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HELP!!!!! (mechanical advice edition)
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Bought a (BMW) Mini Cooper S last week, its making a grinding sound when going through the gears. Goes into gear very smoothly but when releasing the clutch into 3rd ,4th and 5th gear, terrible grinding noise like a bearing. Dip the clutch and the noise goes. Any idea's you gorgeous lot |
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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago
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"Bought a (BMW) Mini Cooper S last week, its making a grinding sound when going through the gears. Goes into gear very smoothly but when releasing the clutch into 3rd ,4th and 5th gear, terrible grinding noise like a bearing. Dip the clutch and the noise goes. Any idea's you gorgeous lot"
Surely covered by the 3mth warranty or did you buy private? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sounds like the secondary motion shaft (layshaft) bearings in the gearbox are going. This shaft is mounted quite high up in the box so not submerged in oil, only lubricated by splash and mist lubrication. Repair the bearings ASAP or it will create wear on other gearbox parts like synchromesh baulk rings. A replacement/2nd hand box can work out cheaper depending on labour rates. Make sure you replace the input shaft oil seal, they can leak once moved. Last thing you need is oil on the clutch, a DMF and friction plate are expensive. Seems quite a common fault with many manufacturers these days as they try and make gearboxes compact to fit more vehicles. In the past the shafts were all mounted low and got better lubrication. Good luck. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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German cars are no better than others no matter what people say. They have a habit of cutting corners in places where the owners won't notice and results in unexpected big bills. They also bury their heads in the sand and ignore issues. I discovered that when I worked for them, the amount of failures under warranty that they wouldn't pay for caused by poor quality was disgusting. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bought a (BMW) Mini Cooper S last week, its making a grinding sound when going through the gears. Goes into gear very smoothly but when releasing the clutch into 3rd ,4th and 5th gear, terrible grinding noise like a bearing. Dip the clutch and the noise goes. Any idea's you gorgeous lot"
I was told by a car dealer that they are notorious for gearbox failures, you can look forwards to £850 bill, sorry. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bought a (BMW) Mini Cooper S last week, its making a grinding sound when going through the gears. Goes into gear very smoothly but when releasing the clutch into 3rd ,4th and 5th gear, terrible grinding noise like a bearing. Dip the clutch and the noise goes. Any idea's you gorgeous lot
Surely covered by the 3mth warranty or did you buy private?"
No its from a garage and I do have a 6 month warranty, I just wanted a rough idea what people thought it may be  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Does it Whooooooooooaaaaaaaarrrrrr then grrrrrrrrrreeeeerrrr ?!
Yeah that’s your clutch mate.
You’re very welcome X"
more like a constant grind , like a wheel bearing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does it Whooooooooooaaaaaaaarrrrrr then grrrrrrrrrreeeeerrrr ?!
Yeah that’s your clutch mate.
You’re very welcome Xmore like a constant grind , like a wheel bearing"
Prop shaft then.
I have no idea what I’m talking about |
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"Sounds like the sincromesh is fucked,its the part that opens to let it slip into chosen gear,if it is that then its a fresh box im afraid"
Which bit of
It goes into gear smoothly
Sounds like syncromesh ?
It does not sound like syncro it sounds like a drive gear bearing
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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From someone who rebuilds them boxs
It's a bearing Nothing to do with the clutch hand it back to the garage you bought it from and get it rebuilt , do not except a secondhand on as you could the same problem down the road
It a very comeback problem with them boxes |
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Should of gone jap 