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wiggis · Jan 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original)

Saturday morning at 9 am I was sitting in the drivers seat in the driveway about to set off on a 500km round trip in one day...(the km clock reading was only at 305km).......

Pushed the start button......A funny noise ensued and car started.....then stopped.......

tried again.....engin warning light came on

.....then started but light stayed on....Drove it to the garage.....they had a quick look at it and said they wouldn't recommend I drive it away.....errors regarding timing belt were showing....

.....

Hmm. I thought these engines had a timing chain not a belt? Plus variable valve timing and variable valve lift?

Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original)

Hopefully its not going to be something too bad....but nervous about the fact that it is a new type engin......are people having probles with their New R56 models????

I doubt it's anything very bad. BMW have put this new engine through millions of miles of testing on dyno's and fitted to test cars before it went to market. As with any engine, sometimes a 'bad' on will come off the production line. From what you've written, I would guess that it's part of the variable valve timing mechanisms which is not working properly.

BMW / MINI will fix it under warranty, and in the worst case, you get a new replacement engine fitted at no cost. I am not aware of any other reports of engine problems.

Jan 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM	#3
wiggis VW GT Sport 170 TDI My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxford Local Time: 09:24 AM Posts: 343 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original) Saturday morning at 9 am I was sitting in the drivers seat in the driveway about to set off on a 500km round trip in one day...(the km clock reading was only at 305km)....... Pushed the start button......A funny noise ensued and car started.....then stopped....... tried again.....engin warning light came on.....then started but light stayed on....Drove it to the garage.....they had a quick look at it and said they wouldn't recommend I drive it away.....errors regarding timing belt were showing......... Hmm. I thought these engines had a timing chain not a belt? Plus variable valve timing and variable valve lift? Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original) Hopefully its not going to be something too bad....but nervous about the fact that it is a new type engin......are people having probles with their New R56 models???? I doubt it's anything very bad. BMW have put this new engine through millions of miles of testing on dyno's and fitted to test cars before it went to market. As with any engine, sometimes a 'bad' on will come off the production line. From what you've written, I would guess that it's part of the variable valve timing mechanisms which is not working properly. BMW / MINI will fix it under warranty, and in the worst case, you get a new replacement engine fitted at no cost. I am not aware of any other reports of engine problems.