[popey]

I noticed a strange noise with my gear box in the past week or so. It happens when changing down gears, like a loud grinding noise.

Car went in yesterday, great service (Woodmans) and got a very nice Park Lane cooper also had 2 phone calls to keep me informed. "MINI Technical" have advised that they remove the gearbox, inspect the fly wheel and report there findings.

I will keep you all up to date with this on this thread.

[South Shore Lad]

that's not good news Dave.

I think there's another thread about transmission noise somewhere.

Are you generally happy with the car, especially seeing as you specced it to the max and I've heard you're having hi-fi probs as well?

Hope you get it back in time for the lanes run on Sunday!

SSL

[popey]

I'm made up with the car when its going .

Ive been advised to ask for compensation off MINI.

[popey]

Ive been told there is some "play" in the flywheel, problem as been reported and just wating news from mini technical.

[Olly.]

Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original)

Ive been told there is some "play" in the flywheel, problem as been reported and just wating news from mini technical.

Sorry to hear about the problems mate, good luck getting it sorted

It does sound as though your dealer is getting to the root cause which is positive.

[Sir Johnaraz]

Any updates on this popey?

[popey]

its just day 4 now so ill be posting later 2day, i hope good news

[popey]

Its going to be a new Flywheel and Clutch for my car. No delivery date as yet.

I will keep you posted, would recomend all R56 S drivers to keep an ear open as you change down gears.

[popey]

Now been put in a R56 Cooper. Nice car

[popey]

The car will be off the road now for 2 to 3 weeks as we wait for the parts to arrive . MINI UK have agreed to make a months payment for the disappointment .

Have to say its been great service from all at Woodmans , just gutted that Ive had this problem .

[I love MINI, Laura]

Oh dear! I hope you get it back earlier than 2-3 weeks though. Nice of MINI to pay a months payment for you.

The park lanes lovely though isn't it!

[popey]

Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original)

Oh dear! I hope you get it back earlier than 2-3 weeks though. Nice of MINI to pay a months payment for you.

The park lanes lovely though isn't it!

I loved the park lane. Now in a R56 Cooper, nice car but you really have to work the gears.

[craigd]

Popey, how loud was the grinding, as I'm having problems selecting 1st gear and changing down from 3 to second (VERY NOTCHY) and getting a bit of noise, but not hugely loud ?

smal edit: forget above, just been out in the car for a small drive and I am now getting a grinding noise changing down from 3rd to 2nd albeit intermittently. time to book it back in again I think...

[traceywebb]

I had my mcs on 3/1/07.

So far I had a call to say they wanted to fit the ashtray, which should take about 20 mins.
1 1/2 hours later they had also done a recall job which was to check the cable within the steering column, I think the ashtray was the hidden agenda.

The last couple of days I have noticed a smell of petrol in the car, but now I know other people have had problems, I will monitor it more closely as I cant remember at what point of driving the smell appeared.

Today my husband borrowed it and has told me there is an intermittent crunching sound on the gear box when he goes from 3 to 2.

Do you get the feeling this isn't going to be a mini adventure!! Bring back the mini mayfair, never had a problem with that!!

[popey]

The ash try is just placed in a cup holder, It takes 1o seconds to do yourself.

I would call mini emergency services about the smell of petrol, It could be very dangerous. They will come out to your car and if it needs to go in will sort you out a car.

Ive still not got a date yet for the parts for my car

[traceywebb]

Yeh, when I got back in the car and pulled the ashtray out, I realised the phonecall to book me in for the ashtray was obviously not the real reason or I could have just collected it and done it myself.

I am going to check it out tomorrow, or let my husband borrow it for the day, and he can blow up instead of me and the kids!!

Shouldn't joke about it really, but I half expected some problems before collection, its a bit hard to be anything but cynical when you have delays on a car and no explanation why.

[popey]

Dont Drive It!!!!!!!!

[traceywebb]

Have you seen the threads on the smell of petrol, it looks like I am not the only one. I came on here to look for anyone with gear box problems but thought I would check out the smell of petrol while I was here.

I have had to phone the dvla aswell, as I collected my car on 3rd Jan and they only taxed my car until 30th November 2007.

Seems more hassle than what its worth this car. Lovely to drive but can't be arsed with the problems that go with it.

[popey]

It will be fine, all down to your dealers service

[devaisl]

Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble going from 1st gear up to 2nd gear - also, sometimes its difficult to select 1st gear when in neutral, all other gear selections are fine

Going to get someone else to drive it tomorrow to see if they notice it, maybe its just me (but I've an awful suspicion its not!!!!! )