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Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:07

Spewed its brake fluid all over the road from the OS rear caliper.

Only last month I stretched £170 to get a brake/aircon service.

Any idea's on what might have happened, whether the garage can be blamed, more importantly will my warranty cover me?

Maybe only covered a 200 miles or so since the brakes were serviced!!

Aaaaah min!!!!

Stay away from BMW's/Mini's there absolute headaches!!!!

[Edited on 20-10-2009 by Colin]

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:09

Ok calm thoughts....wazoo!!! Its not going to cost a fortune!!!

So, whats my 1st port of call? Phone the garage? RAC? Shout for my mummy???

willay

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12th Oct 09 at 13:09

Nothing wrong with Minis, I got loads done under warranty

_Allan_

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12th Oct 09 at 13:09

Not fastened the bleed nut correctly or banjo if removed?. For that short a mileage covered since service I'd be deffo going back for a word. Make sure it's cleaned off any wheel, paintwork if splashed pronto

[Edited on 12-10-2009 by _Allan_]

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:17

quote:
Originally posted by willay

Nothing wrong with Minis, I got loads done under warranty

Ah but just wait until its a month or 2 out of warranty & the PS pump decides to throw a sicky after turning a whole 27k miles & to the tune of £800 that they want to fix it & dont want to know to help!!

willay

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12th Oct 09 at 13:18

Was it an R56? (the mini)

Be a have a go hero and tackle the M3 yourself

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:23

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Not fastened the bleed nut correctly or banjo if removed?. For that short a mileage covered since service I'd be deffo going back for a word. Make sure it's cleaned off any wheel, paintwork if splashed pronto

[Edited on 12-10-2009 by _Allan_]

Just had a 'shit ma wheels!!!' moment. Thanks for that.

It was on the wheels a bit (3 coats of poorboys wheel sealent on those) & splashed all over the bottom of the car, inner arch & exhaust!!

You think its likely that they have blead it via that nipple on the rear OS then & not refitted it correctly?

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by willay
Was it an R56? (the mini)

Be a have a go hero and tackle the M3 yourself

Earlier one - last of the R53, warranty run out in July!!

Overalls are going on as I type!!

willay

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12th Oct 09 at 13:25

yeah the earlier ones had all them problems, probably why the R56 came out

I had electric issues with mine after a mishap

and they sorted it out under warranty.

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:28

PS issues have been reported by watchdog, theyve been failing, throwing owners into the curb & even catching fire & still Mini claim theres no fault worthy of a recall!!

Jambo

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12th Oct 09 at 13:30

not good col. Id take it back to the garage and get em to sorted.

CORSA NUT

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12th Oct 09 at 13:39

Gotta be the nipple loose no??

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:49

Cant drive it, ive no brakes!!

Getting it on the ramp for a look soon, once ive phoned BMW.

Dont see why I should get dirty if they are at fault.

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 13:58

Bleed nipples as loose as the town tart. BMW's on the case awaiting a call back!!

_Allan_

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12th Oct 09 at 14:00

OooOoO dangerous.

CSL wheels as compensation. damn your 3 layers of wheel sealant.

JadeM

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12th Oct 09 at 14:02

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Cant drive it, ive no brakes!!

Getting it on the ramp for a look soon, once ive phoned BMW.

Dont see why I should get dirty if they are at fault.

Think ourselves lucky its happened when its been sitting on the drive though, and not when we were out yesterday!

[Edited on 12-10-2009 by JadeM]

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 14:04

It wasnt on the drive I was on the way up to the new hoose going past the cemetery! I managed to get home, probably should have called the RAC out but thats me I always try to make it back to base!!

Ojc

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12th Oct 09 at 14:22

Fucking horrendous, you could have seriously been hurt.

Buy a Vauxhall

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 14:27

I know!! Waiting on the service manager to call back im going to tell him he might not have been taking this call should I have been driving it like an M cars designed to!!

Im getting more annoyed the longer ive got to stew over it!!

CORSA NUT

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12th Oct 09 at 14:30

Just come up with some story about it nearly killing you and maybe some kids....you might get somthing by kicking off but you might not...worth a try

Mike GSi

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12th Oct 09 at 14:30

I had my brake pads fall out on my Clio while Approaching a roundabout on a motorway! Scary stuff!

So the tard that serviced your brakes didnt do the bleed nipple up?

iirc the nipple furthest away from the master cylinder should have been used to bleed the brakes. Im not sure where the master cyl is on the E46 but it sounds like its a fault from the service!

CORSA NUT

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12th Oct 09 at 14:31

That's the first nipple you do Mike then move towards the cylinder one to finish.

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 14:38

I always thought it was furthest away for bleeding.

willay

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12th Oct 09 at 14:39

had that call yet?

Colin

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12th Oct 09 at 14:39

No, phoned back the service managers in a meeting.

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