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 2011 Mini Cooper S Thermostat Housing

 Created by: SJO11
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Aug 25, 2017 08:05AM kenatminimania  
Aug 24, 2017 02:56PM SJO11  
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 Posted: Aug 25, 2017 08:05AM
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Good evening to all,
I wanted to update what I found when I removed the thermostat housing off my 2011 Mini Cooper S.  On the inlet coming from the water pump, there was a fracture about a quarter inch by a 16th of an inch.  It developed past the initial intake bend near the main body of the housing.  Defective casting????  Who knows.  My new housing will be here tomorrow and we'll see if my wife cooked the rings out of it.
Thanks for the update!  Hope it goes back together smoothly!

Ken

 Posted: Aug 24, 2017 02:56PM
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Good evening to all,
I wanted to update what I found when I removed the thermostat housing off my 2011 Mini Cooper S.  On the inlet coming from the water pump, there was a fracture about a quarter inch by a 16th of an inch.  It developed past the initial intake bend near the main body of the housing.  Defective casting????  Who knows.  My new housing will be here tomorrow and we'll see if my wife cooked the rings out of it.