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Kinster · Nov 4th, 2003, 09:13 AM

In my Cooper S I sometimes find that when I'm at a standstill uphill and then get ready to go, I can't get anywhere. I keep accelerating and lifting the clutch, but the car doesn't move... and then there's that stinky clutch smell. Is it me or does my car need seeing to. Didn't have this problem with my Cooper.

Regards

Razor · Nov 4th, 2003, 09:27 AM

Sounds to me like it needs looking at!

The clutch on my Cooper has started making a sort of resonant whistling sound at biting point after it's been in use a while, I'm starting to think mine also needs looking at.

Bonnie Scotland · Nov 4th, 2003, 02:27 PM

Kinster, try the idiots guide to clutch testing, this in no way means you are an idiot

Pull on handbrake, tighter than normal, depress clutch, select 2nd gear, attempt to drive off, if your car makes a very poor effort to get away, obviously you won't go anywhere cause the handbrake is on, you may find that the gear is engaged and your engine is revving up, then your clutch is showing signs of wear, if you simply conk out immediately then your clutch is ok and you need to look elsewhere

Don't sound good though

Bonnie Scotland

KenL · Nov 4th, 2003, 02:35 PM

Has it always been like this? Really sounds like your clutch is slipping.

How many miles have you done? Are you a wheelspin junkie

theminiv · Nov 4th, 2003, 11:35 PM

Well,!!!!, i slipped my clutch badly before, then after about 1000 miles of that the car made a bad grinding noise. The car went in for a new gearbox and clutch, (ALL UNDER WARRANTY

Get it seen to, sounds like ur clutch is knackered!!!!

Nov 4th, 2003, 09:13 AM	#1
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Uphill Clutch Problem In my Cooper S I sometimes find that when I'm at a standstill uphill and then get ready to go, I can't get anywhere. I keep accelerating and lifting the clutch, but the car doesn't move... and then there's that stinky clutch smell. Is it me or does my car need seeing to. Didn't have this problem with my Cooper. Regards Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Nov 4th, 2003, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 5,223 Offline	Has it always been like this? Really sounds like your clutch is slipping. How many miles have you done? Are you a wheelspin junkie Red/Black R56 Cooper

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theminiv MINI2 Veteran My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Britain Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 606 Offline	Well,!!!!, i slipped my clutch badly before, then after about 1000 miles of that the car made a bad grinding noise. The car went in for a new gearbox and clutch, (ALL UNDER WARRANTY Get it seen to, sounds like ur clutch is knackered!!!! Focus > Mini One > Mini Cooper > Mini Cooper > BMW 316 > BMW 318 > MINI ONE > BMW 120i > MINI ONE PEPPER! - IM BACK!!

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Nov 4th, 2003, 09:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Razor MINI2 Scooterist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pudsey, Leeds Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Sounds to me like it needs looking at! The clutch on my Cooper has started making a sort of resonant whistling sound at biting point after it's been in use a while, I'm starting to think mine also needs looking at.

Nov 4th, 2003, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bonnie Scotland Gadget Man Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montrose, Scotland Local Time: 10:48 PM Posts: 1,961 Offline	Kinster, try the idiots guide to clutch testing, this in no way means you are an idiot Pull on handbrake, tighter than normal, depress clutch, select 2nd gear, attempt to drive off, if your car makes a very poor effort to get away, obviously you won't go anywhere cause the handbrake is on, you may find that the gear is engaged and your engine is revving up, then your clutch is showing signs of wear, if you simply conk out immediately then your clutch is ok and you need to look elsewhere Don't sound good though Bonnie Scotland

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