2002-2006 MINI Cooper: Replacing the power steering cooling fan 

I have 06 mini non s and I heard the ps fan and fuse are tied to regular radiator fan. I jumped power from batt and fan works fine, replaced temp sensor still cant get fan to work so maybe the ps fan is bad and fuse?

Hello, my R50 Power steering cooling fan when it switches on it does not goes off...it keeps running unlikely before it goes on with the engine cooling fan comes on and goes off when the engine fan stops....any way to solve this issue..am worried if it keeps running full time it will burn out..any solution to the problem??

@@joshuametta9718 The PS fan and the LOW speed Rad fan ( stage 1) comes on and stays on whenever the AC is on and the HIGH speed fan (Stage 2) will go on and off whenever the system warrants it. If your LOW speed fan does NOT work you may be perceiving the HIGH speed fan as your "Fan coming on" and when it shuts off the the PS fan stays on since the system is commanding it still because the engine is still at that higher temp. If in fact your low speed fan does work and your AC is not on than I would assume your PS relay in the right kick panel is stuck in the closed position. Hope this helps and I apologize if you already have this information.

@@tombanes thank you very much brother ...you have really helped..it was the stage one fan not working .i have just sorted it out..you must be really experienced with minis.😎😎...this was sorted fast by the help of this advice (appreciated)..thank you

@@joshuametta9718 hey josh im curious how you sorted it? what fuses did you change exactly? My ps fluid fan wont kick on and i tried it on battery and it worked. Im lost what to check next

the resistor has gone on the lift top side of the rad

I was thinking the exact same thing... if you find out; please keep me posted because $355 ( minus tax and labor ) is a bit much for a 15 minute job !!!

@@GuiSeppe_Rae I’ve been told in the U.K. they never came with a fan and therefore the car is unlikely to have the connection. So when I do get a new pump I probably won’t be fitting a fan.

Spiro Koulouris the recall expired in November of 2017, I called Mini today

Faisal Shukri The fan comes on whenever the radiator fan kicks on, or when the power steering pump is running. If you have a helper turn the steering wheel while you're watching the fan with the engine running, you should see the fan kick in.

+AKJeeper hmm thanks doood I'll try it. Just to make sure it's ok )

@@AKJeeper ok thank you! Have 06 mini non s and I cant get rad fan to come on, tested by jumping from batt it works both low and high speed. Replaced temp sensor on block, both relays in engine fuse box swapped them all still no fan, works when ac is on. Could ps fan be the cause?

@@dougjamesvandals It's been two years so it might not help but, the cause could be the harness. Check the harness voltage.

Hello, my R50 Power steering cooling fan when it switches on it does not goes off...it keeps running unlikely before it goes on with the engine cooling fan comes on and goes off when the engine fan stops....any way to solve this issue..am worried if it keeps running full time it will burn out..any solution??

Sure. I will note that it is not an impact driver, as it does not have impact pulses to tighten or loosen nuts/bolts. It is an electric ratchet. Here's a link to the exact model I own. I love it - I use it everyday! www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/2457-21

These fans have a high failure rate, possibly due to its proximity to the ground and being in the path of road debris. Its purpose is to cool down the electric power steering system. The fan in this car started making loud noises whenever it turned on. The bearings in the fan motor were corroded and were just about to fail.

Makes sense. I see that both the old and new part look pretty similar. How can I tell if I have the onld one? I have a manual, so it's probably going to have the protective grill still.

Early MINIs (2002) didn't come with a fan at all, though many had fans retrofitted by the dealers under warranty. Very old fans (if memory serves, up to the mid 2003 model year) don't have the protective grille at all. Later ones came with a grille. And the most recent revision has the grille plus a square box in the wiring, which I believe houses a thermal circuit breaker (seen at 2:08). The latest revision also has additional seals on the motor shaft, to prevent water/debris from contaminating the motor itself. If you live near a MINI dealer, I'd suggest you contact them or bring your car in. There's a recall on the power steering system on these cars, and many parts of the power steering system will be replaced free-of-charge if there is a problem found. See this link: www.google.com/url?sa=t,static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2015/RCORRD-15V660-7070.pdf In my case, and the case of my client - we live 412 miles away from the nearest MINI dealership...and we would also need to take a 12hr ferry ride before starting the 412 mile drive. It was just cheaper/easier to buy a fan than be bothered trying to get MINI to cover the trip and associated expenses to do the recall.

I see. I honestly didn't think the recall would still be good for me, since it's a fairly old vehicle and I'm pretty sure I'm at least the third owner. I'll have them check it out though. Thanks.

It shouldn't matter if if you're the original owner or not - at least when it comes to recalls. Still worth a shot, especially if you have failed components that could be covered under the recall.

A bad fan could cause the power steering system to overheat and eventually lead to power steering pump failure.

@@AKJeeper so my steering is hard and i can hear like a funny shuddefing sound that seems like it's coming from the drivers side almost sounds like it's around the firewall

Es para el motor de la bomba de dirección asistida.

@@AKJeeper cual es el numero de fusible del ventilador Gracias

@@saultorres9340 F41 in fuse panel (kick panel), F05 and F08 in fuse panel (engine compartment).

@@AKJeeper muchas gracias Apoyo tu canal me ayuda bastsnte esa info