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GMINI · Sep 18th, 2003, 01:37 PM

The car begins to go forward, CLICK. I let off the accelerator, CLICK. I notice it most at low speeds. It comes and goes like the weather. Once i heard the wheels go click-click-click as I drove along. Once. Dealership found no sound unusual to their cooper s. I think their cooper s has every bug listed on this forum plus some we haven't discovered yet.

But then it wasn't making the click when i handed it over to them.

What could make that noise? Seems to come from LF wheel.

Wul · Sep 18th, 2003, 04:04 PM

Does the click stop if you press the brakes - could be that the sprign clip on the brake pads is loose or gone thus allowing the pads to move slightly during movement of the wheels.

It's a bit of a long shot though.

Hope you find out what it is as these things drive me nuts if you can't find the source!

GMINI · Sep 19th, 2003, 02:27 PM

the noise only happens alone, TICK. that's it. It's not a matter of holding down the brake. And since it happens unpredictably -I wouldn't know if the brake was preventing it or if the tick wasn't going to happen anyway.

iDiaz · Jun 16th, 2004, 08:40 PM

Gahhhhh--mine started doing the same thing. Did you ever figure it out?

arabinow · Jun 17th, 2004, 04:28 PM

ok this may sound really stupid.. but honestly I used to mistake the same click for something dumb.

Check your tires to see if there any small stones lodged in the tread... I have thought on many occassions something is wrong as my car is clicking down the st. only to find out pebbles were stuck in the tread and was causing the noise as I drove.

I now check for pebbles in my tires everytime I was my car

iDiaz · Jun 17th, 2004, 10:33 PM

Nope, I've heard that noise before. The noise we're describing is not rhythmic. Thanks, though!

jlivengo · Jun 21st, 2004, 01:21 PM

Add another one to the mysterious click. I only notice it when I'm sitting at a traffic light. At first I thought a heavy drop of rain or something from a tree hit my roof. I've notice now that it seems to be coming from under the car. I don't have to be moving for it to happen either. It's got me stumped.

Crashnet2000 · Jun 21st, 2004, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jlivengo

Add another one to the mysterious click. I only notice it when I'm sitting at a traffic light. At first I thought a heavy drop of rain or something from a tree hit my roof. I've notice now that it seems to be coming from under the car. I don't have to be moving for it to happen either. It's got me stumped.

could it be the exhaust?
when cooling down or geting worm it clicks.

Red7 · Jul 30th, 2004, 02:02 PM

I can report the same problem. Mainly at low speeds when coming of the power.. very annoying. It's a very similar sound to that of a stone in the tyre (one click though) or a coin flicking up from the road to the underneath of the car. Seems to come from the front right of the car.

CyberClyde · Jul 30th, 2004, 05:19 PM

I recently noticed a similar sound coming from the right front of the vehicle. It began after I placed a pen in the sunglass tray of the glovebox. Your click might be different. Once I reorganized the glovebox (so nothing shifted), the click disappeared.

daz23 · Aug 2nd, 2004, 06:26 PM

I have also got this click on my 2001 registrered one. I have taken it to the dealers who failed to reproduce the sound or vibration you can feel through the passenger footwell. My grandad is a retired mechanic and believes the fault is a driveshaft bearing but the bmw technician could not find anything wrong so the car is due to see the mini area technician on the 16th of august.

Hope this helps

Mr Simpson · Aug 2nd, 2004, 09:15 PM

I get the same noise, i'm positive its just the exhaust.

Sep 18th, 2003, 01:37 PM	#1
GMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Connecticut Local Time: 08:22 PM Posts: 7,178 Offline	Someone please identify this click. The car begins to go forward, CLICK. I let off the accelerator, CLICK. I notice it most at low speeds. It comes and goes like the weather. Once i heard the wheels go click-click-click as I drove along. Once. Dealership found no sound unusual to their cooper s. I think their cooper s has every bug listed on this forum plus some we haven't discovered yet. But then it wasn't making the click when i handed it over to them. What could make that noise? Seems to come from LF wheel. NY/NE Mod

Sep 18th, 2003, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wul MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Auld Reekie! Local Time: 12:22 AM Posts: 729 Offline	Does the click stop if you press the brakes - could be that the sprign clip on the brake pads is loose or gone thus allowing the pads to move slightly during movement of the wheels. It's a bit of a long shot though. Hope you find out what it is as these things drive me nuts if you can't find the source! Dingdangdoo!

Sep 19th, 2003, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
GMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Connecticut Local Time: 08:22 PM Posts: 7,178 Offline	the noise only happens alone, TICK. that's it. It's not a matter of holding down the brake. And since it happens unpredictably -I wouldn't know if the brake was preventing it or if the tick wasn't going to happen anyway. NY/NE Mod

Jun 16th, 2004, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
iDiaz TEAM MIGHTY MINIZ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 05:22 PM Posts: 129 Offline	Gahhhhh--mine started doing the same thing. Did you ever figure it out? http://www.teammightyminiz.com/misc/...ewsigsmall.jpg

Jun 17th, 2004, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
arabinow MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Local Time: 07:22 PM Posts: 233 Offline	ok this may sound really stupid.. but honestly I used to mistake the same click for something dumb. Check your tires to see if there any small stones lodged in the tread... I have thought on many occassions something is wrong as my car is clicking down the st. only to find out pebbles were stuck in the tread and was causing the noise as I drove. I now check for pebbles in my tires everytime I was my car ***************** Cooper Launch Edition # 7/500 Chili red , white roof

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Jun 17th, 2004, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
iDiaz TEAM MIGHTY MINIZ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 05:22 PM Posts: 129 Offline	Nope, I've heard that noise before. The noise we're describing is not rhythmic. Thanks, though! http://www.teammightyminiz.com/misc/...ewsigsmall.jpg

Jun 21st, 2004, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
jlivengo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Local Time: 12:22 AM Posts: 74 Offline	Add another one to the mysterious click. I only notice it when I'm sitting at a traffic light. At first I thought a heavy drop of rain or something from a tree hit my roof. I've notice now that it seems to be coming from under the car. I don't have to be moving for it to happen either. It's got me stumped.

Jun 21st, 2004, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Crashnet2000 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 02:22 AM Posts: 257 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jlivengo Add another one to the mysterious click. I only notice it when I'm sitting at a traffic light. At first I thought a heavy drop of rain or something from a tree hit my roof. I've notice now that it seems to be coming from under the car. I don't have to be moving for it to happen either. It's got me stumped. could it be the exhaust? when cooling down or geting worm it clicks.

Jul 30th, 2004, 02:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Red7 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 39 Offline	I can report the same problem. Mainly at low speeds when coming of the power.. very annoying. It's a very similar sound to that of a stone in the tyre (one click though) or a coin flicking up from the road to the underneath of the car. Seems to come from the front right of the car. DS/DS: MFSW, Auto Climate Ctrl, Chili Pack, 17" S-Spokes, 6 CD Changer, Tinted windows front/rear, white rear cluster lights. 1st March 03

Jul 30th, 2004, 05:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
CyberClyde Passion is Motoring Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Local Time: 07:22 PM Posts: 7 Offline	Check the Glovebox I recently noticed a similar sound coming from the right front of the vehicle. It began after I placed a pen in the sunglass tray of the glovebox. Your click might be different. Once I reorganized the glovebox (so nothing shifted), the click disappeared. 03 MCS Dark Silver/Black/Anthracite, HK, Toyo Proxes 4

Aug 2nd, 2004, 06:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
daz23 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 12:22 AM Posts: 8 Offline	I have also got this click on my 2001 registrered one. I have taken it to the dealers who failed to reproduce the sound or vibration you can feel through the passenger footwell. My grandad is a retired mechanic and believes the fault is a driveshaft bearing but the bmw technician could not find anything wrong so the car is due to see the mini area technician on the 16th of august. Hope this helps

Aug 2nd, 2004, 09:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mr Simpson MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 12:22 AM Posts: 32 Offline	I get the same noise, i'm positive its just the exhaust.

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