Engine started making clicking / ticking - 2500 miles on clock! - MINI2

Toilet-Duck · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 06:43 PM

Hi all, first post here

Hoping someone can shed some light on this problem, bought my mini cooper in 2008 and havent had any problems until now....

A few weeks ago my mini started to make a slight clicking noise and it's got slighty worse over the past few weeks.

It appears to be a constant clicking noise but its only really loud when the engine is first started on a morning or if the bonet is open, after a few minutes the clicking seems to get quieter but it always seems to be there.

I bought it new in 2008 from mini and its only done 2500 miles on it!

Its definatly coming from the engine, any ideas on what it could be?

Ive booked an appointment with my mini dealer, but just wondered what it could be in the meantime.

Cheers!
Toilet-Duck

neilobe · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Mine has developed this problem over the last week, although sems to disapear when really warmed up.. It could be fuel pump, but not sure, mine goes in tommrrow so will let u know wat they say, if it does it..

sef · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 07:36 PM

May just be that it is really cold... Mine did the same today...

r1_kde · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 08:14 PM

could just be the tappets because the oil is not as thin due to the temp

MINI-Morgan · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Is this an R56???

Toilet-Duck · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 09:02 PM

But could it still make this noise even when the engine has warmed up and been driven for an hour??

Cheers!

hollinshead · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 6th, 2009, 11:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Is this an R56???

Unless it's a R52 I'd guess so, maybe some kind person could move this post where it belongs?

Troy · #8 (**permalink**) Jan 7th, 2009, 04:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI-Morgan (original)

Is this an R56???

He said it was a 2008 Mini and didn't specify it was convertible, so we'd like to think so!!

Toilet-Duck · #9 (**permalink**) Jan 7th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy (original)

He said it was a 2008 Mini and didn't specify it was convertible, so we'd like to think so!!

Sorry forgot to mention its not a convertible just a Mini Cooper manufactured in 2008.

Cheers!

MINI-Morgan · #10 (**permalink**) Jan 7th, 2009, 06:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy (original)

He said it was a 2008 Mini and didn't specify it was convertible, so we'd like to think so!!

I only asked as at that time it was in the wrong forum

Toilet-Duck · #11 (**permalink**) Jan 8th, 2009, 05:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by neilobe (original)

Mine has developed this problem over the last week, although sems to disapear when really warmed up.. It could be fuel pump, but not sure, mine goes in tommrrow so will let u know wat they say, if it does it..

Did you get any update neil?

faster,Tobias! · #12 (**permalink**) Jan 8th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by neilobe (original)

Mine has developed this problem over the last week, although sems to disapear when really warmed up.. It could be fuel pump, but not sure, mine goes in tommrrow so will let u know wat they say, if it does it..

With the Cooper 'S' R56, what you are hearing is the direct injection for the fuel system.

neilobe · #13 (**permalink**) Jan 8th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Toilet-Duck (original)

Did you get any update neil?

Well car was at the stealers yesterday and they said the noise was a characteristic of the engine, although it wasnt so loud as it has been yesterday, if i have any problems or it gets louder they said to bring it back for them to see....

Tara&Paul · #14 (**permalink**) Jan 12th, 2009, 06:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by neilobe (original)

Well car was at the stealers yesterday and they said the noise was a characteristic of the engine, although it wasnt so loud as it has been yesterday, if i have any problems or it gets louder they said to bring it back for them to see....

The answer you got from the dealer sound's very, very familiar! I think it's called "being given the brush off"?

We've taken our R56 S back to our dealer three times regarding a nasty rattle coming from either the clutch or gearbox and we've been told that "they all do that" which is utter bolox!

P.

rellik666 · #15 (**permalink**) Jan 12th, 2009, 07:30 PM

IT sounds to me like the timing chain, a fairly common problem from what I can tell. a couple of the R56's here I know have had the problem, sounds a bit like a diesel, well more so than is normal anyhow ;-), not sure if it related to the engine problem that followed but this was on an Cooper S not cooper......