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david walsh · Apr 6th, 2006, 07:17 PM

can anybody help , I have just bought myself a lovely mini cooper and love the car to bits. i have noticed that the clutch can sometimes be knocky when changing gear. is this normal and do all minis do this. you can also hear this knock when pressing the clutch pedal in and out.

Rakey · Apr 6th, 2006, 08:56 PM

hi David,

welcome to MINI2, I have moved you thread to the correct forum and given it a title that might help you to get some answers

marco621 · Apr 7th, 2006, 09:56 PM

Hey I'm a new owner of a 04' Mini Cooper S and I have the same problem. When shiftng to second usually and fourth also it feels as though the stick is rubbin on something. It doesn't sound to good but Im dealing with it. This is my first stick car and I've got the hang of it pretty well, just can't figure out why it's makes this scrapping noise when shiftiing. I have the clutch fully depressed and im not using a lot of force when shifting. Help us out people!

Chip · Apr 8th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Hi,

Not used the forums for a long time but have now covered 19,500 miles in a Sept 2004 build Cooper which has demonstrated this problem from new. I have mentioned it to the selling dealer who drove the car and stated it was normal and everything was functioning correctly so they were not concerned. The car has recently been to a different dealership and they can't find the fault (think I will be paying another visit soon).

The best I can describe it as is a knocking, clicking or noisy linkage operation. You can recreate it by pressing and releasing the clutch pedal but on my car it appears to get louder after a long journey (by long I mean a regular 200 mile trip I make twice a month). There occasionally feels like there is resistance from the pedal when it is being depressed too. Occasionally when briefly holding the vehicle in gear on the bite of the clutch the noise becomes a continuous rattle which you can also feel through the pedal.

I would welcome any advice on whether this is normal or people have had it cured on their vehicles. The fault didn't seem to be apparent on the 2006 Mini One loan car I had.

Regards
Chip

Jon Chalk · Apr 8th, 2006, 06:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chip

Hi,
Occasionally when briefly holding the vehicle in gear on the bite of the clutch the noise becomes a continuous rattle which you can also feel through the pedal.

I would welcome any advice on whether this is normal or people have had it cured on their vehicles. The fault didn't seem to be apparent on the 2006 Mini One loan car I had.

Regards
Chip

This bit sounds like it might be the clutch release bearing, which could account for the knocking noise as well. But if that were the case, you would hear/feel it on every gearchange, not just certain ones.

Some of the Coopers have had gearbox probs in the past, this link probably matches your problems closest:http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...light=knocking

Don't know whether you've checked that one or not (apologies if you have)

Apr 6th, 2006, 07:17 PM	#1
david walsh MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 1 Offline	Clutch Question - feels strange can anybody help , I have just bought myself a lovely mini cooper and love the car to bits. i have noticed that the clutch can sometimes be knocky when changing gear. is this normal and do all minis do this. you can also hear this knock when pressing the clutch pedal in and out.

Apr 6th, 2006, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 09:33 PM Posts: 50,029 Offline	hi David, welcome to MINI2, I have moved you thread to the correct forum and given it a title that might help you to get some answers The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

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Apr 7th, 2006, 09:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
marco621 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 05:33 PM Posts: 29 Offline	Hey I'm a new owner of a 04' Mini Cooper S and I have the same problem. When shiftng to second usually and fourth also it feels as though the stick is rubbin on something. It doesn't sound to good but Im dealing with it. This is my first stick car and I've got the hang of it pretty well, just can't figure out why it's makes this scrapping noise when shiftiing. I have the clutch fully depressed and im not using a lot of force when shifting. Help us out people!

Apr 8th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chip MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Merseyside Local Time: 09:33 PM Posts: 171 Offline	Hi, Not used the forums for a long time but have now covered 19,500 miles in a Sept 2004 build Cooper which has demonstrated this problem from new. I have mentioned it to the selling dealer who drove the car and stated it was normal and everything was functioning correctly so they were not concerned. The car has recently been to a different dealership and they can't find the fault (think I will be paying another visit soon). The best I can describe it as is a knocking, clicking or noisy linkage operation. You can recreate it by pressing and releasing the clutch pedal but on my car it appears to get louder after a long journey (by long I mean a regular 200 mile trip I make twice a month). There occasionally feels like there is resistance from the pedal when it is being depressed too. Occasionally when briefly holding the vehicle in gear on the bite of the clutch the noise becomes a continuous rattle which you can also feel through the pedal. I would welcome any advice on whether this is normal or people have had it cured on their vehicles. The fault didn't seem to be apparent on the 2006 Mini One loan car I had. Regards Chip

Apr 8th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jon Chalk Cooperama? Who's he? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 689 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chip Hi, Occasionally when briefly holding the vehicle in gear on the bite of the clutch the noise becomes a continuous rattle which you can also feel through the pedal. I would welcome any advice on whether this is normal or people have had it cured on their vehicles. The fault didn't seem to be apparent on the 2006 Mini One loan car I had. Regards Chip This bit sounds like it might be the clutch release bearing, which could account for the knocking noise as well. But if that were the case, you would hear/feel it on every gearchange, not just certain ones. Some of the Coopers have had gearbox probs in the past, this link probably matches your problems closest:http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...light=knocking Don't know whether you've checked that one or not (apologies if you have)

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