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3rdpillar · Apr 22nd, 2008, 03:07 PM

I have had the Milltek on my MCS (02/04) for 6 months and just noticed a new clunking when goinfg over bumps.

I took the car to KwiKfit for a check and its looks like the hangars are on the rubbers OK, but there is an awful lot of left to right play available.

Maybe this is the clunking.

Anyone know how to stiffen up the zaust to keep it from knocking ? OR is there supposed to alot of play and ive got another maybe suspension issue?

Help appreciated

Silent1 · Apr 24th, 2008, 12:28 AM

That sounds like a split rubber to me, the design of them means a cursory look wont give anything away but if it's split it will be able to move inside it.
Thinking laterally, are all 4 of the hangers attached? Does the milltek have a band like the standard exhaust, if it does it might have come loose/rusted through.

3rdpillar · Apr 24th, 2008, 12:30 PM

Ill have to get under the car and ghave a very good rummage abouts the fittings.

3rdpillar · Jul 21st, 2008, 02:38 PM

Clunking diagnosed and sorted. Twas the ball joint at the bottom of the front passender strut. Replaced and now clunk free and feels alots tighter. Diagnosis, Part and Fitting £82 ( non BMW )

Apr 22nd, 2008, 03:07 PM	#1
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Milltek Loose maybe? I have had the Milltek on my MCS (02/04) for 6 months and just noticed a new clunking when goinfg over bumps. I took the car to KwiKfit for a check and its looks like the hangars are on the rubbers OK, but there is an awful lot of left to right play available. Maybe this is the clunking. Anyone know how to stiffen up the zaust to keep it from knocking ? OR is there supposed to alot of play and ive got another maybe suspension issue? Help appreciated

Apr 24th, 2008, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 494 Offline	checking Ill have to get under the car and ghave a very good rummage abouts the fittings.

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Apr 24th, 2008, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Silent1 Supercharger Noiseaholic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Anglia Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 180 Offline	That sounds like a split rubber to me, the design of them means a cursory look wont give anything away but if it's split it will be able to move inside it. Thinking laterally, are all 4 of the hangers attached? Does the milltek have a band like the standard exhaust, if it does it might have come loose/rusted through.

Jul 21st, 2008, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Clunking diagnosed and sorted. Twas the ball joint at the bottom of the front passender strut. Replaced and now clunk free and feels alots tighter. Diagnosis, Part and Fitting £82 ( non BMW )

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