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BRG/Blk Cooper S · Mar 24th, 2008, 11:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

Had the same problem on my Cooper - well it sounds like the same problem.

If you're sat in traffic, every accel/decel movement produces a click?

Barons diagnosed the fault as a driveshaft within about 30 seconds of me demonstrating the fault - car was booked in, driveshaft replaced under warranty and the click never returned.

Hi,
Thanks for the heads up on this, I did a bit of searching of the forums after my post and found that several people have had the same symptoms and a drive shaft replacement has cured the problem.

Thought I was hearing things until driving over some rough tarmac 2day and hearing it a lot.

Will call workshop 2moro morning - thank goodness I found a good one I can walk to and took out that Mini extended warranty (as mine expired 1 week ago

)....

- supercharger whine.......supercharger whine.......supercharger whine..

I wonder if they can revoke the extended warranty?
I do love this car, incredible design and a smile on my face every time I drive it but it's just silly how many "little" things constantly need attention..

Is it BMW engineering or where they're assembled I wonder..

Cheers, Geoff.

Mar 24th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#4
BRG/Blk Cooper S w' all the toys.. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 09:03 AM Posts: 602 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) Had the same problem on my Cooper - well it sounds like the same problem. If you're sat in traffic, every accel/decel movement produces a click? Barons diagnosed the fault as a driveshaft within about 30 seconds of me demonstrating the fault - car was booked in, driveshaft replaced under warranty and the click never returned. Hi, Thanks for the heads up on this, I did a bit of searching of the forums after my post and found that several people have had the same symptoms and a drive shaft replacement has cured the problem. Thought I was hearing things until driving over some rough tarmac 2day and hearing it a lot. Will call workshop 2moro morning - thank goodness I found a good one I can walk to and took out that Mini extended warranty (as mine expired 1 week ago ).... - supercharger whine.......supercharger whine.......supercharger whine.. I wonder if they can revoke the extended warranty? I do love this car, incredible design and a smile on my face every time I drive it but it's just silly how many "little" things constantly need attention.. Is it BMW engineering or where they're assembled I wonder.. Cheers, Geoff.