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[ladylaura.23]

Quote: Originally Posted by raoulpop (original)

I'm starting to get the same Chewbacca whine on my 03 MCS. Same situation, only occurs when pulling off in 1st gear, but it only started happening recently, and the frequency of the sounds is increasing. In other words, it's likely that I can replicate the noise even when the engine is warm. I'm worried, as my MINI is still only around 50K miles, and the clutch should last about 100K. I'd rather not be stuck paying over >$1K if I can help it...

I don't think it means the clutch is going, it's just one of those annoying things that happen.. like a dash rattle for example - it doesn't damage the car, it's just plain annoying! When mine did it and i took it to the garage, they wouldn't replace it due to the noise as it's not a problem mechanically, they put it down as the clutch being too heavey for me to be able to get it replaced under warrenty. You could pay to get it replaced but even then i've heard people say it hasn't completly gone after, or if you can put up with it do so for as long as you can!!