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Nickyrider · Feb 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM

hello guys!!!

newbie here! I've just bought myself a cooper s works 55 plate with 6k on the clock, what a car! I had a GTI MK5 before and that was a great car but had all sorts of niggles...

but I seem to be getting this quite loud and weird noise which sounds like rubbing or something whist turning a tight corner!? I even heard it whilst test driving but the sales man said this is totally normal and they get loads of people coming in saying this and they just sit them in a brand new coopers s and they all do it! is this absolute bull or what!?

It does have 18'' rims on it could this be something to do with it......

hope someone can help

nicks

JAMIE1131 · Feb 27th, 2008, 05:28 PM

It could just be the electric power steering pump, but if you have the 18" Works wheels (like the ones in my pic) then it must have a steering lock limiter fitter or they will rub!

R1 · Feb 28th, 2008, 07:45 AM

That could be the limited slip diff. They grind a bit when turning. Mine does this. Is it noticed when going slow and doing a tight turn?

Coilte · Feb 28th, 2008, 11:53 AM

I also have a 2005 jcw with 18" jcw rims. I had exactly the same noise coming from the front right of the car when making tight slow turns. I was also fed the 'speil' that as it has the 18" rims on it the spacers rub when making turns???

Finally a couple of weeks ago i put the car in for some warranty work and i had enough with the noise. Finally i picked it up and was told that there was an identified issue with the bearing or something(unfortunately i can not for the life of me remember exactly what it was) to do with the lubrication, i.e. minis had been giving the wrong viscosity lubrication, as such this was causing the rubbing noise.

Since they changed it i have not heard the noise once, woohoo!!

Sorry i could not be more clear about the problem, but something to do with 'bearings', lubrication etc...

DaFlake · Feb 28th, 2008, 12:33 PM

This is actually an old issue that is easily resolved with an oil change as posted above. The LSD gear box simply requires an oil change to a correct viscosity and the noise will go away.

Nickyrider · Mar 1st, 2008, 08:15 AM

cheeeeers for the help guys!

So are aware bmw of this lsd oil change? I'm going to try and get down there today to sort some other stuff out to so will ask what the deal is!

will let you guys know how it goes.

thanks again!

happy mini driving

Nickyrider · Mar 1st, 2008, 02:55 PM

yo!

looks like they are sorting it booked in for a lsd oil change... supposedly takes a few hundred for the noise to totally go...

thanks very much again guys!

peace

Feb 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#1
Nickyrider MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 24 Offline	strange strange noise whilst turning... hello guys!!! newbie here! I've just bought myself a cooper s works 55 plate with 6k on the clock, what a car! I had a GTI MK5 before and that was a great car but had all sorts of niggles... but I seem to be getting this quite loud and weird noise which sounds like rubbing or something whist turning a tight corner!? I even heard it whilst test driving but the sales man said this is totally normal and they get loads of people coming in saying this and they just sit them in a brand new coopers s and they all do it! is this absolute bull or what!? It does have 18'' rims on it could this be something to do with it...... hope someone can help nicks

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DaFlake Dog Tired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Heading to The Cape! Local Time: 11:30 AM Posts: 10,251 Offline	This is actually an old issue that is easily resolved with an oil change as posted above. The LSD gear box simply requires an oil change to a correct viscosity and the noise will go away. Global Moderator

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Feb 27th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 792 Offline	It could just be the electric power steering pump, but if you have the 18" Works wheels (like the ones in my pic) then it must have a steering lock limiter fitter or they will rub!

Feb 28th, 2008, 07:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	That could be the limited slip diff. They grind a bit when turning. Mine does this. Is it noticed when going slow and doing a tight turn?

Feb 28th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Coilte MCS/JCW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London/Nottingham Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 51 Offline	I also have a 2005 jcw with 18" jcw rims. I had exactly the same noise coming from the front right of the car when making tight slow turns. I was also fed the 'speil' that as it has the 18" rims on it the spacers rub when making turns??? Finally a couple of weeks ago i put the car in for some warranty work and i had enough with the noise. Finally i picked it up and was told that there was an identified issue with the bearing or something(unfortunately i can not for the life of me remember exactly what it was) to do with the lubrication, i.e. minis had been giving the wrong viscosity lubrication, as such this was causing the rubbing noise. Since they changed it i have not heard the noise once, woohoo!! Sorry i could not be more clear about the problem, but something to do with 'bearings', lubrication etc...

Mar 1st, 2008, 08:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nickyrider MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 24 Offline	cheeeeers for the help guys! So are aware bmw of this lsd oil change? I'm going to try and get down there today to sort some other stuff out to so will ask what the deal is! will let you guys know how it goes. thanks again! happy mini driving

Mar 1st, 2008, 02:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nickyrider MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 24 Offline	yo! looks like they are sorting it booked in for a lsd oil change... supposedly takes a few hundred for the noise to totally go... thanks very much again guys! peace

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