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antsmini · Jan 8th, 2004, 06:43 PM

Well my CVT tranny crapped out at 22K miles today. Gunna have to replace tranny. Thank god this car is already being lemoned for a new one. Still, kinda scary though that this happened at 22K. The good news is...my rental is a JAGUAR X TYPE! Its SOO fast. Love it.

ar75 · Jan 8th, 2004, 07:18 PM

Lucky you! My CVT will hit 22k in a week. Hope that it will work well because there is no lemon law here in Hong Kong.

LordWinslow · Jan 9th, 2004, 03:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by antsmini

Well my CVT tranny crapped out at 22K miles today. Gunna have to replace tranny. Thank god this car is already being lemoned for a new one. Still, kinda scary though that this happened at 22K. The good news is...my rental is a JAGUAR X TYPE! Its SOO fast. Love it.

You made it about 5K more than I did when my first CVT went. I had to replace mine at 17K. Good luck with the new Mini.

Winslow

(Soon

)

DITCH · Jan 9th, 2004, 03:26 PM

Question: What were the symptoms? What exactly failed? Did it act up before it blew, or did it fail suddenly?

TIA,
Ditch

LordWinslow · Jan 9th, 2004, 04:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH

Question: What were the symptoms? What exactly failed? Did it act up before it blew, or did it fail suddenly?

TIA,
Ditch

Yup it would buck in D or SD, and the RPM's would be all over. (Usually reving high though) In Manual mode I would be driving 70 in 6th gear, and then the car would buck and the car would drop to 4th gear. It did this for a few days. Had a small hole in my CVT at the top of the transmission. It would only leak CVT fluid when the car was running.

Winslow

(Soon

)

antsmini · Jan 9th, 2004, 06:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LordWinslow

Yup it would buck in D or SD, and the RPM's would be all over. (Usually reving high though) In Manual mode I would be driving 70 in 6th gear, and then the car would buck and the car would drop to 4th gear. It did this for a few days. Had a small hole in my CVT at the top of the transmission. It would only leak CVT fluid when the car was running.

Winslow

(Soon

)

EXACTLY my symptoms as well. So much for this transmission being "bulletproof".

nonsequitur · Jan 9th, 2004, 08:58 PM

Are there any similarities between the failures that have occurred?

The "hole" that LordWinslow" found is dramatic. Are any of the other symtoms or experience usable to figure out what has happened?

mikeba · Jan 10th, 2004, 05:58 PM

It would be interesting to see the cause for antsmini. Winslow having a hole/fluid leak isn't as worrying. I defy anyone to not blow their tranny after the fluid has leaked out.

DITCH · Jan 12th, 2004, 05:40 PM

Check out my thread here:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/cvt-automatic/48249-weird-cvt-problem-need-your-help.html

Does this sound like what you guys experienced?

Thanks,
Ditch

NEMINI · Jan 12th, 2004, 05:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeba

Winslow having a hole/fluid leak isn't as worrying.

The fact that there was a hole to begin with would be quite a worry for me.

nonsequitur · Jan 12th, 2004, 06:06 PM

Stuff happens; we can all accept that, but getting to an understanding of why these things have occurred is important too. It seems that the CVT is being "exchanged" versus "repaired" by MINI. I'm totally OK with this approach because it means that the units are being examined (by ZF Getreibe?) for causes, and that owner probably gets a better car with the new unit installed.

Another story here is that MINI is making good on warranty representations.

antsmini · Jan 12th, 2004, 10:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH

Check out my thread here:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/cvt-automatic/48249-weird-cvt-problem-need-your-help.html

Does this sound like what you guys experienced?

Thanks,
Ditch

Yeah that sounds like it. Tranny was blown.

DITCH · Jan 18th, 2004, 09:26 PM

My tranny was not blown. Details are at the thread linked above.

Thanks,
Ditch

LordWinslow · Jan 18th, 2004, 10:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH

My tranny was not blown. Details are at the thread linked above.

Thanks,
Ditch

Good to hear, glad your Mini is back and fixed.

Winslow

CooperS4us · Jan 27th, 2004, 08:31 PM

No problems here with our CVT. Still going strong at 20K.

UNeeUn_Jack · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:49 PM

Had to have my transmission replaced after 8,000 km... and the car's spent nearly a month at
BMW being serviced since we got it in August '03. Besides the tranny, also had software updated, wheels realigned, fuel sensor replaced and inside door panels re-attached.

Hopefully all is now sorted, but it doesn't exactly fill me with confidence - I'm not sure I'd get a CVT once it's off warranty. That said, I do love driving it, even though I've always preferred manual gearboxes to automatics.

larry paquette · Feb 17th, 2004, 12:32 AM

33k and the belt broke leaving a stop light of course I was going a whoping 10mph when it happened. MINI towed it to the dealer by my house(eastbay) instead of the one I was by (S.F.). They are putting a new tranny in and sending the old one to germany. They gave me a bimmer to drive ( its very boring ) so far so good .

Jan 8th, 2004, 06:43 PM	#1
antsmini Resident MINI Hairloss Dr Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NY Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 835 Offline	22K miles...CVT tranny blown.... Well my CVT tranny crapped out at 22K miles today. Gunna have to replace tranny. Thank god this car is already being lemoned for a new one. Still, kinda scary though that this happened at 22K. The good news is...my rental is a JAGUAR X TYPE! Its SOO fast. Love it. http://www.anthonyguido.com

Jan 9th, 2004, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by antsmini Well my CVT tranny crapped out at 22K miles today. Gunna have to replace tranny. Thank god this car is already being lemoned for a new one. Still, kinda scary though that this happened at 22K. The good news is...my rental is a JAGUAR X TYPE! Its SOO fast. Love it. You made it about 5K more than I did when my first CVT went. I had to replace mine at 17K. Good luck with the new Mini. Winslow (Soon ) This space for Rent

Jan 9th, 2004, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH Question: What were the symptoms? What exactly failed? Did it act up before it blew, or did it fail suddenly? TIA, Ditch Yup it would buck in D or SD, and the RPM's would be all over. (Usually reving high though) In Manual mode I would be driving 70 in 6th gear, and then the car would buck and the car would drop to 4th gear. It did this for a few days. Had a small hole in my CVT at the top of the transmission. It would only leak CVT fluid when the car was running. Winslow (Soon ) This space for Rent

Jan 9th, 2004, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
antsmini Resident MINI Hairloss Dr Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NY Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 835 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LordWinslow Yup it would buck in D or SD, and the RPM's would be all over. (Usually reving high though) In Manual mode I would be driving 70 in 6th gear, and then the car would buck and the car would drop to 4th gear. It did this for a few days. Had a small hole in my CVT at the top of the transmission. It would only leak CVT fluid when the car was running. Winslow (Soon ) EXACTLY my symptoms as well. So much for this transmission being "bulletproof". http://www.anthonyguido.com

Jan 9th, 2004, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
nonsequitur MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle area, WA Local Time: 11:01 AM Posts: 1,471 Offline	Are there any similarities between the failures that have occurred? The "hole" that LordWinslow" found is dramatic. Are any of the other symtoms or experience usable to figure out what has happened? '02 MINI Cooper CVT(6/12/02; Indi Blue/Black, R-81 7-hole 15x5.5" or NZO 16x6.5") '67 Austin Cooper S (6/26/67; Tartan Red/Black, 10x4.5")

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Jan 8th, 2004, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
ar75 MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 03:01 AM Posts: 508 Offline	Lucky you! My CVT will hit 22k in a week. Hope that it will work well because there is no lemon law here in Hong Kong.

Jan 9th, 2004, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
DITCH MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Titusville, FL<br>'99 Mazda Miata<br>'03 MC Chili Red/White Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 187 Offline	Question: What were the symptoms? What exactly failed? Did it act up before it blew, or did it fail suddenly? TIA, Ditch

Jan 10th, 2004, 05:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
mikeba MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Local Time: 12:01 PM Posts: 49 Offline	It would be interesting to see the cause for antsmini. Winslow having a hole/fluid leak isn't as worrying. I defy anyone to not blow their tranny after the fluid has leaked out.

Jan 12th, 2004, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
DITCH MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Titusville, FL<br>'99 Mazda Miata<br>'03 MC Chili Red/White Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 187 Offline	Check out my thread here: http://www.mini2.com/forum/cvt-automatic/48249-weird-cvt-problem-need-your-help.html Does this sound like what you guys experienced? Thanks, Ditch

Jan 12th, 2004, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mikeba Winslow having a hole/fluid leak isn't as worrying. The fact that there was a hole to begin with would be quite a worry for me. NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Jan 12th, 2004, 06:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
nonsequitur MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle area, WA Local Time: 11:01 AM Posts: 1,471 Offline	Stuff happens; we can all accept that, but getting to an understanding of why these things have occurred is important too. It seems that the CVT is being "exchanged" versus "repaired" by MINI. I'm totally OK with this approach because it means that the units are being examined (by ZF Getreibe?) for causes, and that owner probably gets a better car with the new unit installed. Another story here is that MINI is making good on warranty representations. '02 MINI Cooper CVT(6/12/02; Indi Blue/Black, R-81 7-hole 15x5.5" or NZO 16x6.5") '67 Austin Cooper S (6/26/67; Tartan Red/Black, 10x4.5")

Jan 12th, 2004, 10:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
antsmini Resident MINI Hairloss Dr Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NY Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 835 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH Check out my thread here: http://www.mini2.com/forum/cvt-automatic/48249-weird-cvt-problem-need-your-help.html Does this sound like what you guys experienced? Thanks, Ditch Yeah that sounds like it. Tranny was blown. http://www.anthonyguido.com

Jan 18th, 2004, 09:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
DITCH MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Titusville, FL<br>'99 Mazda Miata<br>'03 MC Chili Red/White Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 187 Offline	I'll be damned! My tranny was not blown. Details are at the thread linked above. Thanks, Ditch

Jan 18th, 2004, 10:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DITCH My tranny was not blown. Details are at the thread linked above. Thanks, Ditch Good to hear, glad your Mini is back and fixed. Winslow This space for Rent

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Jan 27th, 2004, 08:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 947 Offline	No problems here with our CVT. Still going strong at 20K. '02 Cooper CVT PW/B Leatherette, MFSW, 15" 8-spokes '05 MCS CR/W

Jan 30th, 2004, 01:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
UNeeUn_Jack MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Had to have my transmission replaced after 8,000 km... and the car's spent nearly a month at BMW being serviced since we got it in August '03. Besides the tranny, also had software updated, wheels realigned, fuel sensor replaced and inside door panels re-attached. Hopefully all is now sorted, but it doesn't exactly fill me with confidence - I'm not sure I'd get a CVT once it's off warranty. That said, I do love driving it, even though I've always preferred manual gearboxes to automatics.

Feb 17th, 2004, 12:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
larry paquette Norcal Event Coordinater Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dublin,Ca Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 390 Offline	33k and the belt broke leaving a stop light of course I was going a whoping 10mph when it happened. MINI towed it to the dealer by my house(eastbay) instead of the one I was by (S.F.). They are putting a new tranny in and sending the old one to germany. They gave me a bimmer to drive ( its very boring ) so far so good .

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