Me too. My fault does show P0013 and sometimes I get misfires. The car hesitates on acceleration as well as gear changes. Edit: I've diagnosed the fault and found the my exhaust VVT Solenoid was completely dead. Ordering the new part and will update when I test the car thereafter I've now installed the new VVT and the car runs much better, no hesitation at all, more power and starts better. I've got new fault codes now so I'm suspecting my other vvt solenoid is troubling.
@@Tectonicz I can give you one advice, service your Mini, new oil, new filter and new sparkplugs. That helped a lot of my Mini with the rough idle, also I switched to Total Quartz oil and that reduced the oil consumption a bit. Also I have never seen so sooty sparkplugs what my Mini had.
I replaced my solenoids and plugs and coils about 2 months ago and um now have the same issues again. I get codes 2c58 2d55 and 2D5A. Before the ruff idle happened I notice white smoke from the tailpipe after a long idle, im thinking it's could be value seals? Do you know if this could cause my solenoids and plugs to be dirty?
The one that adjust the chain tension is on the rear right? I changed ,my chain and tensioner not that long ago but now it's slapping. Apparently the old ones were too short so i thought either i got sold an old style one or i have one other issue. I can smell a bit of fuel in my oil. It's been a while the thermostat has been stuck open so the cur runs v cold. I was thinking that perhaps running cols forced fuel into the oil by running too rich. Then, perhaps the chain tensioner no longer wanted to work correctly if the oil became too thin? Any ideas?
I’ve been working since I was 12 years old. Bought my first car 95 Ford Mustang GT with a deposit from tip money working as a waiter. Went to college and opened several businesses over the years. Currently own a restaurant and a hair salon, and do these TH-cam videos which also supplement my car habit 😆 Mayve I should do a video on this if I get enough likes?
Do not use after market parts, especially Dorman, to replace a VANOS solenoid. When it fails it can take your engine with it. When you replace these solenoids it's best to replace both of them. Did you check for a code? I'm just wondering why you changed the exhaust solenoid and not the inlet one which would have been more likely to be causing a stall. Another cause of rough idle and stalling on these engines is the engine temperature sensor which can fail and not throw a code. Let the car sit overnight and without starting the car look at the live data from the sensor, if it's bad it'll show a high temperature even when cold
I am trying to identify a specific part in my Mini’s engine. It’s a silver circular part, to the left of the coolant expansion tank but attached to the same part the engine oil filler neck is on. Aside from dying on me precisely as you explained above, there’s a loud racket coming from that piece. My Mini has 134k and is a 2007 but I love my car and hope I can keep it a while longer. Thanks for posting this video and any advice you can help with.
I don’t get codes I just bought this 2006 Mini Cooper s and it was fine until recently it just stop working. I turns off and looses strength while driving at times I have full pedal and it does not move. What can it be thank you for any information. ! I am trying to find out before going to a mechanic because thousands of dollars will be taken out of me.
Did your mini cooper problem stop after the solenoid replacement. Idles after temperature increases or when cold starts out of the blue check engine light came on throttle body issue bought and replace it now I’m thinking it might be a solenoid please help 😂?
No, I drove that car for over a year before I sold it. Never had any issues after that. I replaced all fluids, spark plugs, brake sensors. Was pretty solid after all the maintenance. I see the person I sold it to every once in a while. Still running strong.
I have over 30 videos I think on the Mini Cooper. 99% of the stuff you should be able to do yourself. Stuff like changing the windshield out, I leave to experts in that field. Good luck 👍
Exhaust solenoid is in front of cylinder head, i mean that is near to the bumer, inlet solenoid is at the rear of cylinder head near to the throttle ;)
Is there only 1 VVT solenoid on this engine or 1 in the front and 1 in the back? I have seen other videos where they take off the air filter box and rubber pipes beside the engine to get to a VVT solenoid on the back located under the air filter box where you can hardly see it. I have the exact engine you have in this video.
I am having a issue with picking up torque at a light. I have a 2011 Mini Cooper base r56 hardtop automatic. When I am at a light it wants to go really slow picking up speed
@@justkaiiv6050 in my case I replaced it and reset the computer with an OBDII scanner/programmer and it didn’t come back. I can’t say 100% as it may have been a coincidence, but it worked for me and I haven’t had it come back in several months.
I'm not sure which is which. I would start by disconnecting one of the connectors and seeing if you get a fault pertaining to that solenoid. They are also interchangeable so you can install on into the front which is easier to get to. If it resolves the issue then you are done, if not you can try replacing the one on the rear. The exhaust is on the front of the car so my guess would be that that one is the outtake.
My R56 have an opposite problem, the idle is rough when the car is cold, but when the engine heats up it´s fine and running normally.
Wish I could help but never had that issue.
Hi, same for me here, erratic idling when cold but absolutely fine when warm. Did you find a solution?
Me too. My fault does show P0013 and sometimes I get misfires. The car hesitates on acceleration as well as gear changes.
Edit: I've diagnosed the fault and found the my exhaust VVT Solenoid was completely dead. Ordering the new part and will update when I test the car thereafter
I've now installed the new VVT and the car runs much better, no hesitation at all, more power and starts better. I've got new fault codes now so I'm suspecting my other vvt solenoid is troubling.
Any update?
@@Tectonicz I can give you one advice, service your Mini, new oil, new filter and new sparkplugs. That helped a lot of my Mini with the rough idle, also I switched to Total Quartz oil and that reduced the oil consumption a bit. Also I have never seen so sooty sparkplugs what my Mini had.
You changed the exhaust solenoid. The inlet which is the one at the back would cause the issue
I replaced my solenoids and plugs and coils about 2 months ago and um now have the same issues again. I get codes 2c58 2d55 and 2D5A.
Before the ruff idle happened I notice white smoke from the tailpipe after a long idle, im thinking it's could be value seals? Do you know if this could cause my solenoids and plugs to be dirty?
My man. Did you fix the idle quality issue or what?
Is there a part 2 to this video? I need to know
The one that adjust the chain tension is on the rear right? I changed ,my chain and tensioner not that long ago but now it's slapping. Apparently the old ones were too short so i thought either i got sold an old style one or i have one other issue. I can smell a bit of fuel in my oil. It's been a while the thermostat has been stuck open so the cur runs v cold. I was thinking that perhaps running cols forced fuel into the oil by running too rich. Then, perhaps the chain tensioner no longer wanted to work correctly if the oil became too thin? Any ideas?
Did you get any error codes appear?
Has anybody asked this question? What do you do for a living? Dang bro you got some toys!
I’ve been working since I was 12 years old. Bought my first car 95 Ford Mustang GT with a deposit from tip money working as a waiter. Went to college and opened several businesses over the years. Currently own a restaurant and a hair salon, and do these TH-cam videos which also supplement my car habit 😆 Mayve I should do a video on this if I get enough likes?
Do not use after market parts, especially Dorman, to replace a VANOS solenoid. When it fails it can take your engine with it. When you replace these solenoids it's best to replace both of them. Did you check for a code? I'm just wondering why you changed the exhaust solenoid and not the inlet one which would have been more likely to be causing a stall. Another cause of rough idle and stalling on these engines is the engine temperature sensor which can fail and not throw a code. Let the car sit overnight and without starting the car look at the live data from the sensor, if it's bad it'll show a high temperature even when cold
I am trying to identify a specific part in my Mini’s engine. It’s a silver circular part, to the left of the coolant expansion tank but attached to the same part the engine oil filler neck is on. Aside from dying on me precisely as you explained above, there’s a loud racket coming from that piece. My Mini has 134k and is a 2007 but I love my car and hope I can keep it a while longer. Thanks for posting this video and any advice you can help with.
Sounds like that might be the high pressure fuel pump. Google it and see if that’s the part you are referring to.
Same with mine
Was it your vacuum pump? did your engine blow?
I don’t get codes I just bought this 2006 Mini Cooper s and it was fine until recently it just stop working. I turns off and looses strength while driving at times I have full pedal and it does not move. What can it be thank you for any information. ! I am trying to find out before going to a mechanic because thousands of dollars will be taken out of me.
I’m having the same issue, did you figure out what it was?
Surely it’s a good idea to remove the solenoid first and test it…there’s lots of info on here with how to do it…
Did your mini cooper problem stop after the solenoid replacement. Idles after temperature increases or when cold starts out of the blue check engine light came on throttle body issue bought and replace it now I’m thinking it might be a solenoid please help 😂?
No, I drove that car for over a year before I sold it. Never had any issues after that. I replaced all fluids, spark plugs, brake sensors. Was pretty solid after all the maintenance. I see the person I sold it to every once in a while. Still running strong.
Is this for light p0015?
Great vid could you please tell me if the front selenoid is exactly the same as the back solenoid please
From everything I've read, they are interchangeable.
@@OmarsGarage thanks
Yes they are both the same. You can swap them over to see if the fault moves.
No, they don’t need coding. They are plug n play
Can you come and fix my 2010 mini plz in Los Angeles... Ima attempt to follow your video first tho !
I have over 30 videos I think on the Mini Cooper. 99% of the stuff you should be able to do yourself. Stuff like changing the windshield out, I leave to experts in that field. Good luck 👍
Do you need to program the new Solenoids? I put 2 new ones in and after 10miles Cylinder #3 started misfiring. bad luck perhaps?
I didn’t reprogram mine. May be time to replace the plugs as well.
@@OmarsGarage ok ty. Also didnt help that ignition coil #3 broke from the connector down After only pulling very little.. Maybe this was the issue
@@barendbouchier1560 😆 yeah…that could be the issue as well.
Es el mismo para atras y enfrente? Quisiera cambiar los dos
Si es el mismo
May I ask who knows which vanos solenoid is the inlet and which is the exhaust?
Exhaust solenoid is in front of cylinder head, i mean that is near to the bumer, inlet solenoid is at the rear of cylinder head near to the throttle ;)
Can you please let me know if it's the same one for the front and rear l'll like to replace both
As far as I know it’s the same part.
Is there only 1 VVT solenoid on this engine or 1 in the front and 1 in the back? I have seen other videos where they take off the air filter box and rubber pipes beside the engine to get to a VVT solenoid on the back located under the air filter box where you can hardly see it. I have the exact engine you have in this video.
There is one on the front and one on the back. They use the same part number.
Front, (exhaust VANOS) and rear, ( inlet VANOS) on n16. Rear! Inlet only on n14
Thanks for for the clarification
Where is the bolt that you removed for it
It’s on the bottom , underneath the connector.
I can't find in my cooper r50 1.6 116 hp 😕
It's for r57 matey
Only n12 n16 and 18 have this. Maybe n14 engine
How do you know which solenoid is bad from the front and rear? And what's the difference from both I usually see everyone replace the rear solenoid
From what I remember it’s the same part. You can replace one and if it doesn’t resolve the issue you can swap it to the front or rear respectively.
@@OmarsGarage oh okay sounds good I'll check that out. Thank you 👍🏼
I am having a issue with picking up torque at a light. I have a 2011 Mini Cooper base r56 hardtop automatic. When I am at a light it wants to go really slow picking up speed
Have you scanned the computer for codes? Could be a number of different things.
Will changing this solenoid B make the code p0977 go away?
@@justkaiiv6050 in my case I replaced it and reset the computer with an OBDII scanner/programmer and it didn’t come back. I can’t say 100% as it may have been a coincidence, but it worked for me and I haven’t had it come back in several months.
@@OmarsGarage awesome I’m gonna go ahead and replace it hopefully they will do the trick
Easy enough to replace and not that expensive. If it’s not it, then at least you won’t have to worry about that part for a while.
Which one is the intake and outtake solenoid please?
I'm not sure which is which. I would start by disconnecting one of the connectors and seeing if you get a fault pertaining to that solenoid. They are also interchangeable so you can install on into the front which is easier to get to. If it resolves the issue then you are done, if not you can try replacing the one on the rear. The exhaust is on the front of the car so my guess would be that that one is the outtake.
Intake at the rear (inlet manifold). Exhaust at the front (exhaust manifold)