A quick video demonstrating how to remove and replace a radiator on a Mini Cooper
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@greenbuffalo28548 жыл бұрын
I actually really like that there is no commentary on this video. I can just see how to do it and follow along. Thanks!
@SouSideRetroSpec4 жыл бұрын
Helpful video without any BS, top job mate 👍🏻
@seriosertyp81452 жыл бұрын
Your video saved my day and the bird sounds calmed me down as well. Top notch video. Radiator fan finally fixed. All the best.
@victorm52296 ай бұрын
perfect! I wish every time I need help I found a video like yours, thank you very much!
@HAUNTS3606 жыл бұрын
By far the best video on the tube on how to do this. Thank You!
@balmahal55416 жыл бұрын
Michael, thank you.
@TAZMAN922 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated for the video, helped me get the job done knowing the right way to do so, top job thanks.
@Whappers17 жыл бұрын
You should make more videos. You're very good at it.
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
think you for your kind comments. I have some more projects coming up soon.
@hunternobles81243 жыл бұрын
Great video. Liked how you zoomed into key point. Thanks
@ianisaac87123 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful video - even better without commentary.
@juanmoreno-ji6my2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for ur video dude I was able to put it on my self save me a lot of money
@BigSteveRealtor7 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed but there is no need to remove the bumper supports or crash tubes as they are known. I also have no idea which bolts you are removing in the wheel arch forward only the upward ones are needed. Don't forget about the side markers didn't see them in the video. If you but a couple of long bolts in each side of the radiator support you can slide it out or at lease not be afraid of it slipping off. The factory called that front end service mode. Don't put in the torx bolts before you attach the bumper cover because you'll just have to remove them. The clips on the top should be addressed first because bumping them in by hand will only break them. Lastly the shield underneath to two rearward screws are quarter turn and only require a screwdriver not a screw gun.
@eminentbrain3776 жыл бұрын
BigSteveRealtor chill bro. It worked
@johnunderwood31325 жыл бұрын
BigSteveRealtor my daughter ran over a deer last nite and I think that she damaged the radiator because it’s leaking a lot. Is this expensive
@TAZMAN922 жыл бұрын
Very true
@WrenchMonkey885 жыл бұрын
What happened at 10:17 ?
@nodoprinces6 ай бұрын
This is mini Cooper 1.6 85 kW?
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
I did do a video on this but it got deleted by mistake. you need to refill the coolant bottle with coolant, at the rear of the engine there is a small plastic bleed screw fitted in between two water hoses which needs to be opened to vent and allow the system to be bled. start the engine with the cooland resovoir cap off and turn the heater on to the hot position and when you have coolant coming through the bleed screw close it off and top up the coolant as required. you should see the coolant returning in to the reservoir. when this happens replacement the cap and check the heater is getting hot and the temp gauge is warming up. recheck the coolant level by slowly releasing the coolant cap slowly. caution should be taken when doing so as the water is very hot and under pressure. hope this helps.
@aajs2317Ай бұрын
Very, very good video👌
@m.ennasar7858 Жыл бұрын
thank you for the video. Please Can you explain me in detail the method of filling and bleeding the cooling circuit? because after replacing my radiator on the same car, I no longer have any heating in the passenger compartment and the fan works more than usual
@OurFreedomIsFalse9 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Just did my 06 One. Some commentary wouldn't hurt and it would be very helpful to have a list of bolts (sizes, locations) and tools required. Have a great one.
@friedrichernst6258 Жыл бұрын
Very good video! Can you drain the water before removing radiator?
@user-tj2jw2nd2v10 ай бұрын
very very usefull you kno your job brother nyc and clear no question
@robshaw36552 жыл бұрын
going to try radweld first but replacement looks feasible......until you shear a bolt or something like that..good clear video.
@tobiasherschmann22627 жыл бұрын
cool video! thank's from germany!
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@leventcoltu63552 жыл бұрын
Ellerine sağlık. Bizim türklerde bu videodan bulamadım. Teşekkürler.
@paulscott78027 жыл бұрын
You should put the ally bumper on before you tighten up the crash tubes. Makes it easier to fit back together.
@TAZMAN922 жыл бұрын
Very true, I had to slack the nuts of then did this process
@ChaplainAndyAZ2 жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion, after fan replacement and coolant re-added make sure fan turns on and working order before reassembling everything. Save a lot of heart ache having to take everything back apart.
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
it was a 2004 model
@julians66903 жыл бұрын
at 4:47 the crush tubes were taken out why? Apart from copying well known american 'putting into service mode'. This is not mentioned in official procedures for radiator removal. Please explain? 13:10 he puts them back?
@arnaumas273 жыл бұрын
I have the same question. If someone knows....
@matthewgummery82147 жыл бұрын
can i be really stupid and ask how do you refill coolant after you replaced the radiator? i need too replace mine and this is bugging me because i have no idea how to refill it afterwards any help much appreciated thanks in advance
@singtracks7 жыл бұрын
I've watched a couple of times and great video excellent....but can't work out why you had to remove the steel bars from underneath ?? cheers
@Toms_Short_Movies5 жыл бұрын
I thought it might be to give some space for the oil cooler to be put aside. Not sure why you would take both off.
@TheScholar1 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, very insightful. Now I realise I'm probably better off getting a garage to do this for me
@sidneythomasparker1214 жыл бұрын
How long did it take to do this
@ruseboy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this.. can you tell me where the sensor cable on the left side of the car goes? You have it hanging below the car at 17:28 Thanks!
@pdxDavid5 жыл бұрын
You probably already figured it out, but it is the outside temp sensor. There is a clip for on the backside of the bumper cover. He unclipped it at 2:35.
@alexpadilla5593 Жыл бұрын
What length of bolts were installed at this point? 12:30 Does it go through the radiator liquid or just before?
@mjhmotorsport8 жыл бұрын
A great very detailed video! Can I ask, what radiator did you replace it with, what brand please? Cheers
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
it was a unit supplied by Euro Car Parts
@mjhmotorsport7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was worried about the fitment of them. I got one too now and it fitted fine though. Only cost £38 after discount code!!
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
Bargain
@JodBronson4 жыл бұрын
What the hell is that @ 10:18 - 10:38 ??? Looks like someone having a seizure !!! LOL 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️
@user-zb9dl2eu7i Жыл бұрын
Perfekt Video! thanks!
@gg79oo6 жыл бұрын
How common is it for a Mini to need a new radiator? What are the reasons?
@gg79oo6 жыл бұрын
Age is a big factor. A friend of mine has a 2015 Mini and I have a hard time believing that the radiator needed to be replaced.
@gg79oo6 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought. Apparently she has never had it serviced so maybe that's why? No oil change or anything like that.
@gg79oo6 жыл бұрын
It's already been fixed by the dealership under warranty thankfully. I just thought that it was odd. Thanks for your help.
@davidcozad54867 жыл бұрын
I'm getting ready to do the same thing how long did it take you stat to finish ?
@lucyfyrearchoftwilight92823 жыл бұрын
On my 05, the AC radiator in front of the coolant radiator does not want to swing out of the way like you see here. Did you undo some of the fasteners on the metal ac lines behind the radiator assembly?
@jeffweber8244 Жыл бұрын
There is a bracket, near the fan plug, on top right side of radiator. Bracket holds AC fill line. Remove the bracket with 10 mm and it will free up your AC condenser to move.
@zeuslaffer53115 жыл бұрын
Gr8 vid !
@balmahal55415 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@northernmonkeycha42485 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. thank you.
@fredstewart13116 жыл бұрын
What did you do with the temperature sensor? :-)
@djserafin5 жыл бұрын
You forgot the radiator foam seal. Isn’t that important ?
@josephb72965 жыл бұрын
Not really. Just may prevent some rattling.
@131185Danny4 жыл бұрын
you didnt show the hard to remove bolts in the centers of each side of the aluminium braket took me an hour to remove them had to go in through toop/bottom and side to move them a fraction at a time did you have this problem? there is a hole but they dont line up
@TAZMAN922 жыл бұрын
These 2 bolts dont need to come out, I did the job today and I see exactly what 2 you talking about they don't line up with the holes so I removed the rest of the nuts and bolt to see if they actually need to be removed and they did not need removing
@vpmvda7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just out of curiosity: Why didn't you replace the plastic plate with the fan, mounted on the back of the radiator? Isn't it worth to replace it? Since you are already take it apart and the fact the car is becoming of age?
@alfredbernal860311 ай бұрын
Those fans can go a long way...best to change the thermostat when changing out the radiator
@johncooperworks74043 ай бұрын
merci! beaucoup
@zackarymurden4494 жыл бұрын
If your car doesn’t have ac it’s possible to do it without taking the whole front end off just to let you know
@james-ew7kl3 ай бұрын
Yes, just done this job, and no AC means a quick, easy job. Not sure why the Haynes manual does not make this clear, either.
@unrealantics7 жыл бұрын
What year is this Mini Cooper?
@unrealantics7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@leeper32 жыл бұрын
What is the small rad at the front?
@calebbaltus14 күн бұрын
Condenser for the A/C
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
mmmmm not sure why I did remove them..looking back at the video they don't appear to be in the way.
@paneker7458 жыл бұрын
would it be the same on an 07?
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
Hi I couldn't say with certainty but it's a face lift model and would be very similar to this one.
@BigSteveRealtor7 жыл бұрын
Only if your 07 is a convertible. The facelift was 05 06 in the hardtop and was completely changed in 08.
@edwardstacey82248 жыл бұрын
what is the small rad called which is in front of main rad
@balmahal55417 жыл бұрын
That is the air con radiator. You should avoid disconnecting this at all times unless you need the air con regassed
@messipower14674 жыл бұрын
La verdad veo comentarios y no entiendo cómo dicen que está excelente cuando el tipo es demasiado bruto. Si prestan atención rompe las trabas de las luces de giro . Pero bueno cada loco con su tema . En mí parte se que brinda un tip para desmontar el radiador
@Madsen_realty_group6 жыл бұрын
Oh gee looks easy enough! LOL
@stewbeats31714 жыл бұрын
why did he remove the crash bar mounts
@JodBronson4 жыл бұрын
To prevent damages to AC Condenser.
@Maci_GSXR100010 ай бұрын
4:27 - 5:18 you disassembled the parts completely unnecessarily.
@robda71956 ай бұрын
😢 Swapping radiator for the second time in 6 months modern crapp
@k9wiREless6 жыл бұрын
What year is this mini cooper (????)
@balmahal55416 жыл бұрын
It is a 2004 model
@Litesnip20227 жыл бұрын
can you still do the job using wheel ramps
@instigationnation39023 жыл бұрын
yes, but it is a bit more difficult to access your radiator
@JesusLopez-rl8vh2 жыл бұрын
Genial 👍😃
@tanglewood7776 жыл бұрын
gd vid no stupid music
@PaulAnthonyCooke12 жыл бұрын
Omg he took the whole front end off
@bonton94414 жыл бұрын
Holy hack job
@JodBronson4 жыл бұрын
You have better ideas? Make videos and show us better !!!
@yakksk63786 жыл бұрын
Wat the fuck is happening at 17:10
@jillcarmoney6 жыл бұрын
the same thing thats happening at 10:20
@cesarmaldonado40797 ай бұрын
Buen trabajo
@lambo723 Жыл бұрын
quelles poubelles ces mini
@allencourson29778 жыл бұрын
How the hell do you work with all those rubber gloves on.........smh
@Amarili86 жыл бұрын
I need you in my life. Call me 😉
@FactsMattersUSA6 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, you broke half the clips, sent anti freeze pouring on to the street and you have the audacity to wear gloves. Well folks, you get what you pay for. LMAO