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david_75 · Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:24 PM

I've had my Mini for a week now and I love it!! But when I first start the engine or come to a stop I can hear a high pitched whining sound coming from the engine. I've heard other Mini drivers talk about this, can anyone tell me what the sound is please?

dansmini · Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:25 PM

word on the street is that it is the power steering pump. completely normal. try to embrace it. When I turn my car off, it sounds like a jet engine winding down, which is quite an ego boost if you are not alarmed by it.

david_75 · Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:30 PM

Thanks for that Dansmini, I know exactly what you mean about when turning off the engine.

dansmini · Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:35 PM

Yep, just pretend like you've just landed your MINI on an aircraft carrier every time you turn off the engine, and you'll feel fine about the whole thing. Glad to be of some help on here finally!
As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car.

5280Motoring · Oct 3rd, 2003, 09:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini

As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car.

You have that problem too?

NEMINI · Oct 3rd, 2003, 10:03 PM

At first it seems annoying but in a few months someone will ask you about the whining noise and you'll look at them and say what noise?

Juno · Oct 4th, 2003, 07:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini

As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car.

Haha I hear that too ... re-tune to Classic FM ... and relax...

Juno

Goonery · Oct 4th, 2003, 07:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini

word on the street is that it is the power steering pump. completely normal. try to embrace it. When I turn my car off, it sounds like a jet engine winding down, which is quite an ego boost if you are not alarmed by it.

It is the PAS pump it keeps power on after the key is turned off for about 1.5 seconds as it spins down to stop, I'm not sure why but thnk its something to do with the pump being electrically driven as opposed to belt on other cars. On the good side, you can turn off the engine and coast up the drive as the power steering keeps working on a MINI for a short while, it doesnt on more 'conventional' cars.

Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:24 PM	#1
david_75 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cumbria Local Time: 03:27 AM Posts: 46 Offline	Whining Sound I've had my Mini for a week now and I love it!! But when I first start the engine or come to a stop I can hear a high pitched whining sound coming from the engine. I've heard other Mini drivers talk about this, can anyone tell me what the sound is please?

Oct 3rd, 2003, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
5280Motoring 12th Floor Cube Dweller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Local Time: 07:27 PM Posts: 248 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car. You have that problem too? Visit the Pool Cleaners from Distant Planets Izzy is an '03 MCS, with PP, CWP. It's BRG on BRG. I know, BFD.

Oct 3rd, 2003, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	At first it seems annoying but in a few months someone will ask you about the whining noise and you'll look at them and say what noise? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

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Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 1,138 Offline	word on the street is that it is the power steering pump. completely normal. try to embrace it. When I turn my car off, it sounds like a jet engine winding down, which is quite an ego boost if you are not alarmed by it.

Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
david_75 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cumbria Local Time: 03:27 AM Posts: 46 Offline	Thanks for that Dansmini, I know exactly what you mean about when turning off the engine.

Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 1,138 Offline	Yep, just pretend like you've just landed your MINI on an aircraft carrier every time you turn off the engine, and you'll feel fine about the whole thing. Glad to be of some help on here finally! As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car.

Oct 4th, 2003, 07:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Juno MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 03:27 AM Posts: 520 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini As an aside, another whining sound I hear alot is "You're taking these corners too fast" from whoever happens to be with me in the car. Haha I hear that too ... re-tune to Classic FM ... and relax... Juno

Oct 4th, 2003, 07:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 03:27 AM Posts: 13,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dansmini word on the street is that it is the power steering pump. completely normal. try to embrace it. When I turn my car off, it sounds like a jet engine winding down, which is quite an ego boost if you are not alarmed by it. It is the PAS pump it keeps power on after the key is turned off for about 1.5 seconds as it spins down to stop, I'm not sure why but thnk its something to do with the pump being electrically driven as opposed to belt on other cars. On the good side, you can turn off the engine and coast up the drive as the power steering keeps working on a MINI for a short while, it doesnt on more 'conventional' cars.

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