This is the way this fan should have been designed from day one.
Mini cooper power steering fan keeps running.
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The fluid in the resevoir was low so i ordered the special power steering fluid from read more.
The fan between radiator and motor keeps running when the ignition is off.
We do also have a written diy on replacing the water pump of an e46 3 series 99 05 such as yours which shows an engine side cooling fan like you.
That is quite a common problem for the older mini s.
It kills the battery.
This new design is the best design yet with an actual seal on the fan shaft to keep water mud sand and what ever else is on the road out of the fan motor.
Check that the power steering pump cooling fan operates with the radiator cooling fan if it does not the power steering pump can overheat and this will shorten its life.
One2mini march 15 2012 at 10 53 am.
Hope you replaced the power steering fan as well thats what causes the pump to overheat and keep on running on.
The mini copper fans should speed up the process of cooling by driving fresh air into the radiator.
I have a 2004 mini cooper s with 30 000 miles.
Why does power steering pump keep running when battery reconnected.
Questions mini mini cooper.
Better late than never.
The bentley repair manual will cover the fan replacement for a given bmw or mini model.
Mini cooper power steering fan.
The power steering went out about 2 or 3 weeks ago with no warning.
Glad to hear you did it yourself not really that bad of a job to do.