How to Replace Thermostat with Housing Assembly 2007-2013 Mini Cooper
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This video shows you how to install a new TRQ thermostat and housing in your 2007-2013 Mini Cooper. The thermostat controls the flow of coolant in your vehicle’s engine. When a thermostat fails, it can lead to overheating, which will damage the engine. One sign of a faulty thermostat is a cool upper radiator hose when the engine is at full operating temperature. It’s important to replace the thermostat immediately if you suspect it is failing.
This repair was done on a 2012 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L Hatchback 2-Door FWD Manual and the process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Mini Cooper
2008 Mini Cooper
2009 Mini Cooper
2010 Mini Cooper
2011 Mini Cooper
2012 Mini Cooper
2013 Mini Cooper
Tools you will need:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver trq.video/o4c-...
• 10mm Socket trq.video/oUu-...
• 30mm Socket
• 8mm Socket trq.video/oUu-...
• Trim Tool Set trq.video/ouM-...
• Hose Clamp Pliers trq.video/obA-...
• Hose Pliers
• Pliers
• Ratchet trq.video/o9z-...
• Brake Parts Cleaner
• Cloth Rags trq.video/ojU-...
• Bucket
• Funnel
• Pick trq.video/onz-...
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Today we replaced this unit with the help of this film. I’m sure we couldn’t do it without this guide. Following each step it was quite easy. Thank you very much!
By far best job on this part on youtube, everyone else struggled, this guy makes this horrible job look easy
After seeing this, I am 100% sure I can't do this job 🤣
Great vid, I highly advise getting a hose clamp plier with a remote head. That was the only way I could loosen and reinstall the hoses. Also, for the crossover pipe clip, I found it easier to remove the airbox completely then using some long needle nose pliers, install the clip from the top. Finally, I put some tape around the head of the 3 mounting bolts to make sure they dont fall out from the socket. I dropped the rear one and it took me about 30 mins to find! Good luck everyone. This is a pretty easy fix, just a lot of things to remove and the space is tight.
Thanks for the upload man!
Nice clear video with great angles and some tips to boot.
This is my next job, luckily my thermostat is stuck open so not an emergency.
Thanks again.
Thanks so much for your videos they are by far the best. I have just done water pump,thermostat, valve cover gasket and 2 engine mounts and all the videos you have done have helped so much. Getting the waterpump and adjustable pulley beside it back gone killed me. It took so long to get the bolts started lots of tears and maybe some swear works lol. Thanks agin
Your tutorial was so helpful. Easy to follow. Make sure to use some silicone grease or similar for the rubber o ring to push the thermostat housing back in, otherwise it might not seat properly. I then got my partner to use her small hands to reattach the wire clip. She got one arm of the clip on, which made it easy to use a pick and reposition the other arm. Then it was just a case of pushing it down. Really easy to put together after that. Subscribed**
Great video!
Thats a Brilliant trick to release the locked open hose clamps.
They are used on all Peugeot engined Fords as well.
The only observation i see where a mistake can be made by many: is that rear pipe clip is meant to be slid in from the MAP sensor side, 3 o'clock position, not from the top or the joint will leak
Top Video, explaining every move you do and how and which Tool.
Hat`s off too you my freiend, Respect 🤟
Brilliant walk through, super helpful thanks! Add half an hour on for that stupid clip at least
Good video. Its possible to do this job stress free in about 1h15min or so. Thats what it took me for a first time with the engine quite hot (bad idea)
+@83silverdub Thanks for the feedback! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
I came here as a curiosity. I changed the thermostat on an 07 civic in about 20 minutes including waiting for fluids to drain. It sits right up front and says hello to you when you open the hood and is 4 10 mill bolts on and off. Boy those are easy to work on, but still wouldn't mind a mini ; )
One of the best videos out there. Awesome job on explaining everything as you go through it. Thanks
Wow, great lighting.
The electrical clips that you're using the flathead screwdriver to pry are not meant to come off like that. All you gotta do is just push down on that little tab and it'll pop off.
Great step by step tutorial. Thank you
That clip of the hose on the back a pain to insert the clip..
there are 3 style of this housing too, and some models will not take the one you're putting in, the hole the the temp sensor is too far above the top bolt hole to fit under the fuel pressure regulator. need to replace with the same as the first style in this video and will need an adapter harness, car im doing this on now is a 2012 cooper S. the one with the brown connector dies not fit
did you edit out all of the cursing?
I was a ball hair away from burning my mini r60. That bldy push clip at the connecting pipe under the intake 🤬 what apprentice engineer came up that idea .... nightmare
You didn't specify that this is for the N12 engine only.
Also, did you drain coolant off video?
When is this job typically done, i.e. what problem does it fix?
Have to purge the line or no?
Make sure all surfaces are clean before installing anything. check to make sure the "O" rings are in place.
Hi, do you need to replace adapter leads on 2009 Mini Cooper S? Thanks.
This one is sure to make your knuckles bleed. I did this a few years ago and have barely driven the car, now the same thermostat stuck circuit/open error is throwing again. Should I just replace the sensor before replacing the entire thermostat again?
CHANGE THE CROSSOVER PIPE ! It is a press fit and mine leaked after I finished Tstat. Now I have to start over!
You should create affiliate links to all the tools you use.
Anyone have a link to the flexible coolant hose tool?
Great video help me to do my car. Thank you.
Ah man I did the same thing I bought the wrong housing for my mini I see you installed the wrong one orginally but at the end you had a different one installed whoops 😂😅😅
Max temp i get is 70C so i suppose I need to change the entire module. Why they couldn't just keep it a classic thermostat piece you can change but keep the housing.
I didn’t have vin or mfg date there are two different thermostats before or after February for my 2013.
Did you guys have all 3 bolts into the block?
Those electrical connectors on the new were not the same when it was time to snap the connector on. Not cool!
With 70 inch/Pound i brock one Screw and it was very difficult the remove the brocken Screw. Therefore be careful 70 is too much
You didn't mention that you had the wrong housing being installed before the wiring.
i fought with that clip for an hour trying to get it back in not fun lol
Super 😊
It's not easy to fit the clip back, I need 4 hours
The new housing you started to install was the wrong one......then you just installed the old one you took off and started connecting the wires........ Look at the new coolant temp sensor its completely different