Engine Problems You Should Always Get Fixed at Your MINI Dealer

Engine problems can cause serious problems for your car and potential long-term damage to your engine. Fortunately, if you’re in Jacksonville, FL, your MINI dealer can help you. Our technicians can find, diagnose, and repair any problem. These are some of the problems that we can fix for you.

3 Engine Problems That Should Always Be Fixed by Your MINI Dealer

Fuse Problems

Your Mini is filled with components and devices that need electricity. When your engine is running, your alternator provides power to keep all of the systems running. When your engine is switched off, your battery provides the power to maintain everything till your engine starts again. Each device also has a fuse to protect it.

Fuses in your car serve to protect the component they’re connected to from damage due to electrical overload. They’re a failsafe and will automatically blow out to protect their component. Fuses can always fail due to age, but if you’re having problems with blown fuses, this is a sign of an electrical fault.

Fluid Leaks

Your car has numerous fluids circulating through it, each of which fulfills an important function. Coolant circulates through your cooling system and helps reduce engine temperature and prevent overheating. Transmission fluid flows through the transmission and provides hydraulic power for the gears and friction resistance to prevent damage between parts.

Engine oil flows through the engine, reducing the temperature and lubricating all the engine’s moving parts. Finally, brake fluid runs through the brake hoses and lines and allows your brakes to function. Each of these fluids operates in a closed environment, so any fluid loss can only be due to a leak. If you spot leaking fluid, note the color of the fluid and call us right away.

Colored Smoke

Colored smoke may look cool, but if it’s coming from your exhaust it means your car has a problem. Exhaust smoke is thin and white, but blue, black, or thick white smoke all mean something has gone wrong. The color of the smoke gives a clue where the problem lies. Blue smoke means that oil is leaking into your exhaust system. One of the ways it can do this is through a crack in the head gasket.

Black smoke means that your engine is producing too much carbon. One reason for this could be a clogged air filter that’s reducing the amount of air that reaches the combustion chamber. Another possible reason is a damaged catalytic converter that can’t remove carbon from the exhaust gases. Finally, thick white smoke means that water is leaking into your exhaust system.

If you suspect you have a problem with your engine, call us right away at Tom Bush MINI.

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