Coolant Loss and No Hot Air

[koolsville]

My 52 Cooper is blowing cold air instead of hot and when I checked after the radiator fan came on when parked, my coolant level was way down.

I have replaced the cylinder head gaskets in the all of the last 3 cars I've owned. Cost me a small fortune. If I've got to do it to the MINI, I swear I'm going to blow my own head gasket!

Can someone please tell me the best possible scenario for my problem?

Gordon

[GAJ]

best possible scenario - a leak in a really cheap pipe that's easy to get at! :-)

[GCA3N]

best possible scenario - a leak in a really cheap pipe that's easy to get at! :-)

Ditto that, like you say head gasket is your worst case senerio. I had a very similar issue in my 2002 coop, turned out it was a leaking radiator, apparently they are bad for this in 2002/2003 R50's. (they suffer corrosion issue's)

[ianking]

Radiator is bad for corroding at the bottom corner.
If I were you I would fill it right up then drive not very far to a trusted garage to get it checked over.
You dont want to potentially blow its heed aff if you cook it by driving about in it.

[stoney]

Radiator is bad for corroding at the bottom corner.
If I were you I would fill it right up then drive not very far to a trusted garage to get it checked over.
You dont want to potentially blow its heed aff if you cook it by driving about in it.

what he said also the water coolent bottle likes to split at the seam

[GCA3N]

what he said also the water coolent bottle likes to split at the seam

Good old mini nothings easy.

[koolsville]

Thanks for info folks. Wish me luck.

[stoney]

good luck

[koolsville]

Update: It was the radiator - had to replace it. Could have been worse I suppose.

[GCA3N]

leaking radiator, apparently they are bad for this in 2002/2003 R50's. (they suffer corrosion issue's)

Update: It was the radiator - had to replace it. Could have been worse I suppose.

glad to be of assistance.