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1320autos · Feb 6th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by oldmots (original)

It might be the dual mass flywheel dampers knocking. There have been many problems with these. Your flywheel has two metal flywheels with a friction material between them and dampers to soften the engagment motion. If the friction material wears or the dampers go bad, you will get knocking or scraping noises.

One and Cooper doesn't have a dual mass flywheel.

Feb 6th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#5
1320autos MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Beds Cambs Northants Local Time: 05:12 AM Posts: 1,928 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by oldmots (original) It might be the dual mass flywheel dampers knocking. There have been many problems with these. Your flywheel has two metal flywheels with a friction material between them and dampers to soften the engagment motion. If the friction material wears or the dampers go bad, you will get knocking or scraping noises. One and Cooper doesn't have a dual mass flywheel. Slicks 11.77@115.92mph Street tyres 12.162 @ 119.02 IT'S NOT HOW MUCH YOU SPEND BUT HOW WELL YOU SPEND IT