design this vehicle so it discourages you to work on it?

[@gazmendademi3983]

Where does that wire plug into? Mine came out and can’t find it where does it plugs into. Thanks.

[@bellafinispizza]

I had to replace my thermostat housing leaking like crazy, then the car ran perfect after going through ALL THIS CRAP, now two weeks later it’s leaking in the area of the water pipe!!!!! Anyone reading this if you ever do you housing DO THE WATER PIPE AT THE SAME TIME! They should sell these two parts as one! That way everyone would just know to add an extra 10 minutes to this painfully horribly tedious job.. unreal!!!! I still like my mini but damn it loves to keep you busy!

[@abdel_rahmanahmed3021]

What’s the name of material used to fixing water pipe and thermostat????

[@shannonlane5051]

To remove the tube, did you have to disconnect the gear linkage? I can't seem to get the tube past that portion on a Manual 2007 Non-S

[@anthdez8055]

Most of us do not have a boroscope to help guide the crossover pipe into it's place.

[@llw3472]

On the cross over pipe I noticed some holes on brackets do they locate anywhere???

[@isoDIY]

Perfect!

[@Monogrammaton]

Bungee cords to organize the engine bay, that's smart

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[@denniscanon1558]

Could you show us how to bleed the coolant for this vehicle as well. Thanks.

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+Dennis Canon We're always cycling through cars filming hundreds of common repairs for common vehicles every month. We'll add this to our list of repairs to film. Check back again and hopefully we'll have it soon.

[@TheRedgtv2000]

I could never push in the tube with new O-ring on the tube. The only way to push it in when thermostat is tighten and will push the tube in but still I always reuse the old O-ring.

[@soyabean911]

I've been struggling for so many hours to get a new friggin pipe in. 😭Have ended up breaking the small plastic parts which the clip sits in on the new pipe. Wondering if I could live without the clip as once the thermostat is fitted it's not like the pipe can go any where? Have ordered a decent German brand pipe, if that doesn't go on I'll try reusing the o'ring as you suggested. What a crap design this is. 👍

[@DmitryCalica]

Terrible engine. Let’s make one more pipe under intake, oh it should be made of plastic for more fun. If you bought mini with n12,14,18 it is better just remove engine and replace everything. Because you need to replace timing chain every 60.000km, heat exchanger seals, valves seals, that disgusting pipe. And almost all these problems because someone decide that engine temperature is 113 Celsius is better for engine, but for seals and plastic in the engine it doesn’t. Thank you for your video. I had mini year ago, replaced everything and sold. Today I was thinking to buy one more turbo with manual, but I remembered how bad these engines again😂

[@brentg911]

Slide it out just like that!? I've been fighting that pipe for hours. Its stuck in the pump and it wont budge. I've been pulling, pushing, jiggling, wiggling, prying, crying and sweating and swearing. Am I the only one having this issue?

[@matthewatkinsfilmscore]

Having the same issue. Have you got it out?

[@SandyBottomRanch]

No Brent, I've been doing da same. Thanks for posting A1, I'll look you up for parts👍. Brent, I initially had NO PROBLEM wit da pipe leaking til I removed dat dang clip on da forward end to replace da thermostat housing. Da dang pipe came outta da water pump instead of da thermostat pipe at da clip. I've jes received a new pipe today and wanted to see if anyone other than a $500 per r/r shop has ever sucessfully removed and replaced it witout having a $500 repair bill. Da transmission linkage is in da way on my '09 base Coop. Imma "give it a go" again.

[@jsizzle690]

On my R-55 Clubman, I can’t seem to get the pipe out due to the throttle mount being in the way. It seems like I would either need to remove it or take off the intake.

[@williamcrawford5605]

Brent Gibbs I’m literally having the same issue!!! Pipe won’t budge I just need to turn it counter clockwise just so the thermostat housing can sit flush! But it won’t budge

[@Cosme422]

I had the same problem but since I removed the intake manifold I was able to put a screwdriver on one of the hooks and pry it out. I was so happy as you can imagine! lol

[@jeelu666]

Hi I got my thermostat replaced at mini for my r58 jcw, now my car stoped making pops n bangs on motorway, checked the coolant temperature in hidden menu it drops to 63degree centigrade and in slow traffic stays in 90s. I am wondering is it supposed to drop to that low temperature or it should stay at 90s Please reply as they are saying it’s Normal and piping and banging normally starts at 75 degrees

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+Javid Chachoo Thanks for checking us out! We recommend taking your vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnosis.

[@juan4you_80]

Just checked your store and could not find the crossover pipe?

[@SandyBottomRanch]

A1's pipe came outta da water pump, (like mine did when I was replacing da thermostat housing). So, anytime you are replacing da thermostat housing, it is nearly impossible to separate da thermo housing from da water pump pipe witout da pump pipe breaking and coming outta da pump. Dere should be a design upgrade here. Design a connection and clip at da thermostat housing curved pipe end, where technicians, (us) can access witout pulling da pipe outta da pump. However, I know now as I speak, dis is da whole plan to sell more parts. Ok, dats kool too. Then sell as a package, thermostat housing and water pump pipe TOGETHER. You can't install da housing witout RIPPING DA PIPE OUTTA DA PUMP.

[@JeffInDFW]

Translation Guide: Dis=This.......Da=The......Made my head hurt trying to read this. Sandy is dead on the money, makes a great point, and it is helpful advice. But yo why da slang yo?!

[@raymondferreri3151]

I agree. The design of the pipe and housing is probably the worst user friendly design on the planet Earth. the tolerances and rigidity of the setup is a nightmare. No access and line of sight. A redesigned housing with shorter stub for the pipe connection and a longer pipe is a simple fix. Moreover the whole plastic use is absurd.. Should be a nice rubber hose with a permanent adaptor at the water pump

[@victormoreno5420]

Thanks I just noticed my daughter car is leaking from the housing! I have job to due !

[@samtohidi1631]

what is the part number for that pipe?

[@tomfleetwood1799]

What about the alignment of the pipe?

[@daniellejohnson1710]

The link only takes you to the thermostat. apparently you guys dont sell the water pipe.

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

I can't fathom what they were thinking using plastic for this purpose. Planned obsolescence to just make it past warranty? And often not even making it past warranty.

[@Cosme422]

my water pump is of the same material. I was shocked to see this.

[@GibbSaw63]

Not a good design for repair!

[@goclunker]

Doesn't show where the pipe bolts in😂

[@dieselstar5]

Such cheap and crappy design but yet expensive to replaced.

[@Ralph2]

The fact the whole engine and installation is such a godawful design wouldn't matter so much if the blasted thing didn't keep finding more ways to spew fluids. 🙄

[@rafaeldeloera919]

I just wasted 30 min of my life. The whole point watching this video was for that clip on the hard hose and you guys just skip it… bad job 😡

[@jazbasoundandmedia786]

This design is a pies of shit design.. i am having now on my own car replacing the thermostat and it would not come lose !! so when pulling hard i heard splash of cooland on the other side of the engine and yes the pipe broke at the waterpump side. But my Peugeot 508 has a addition connection on this pipe almost impossible to remove the dam thing. Orderd a new pipe and hose that goes below through the subframe underneat where no tools can come. And yes i also needed to take the intake not off but loose. i had many cars but PSA engines or Peugeot en generall suck really really bad. For the simplest thing you need to remove also half the engine and having al the room in the engine bay to locate things better. i loved my E46 and E90 even F11 6 cilinder engine BMW they where superb in design and know where things need to be placed. i sad to my wife next time we only get a BMW.

[@paulcostigan3275]

Wow all that work to replace a pipe ???

[@1AAuto]

Thanks for checking us out! Yes, this is quite a process for such a small repair but all steps shown in the video would be required to complete the installation on this particular application. +Paul Costigan

[@oldsman4446]

This car is plastic junk lol I'm working on one and it sucks all the surrounding parts are brittle plastic and you have to be careful or it will cost you hundreds.

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[@oldsman4446]

@@1AAuto I appreciate the video though it definitely helps 👍

[@sfsdbincali]

Plastic Pipe? Dam You Mini!