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JeremyApp · Jul 16th, 2004, 08:25 PM

I have put about 1550 miles on my MC now. While driving two days ago, I noticed that in the morning (right after I started the car until it got up to operating temperature) there was a noise coming from under the hood (presumably) that sounded like a coffee machine (a mix between a light bubbling sound and a grinding sound)...it did this today as well. Maybe connected but maybe not, I had another issue today. I started my car after leaving it parked for a few minutes and it took the starter about twice as long to start the engine. Then, when I backed out of the spot, the car shuddered as if it would stall when I pushed the clutch back in to shift into first (and it wasn't bad clutch operation). Then, as I drove around the parking lot, the car seemed to be making a scraping noise as if the parking brake was engaged, although it wasn't. It went away after I parked and sat for a moment. Does this sound like a transmission problem? Anyone else had anything similar? Thanks.

usaminicooper · Jul 18th, 2004, 04:15 AM

Could be the suoercharger. Check it by service as soon as possible.

JeremyApp · Jul 18th, 2004, 04:24 AM

haha, I wish I had a supercharger....it's a cooper though, not the S model

Jul 16th, 2004, 08:25 PM	#1
JeremyApp MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Potomac, MD Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 115 Offline	strange things going on... I have put about 1550 miles on my MC now. While driving two days ago, I noticed that in the morning (right after I started the car until it got up to operating temperature) there was a noise coming from under the hood (presumably) that sounded like a coffee machine (a mix between a light bubbling sound and a grinding sound)...it did this today as well. Maybe connected but maybe not, I had another issue today. I started my car after leaving it parked for a few minutes and it took the starter about twice as long to start the engine. Then, when I backed out of the spot, the car shuddered as if it would stall when I pushed the clutch back in to shift into first (and it wasn't bad clutch operation). Then, as I drove around the parking lot, the car seemed to be making a scraping noise as if the parking brake was engaged, although it wasn't. It went away after I parked and sat for a moment. Does this sound like a transmission problem? Anyone else had anything similar? Thanks. 2004 MINI Cooper - Ordered 3/27/04 - Delivered 6/15/04

Jul 18th, 2004, 04:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
JeremyApp MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Potomac, MD Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 115 Offline	haha, I wish I had a supercharger....it's a cooper though, not the S model 2004 MINI Cooper - Ordered 3/27/04 - Delivered 6/15/04

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Jul 18th, 2004, 04:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
usaminicooper MINI SPONSOR Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 335 Offline	Could be the suoercharger. Check it by service as soon as possible.

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