Mini Cooper R53 Overheating Because a PS Pump Fan 

Hi I am R53 owner from Korea, with your dedication I got good information, my car also has a pump pan broken so I have to buy parts soon, but thank you so much for your information

Very good video. Nicely explained and shot. Really liked that Delphi. I didn't realize you could test systems like that

Great work. Simply great. Watched the video, then fixed my car (with same problem) within 10 minutes. Loving it. Bring it on!!!

This video is great, amazing research, great description, tremendous brother simply tremendous

How's she goin'? Way to go Igor, you tracked that like a boss!! Hard to believe the power steering cooling fan would cause the whole cooling system to fail, but it sure did!!! Thanks for posting and have a time at Automechanica!!!!

Nicely done Igor! 👍keep em coming!

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge ...👍👍👍.

Brilliant video...thanks for sharing 👏

Good diagnostic and repair

Excellent video , I appreciate it bud great 👍

Thanks for great video!

Brilliant video

Very good lots of good information.

Excellent video and diagnostics...helped me alot

Great vid dude thank you for sharing

Great video, thanks mate.

cheers for video...love the edinburgh scottish, yeah, it's knackered, totally knackered lol...

I have the same problem with my fan making the car like it's about to take off when the engine gets hot! Will check the power steering fan for sure, great video!

Actually, the car never did reached the Automechanika... I had to lift you half of the trip....😋 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nice video, well explained... 👍👍👍

Thanks for share.

Nice troubleshooting!

Great job Igor! I've never heard of a power steering fan lol and what a crappy place to locate it! Almost like it was an afterthought 😳😂😂😂. Looks in great shape for an 02 though! 👍

I'm going to try this!!

Great video buddy

Just remember everyone, short to the power side of the syst blows fuses, a short to the ground will overheat the ground wire and can either weld itself until it makes a better ground or the wire won't hold up from the heat and break then seperate from its connection.

Your video help me to save some money thanks

You're just like your car. Super cute 😘😘😘😘

First time that I hear of a power steering fan 😳. Hopefully not too many cars with this design. Seems to be more hassle than is worth it. Good job there

parabéns brother...estamos reproduzindo seus videos aqui na oficina...ja estamos esperando o próximo...e muito obrigado pelo cartão e os adesivos...

This is a long standing issue with the first new Minis. Went through three steering pumps on our 05. Small cooling fan exposed to mud and snow. After market cowling was one solution.

I know this is a 4 year old video but by the sounds of it you also need a new cooling fan. most of the time the stage one fan will go out due to the resistor in the fan and then cause blown fuses or you get a cycling stage 2 fan. the reason the fuse isnt blowing anymore is due to the ps fan not drawing the extra current that the bad radiator fan needed. so in a sense it stopped overloading the system. you fixed part of the problem but not the cause of it.

Nice. I have the Bentley Diagnosis Book...its helped. A lot

That's a rough place to put a PS fan.....hopefully there's an updated part for the replacement with some sort of shield to protect it.... Nice fix Igor !!!

Electricity is not my cup of tea, nice video good job

THAT WAS CLEVER GOING TO CHEAK IF THAT'S MY FOULT. THX FOR THE VIDEO. IT WAS NOT it's THE FUN ITS NOT KICKING TO BRING DOWN THE HEAT.

thanks for the information

great vid , whats your diagnostic tool ? cheers ..

I'm pretty sure this is happening to my car right at this minute when I had to pull over trying to drive back home

Thanks You lo que quiero saber si al. Abrir contacto ya se activa el ventilador o ala hora que la elice del radiador que enfria el refrigerante recien activa el ventilador

That power steering pump fan wasn’t on the really early models. They only started putting them on when they realised the pump was overheating. So no wonder it’s wired up a bit wonky lol

Madness motorwork sell's a shield for the power steering fan.

I got over heating as well. The notice realised 6 months ago.

I have a 2006 mini cooper s . The cooling fan resistor responsible for the low speed fan operation went bad just over the warranty. Consequently, the cooling fan ran at high speed constantly. The dealer( stealer) wanted over 600 US dollars to change out the whole fans assembly because the resistor was in the fan shroud. I call them stealership because I have another story about a flood damaged Jeep Rubicon they almost sold me. (I was very stupid at the time) I fixed this so long ago I forgot exactly where I put another resistor in the control circuit which has been working for now 11 yrs. There is a relay that send the electricity to the circuit that feeds the fan resistor. Given that hint and search google for the fan resistor and you will find the post where I found the fix for it by another guy.

Great job mate without electric diagram it's very hard to resume the problem witch the important of electric diagram in car diagnostic witch program do you used Haynes Pro is very good program

I don't even have a Mini and I really enjoyed this video. What was the diagnostic device you used?

Great diagnostic investigation! But what I REALLY want to know is where you got that Delphi DS150E and how much you paid for it! :)

Hello, I have a question. where did you get that tool (OBD) to diagnose your car?

First off, FYI, There is a Power Steering Recall. I just had mine serviced last year in June 2021 and by July I was sitting in traffic also and my car overheated. They told me before servicing it that the power steering fan and the engine fan are both on the same fuse so if the fuse goes, they both malfunction. Well I checked all the fuses and none of them were blown. So I took the car back and they said if it had to do with what they did for the recall, they would warranty their work well, of course, it was something else ( they say). Now I have no power steering at all and they say it is a 16amp fuse that is in the fusebox located under the engine fusebox and apparently it's Not that fuse that runs both the fans. So I'm on here doing research and have found 2 vids that show that particular fuse box but no 16 amp fuse in it. It shows 2-50 amps, 1-100 amp and a 05 amp. I'm so confused as to where this fuse goes. Can anyone Help Me?! The fuse only cost around $10 but they want $400 plus to change it! SOS!!!

Hi Igor found problem cheap fix I suspected the head gasket had gone turned out to be thermostat housing cap wasn’t sealing properly so the system couldn’t pressurise explaining the Cooling fan not cutting in ended up being a £12 fix .

you have to test relays with live feed to see if it activates and test contacts under load to make sure contacts not burnt ........

Hello. What kind interfejs are You using On the video? Can You give the link?

Hi, great video! I think I have a similar problem with my R53. I just removed my PS fan and it is seized like yours and the 5 amp fuse was blown. I have tested the fan at both speed using a battery direct to fan plugs and that work fine. However, unlike in your video, I cannot get the fans to run with the PS fan unplugged. I suppose this creates an open circuit? How were you able to run the fans like that?

Can you show me the temperature senzor where is placed?

Is the Power steering pump fan should be running all the time whenever the ignition key is ON? or what

Great video - what is the diagnostic system you are using?

When you said (test the fuses with a multimeter,) were you planning on ohming them?

I have the same problem but I have watched your video over and over again but I still don't know from where to start... my fan kicks in now and again but the temp is always in the middle. When I stand in traffic for a long then I get back pressure or I should say coolant coming out the expansion tank but yet the engine temperature is in the middle . ... did u change that small fan under the car ? I check my fuse nd its not blown

I’m going to try changing my power steering pump also. My car is still overheating after I change radiator and thermostat. The exhaust headers glow super red also from this over heating within 5mins of the car started. If you have any other suggestions of what could be happening I would appreciate it. I have a 2003 Cooper s

if you turn your ac on the fan should turn on even if there ps fan is not working

Having problems with 2003 mini,pas intermittently goes hard,replace second hand pas motor,Vehicle ran good for 2 days. Now the pas has gone hard once again.I have checked fuses,All good,Generall inspection of wiring no chaffs,No worn ,bent ,Oxides in pin plugs?

Hi Igor was your expansion tank filling up and bubbling because the fan wasn’t working basically if you sat with engine running after about 10 15 minutes coolant becoming hot

You would have this problem with a classic mini mechanical fan 😁

great video! What OBD program are you using on your ipad? link where to buy software? TIA

I have a problem with my r50 and it’s coolant fan can you post a vid to show how to test it on car or off thanks I’ve checked all fuses and are ok I’m frightened I’ll bake my engine

You got Delphi on your tablet , how you get that on

What reader do you use?!

,, hello mate great video I'm having the same problem on my 2002 Mini Cooper automatic 1.6 but I found the issue is it keeps blowing 50 amp fuse so my fan is not working do you have any ideas what can be doing this plus my power steering fan looks ok it's turning but I've not seen a turn on do you know how to do this thank you

You dont neetvtake that 50fuse you can see just like that

Time to spend more money on the Mini. :-(

Dat cooling fan is garbage bin dinner

Quer comprar o meu tem o mesmo problema já estou para tocar fogo nele

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Wtf ears you talking about

Absolutely crap design from mini.

Stage 1 and 2 thermostat sensor. .on the pipe maybe.