Thermostat Assembly

The thermostat and its housing. It sits in the same access area as the rear coolant crossover pipe, so it is commonly replaced during that repair to avoid paying for the same teardown twice.

Documented repairs

2011 MINI Cooper Coolant Leak: Rear Crossover Pipe Repair

2011 MINI Cooper (R56, N16 1.6L)

Coolant pooling on the transmission of a 2011 MINI Cooper traced to a deteriorated rear coolant crossover pipe at the water pump. Pipe and thermostat replaced.

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Engines

• N16 1.6L

Models

• R56 MINI Cooper

Repairs by System

• Cooling
• Engine
• Coolant Leak

Symptoms

• Coolant Leak
• Coolant Loss

Procedures

• Coolant Service
• Cooling System Inspection
• Cooling System Vacuum Fill
• Coolant Crossover Pipe Replacement
• Cooling System Vacuum Test
• Thermostat Replacement