MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - New and improved flywheel? Forget about it!!

GARY GP · Oct 20th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Berger (original)

I had recently installed the "new and upgraded" flywheel, hoping to get rid of the annoying well-known rattle when ideling.

Drove off from the service, without hearing the rattle and believing I would live happily ever after. I was proven wrong. Despite the new flywheel, the rattle returned two days later.

I have until now replaced one gearbox, two clutches and one "new" flywheel in order to cope with this problem - to no avail..

I totally give up now, but I will continue driving my car and ignore the rattle....

Any other experiences?

It sounds to me like you have got a dry thrust bearing in your clutch. does it go away when you press you clutch pedal down! they my say they have put you a new clutch in but did they! they will not replace the clutch if it is not worn you believe me. £200 per clutch kit i dont think so

Oct 20th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#7
GARY GP GP-1528 My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 02:54 AM Posts: 812 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Berger (original) I had recently installed the "new and upgraded" flywheel, hoping to get rid of the annoying well-known rattle when ideling. Drove off from the service, without hearing the rattle and believing I would live happily ever after. I was proven wrong. Despite the new flywheel, the rattle returned two days later. I have until now replaced one gearbox, two clutches and one "new" flywheel in order to cope with this problem - to no avail.. I totally give up now, but I will continue driving my car and ignore the rattle.... Any other experiences? It sounds to me like you have got a dry thrust bearing in your clutch. does it go away when you press you clutch pedal down! they my say they have put you a new clutch in but did they! they will not replace the clutch if it is not worn you believe me. £200 per clutch kit i dont think so