Hi folks, just bought a 02 Mini Cooper with 65k miles for my girlfriend, and I'm running through a few issues. I've done a good bit of reading on here and some of the other Mini Forums but I said I 'd throw a few of them up here for your thoughts -
1. All 3 brake lights are not working. Checked the fuses under bonnet and in passenger footwell and they are fine. Bulbs are fine. I'm thinking brake pedal switch or a lose connection somewhere - any pointers here?
2. Power Steering whine. I've read that the electric pump is a very common failure on 02-07 cars, there is a whine coming from the pump that is a bit louder then normal but the steering is still working fine. The only other one I've driven had whining steering too, albeit not quite as loud. Do they normally whine or is it a sign that the pump is about to fail? I suppose I'm just trying to gauge whether or not to replace it now or is it likely to keep going for another good while.
3. Front Control Arm Bushes. The front control arm bushes (closest to the rear) are torn and they are clunking. I got a quote of 15 euro each from Otto, which is cheap, thankfully they can be replaced independantly of the entire control arm. Is this a tricky job or just bolt in / bolt out?
Thanks for reading