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Jupiter · Aug 13th, 2004, 05:33 PM

My Cooper has now done 4500 trouble free miles with two small exceptions. First there is an occasional noise from the rear - maybe twice a week. It's like the sound of a stone hitting the underneath of the car - a short but loud crack. Second, and on one occasion only, after a 4 hour drive the steering wheel suddenly started to creak on turning - it sounded as though polystyrene packaging had been left in the column. Next day the noise had gone and to date hasn't returned. Anybody got any explanatiomns?

tuscan_thunder · Sep 2nd, 2004, 09:01 AM

yeh, the steering columns creak quite a bit i think. all the minis i've driven have had a creak in the column.

can't help you with the cracking noise though. maybe it's the exhaust rattling/shifting on its mounts?

is it something in your boot or in the seat-back netting holders?

could it be the air pump/jack under the boot floor moving?

could it be the rear seat belts knocking on the glass/trim?

just guessing!

Aug 13th, 2004, 05:33 PM	#1
Jupiter MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 51 Offline	Strange Noises My Cooper has now done 4500 trouble free miles with two small exceptions. First there is an occasional noise from the rear - maybe twice a week. It's like the sound of a stone hitting the underneath of the car - a short but loud crack. Second, and on one occasion only, after a 4 hour drive the steering wheel suddenly started to creak on turning - it sounded as though polystyrene packaging had been left in the column. Next day the noise had gone and to date hasn't returned. Anybody got any explanatiomns?

Sep 2nd, 2004, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
tuscan_thunder racing is in my blood Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: near Aberdeen Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 204 Offline	yeh, the steering columns creak quite a bit i think. all the minis i've driven have had a creak in the column. can't help you with the cracking noise though. maybe it's the exhaust rattling/shifting on its mounts? is it something in your boot or in the seat-back netting holders? could it be the air pump/jack under the boot floor moving? could it be the rear seat belts knocking on the glass/trim? just guessing! TVR Tuscan S. 400bhp, 0-60 3.8 0-100 8.08. 195mph. Silver/Black roof Cooper. Hillclimb MK2 Fiesta. 150bhp. Beats Subarus. Building a 'bike engine single seater. 320kg, 200bhp. around 600bhp per ton. 0-100 6 seconds.

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