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Ems · Sep 9th, 2002, 05:52 AM

Got my new One 1st Sept; it's lovely!
However the power steering is SOOOOO noisy, when parking, etc -it whines and buzzes. Is this normal?

Ems · Sep 9th, 2002, 05:58 AM

Sorry this has been asked before and in the right place too!

Neil Curtis · Sep 16th, 2002, 01:09 PM

Yes it has, yes it was and yes it is.

I'm sure mines got quieter now though. It's over a year old and done almost 12000 miles. It could just be that i'm used to it but it definately seems quieter.

nc

AidenL · Sep 16th, 2002, 02:07 PM

Its part of the MINIs character, as far as Im concerned, I have grown to like that sound !

Paul · Sep 16th, 2002, 02:58 PM

I was lucky enough to have a MINI Cooper to drive last August (when they were REALLY turning heads still in the UK) and the power steering whine made drive-thru's great fun! You'd see people craning their necks to see what it was coming around the bend. Doesn't happen now, but was cool then!

g4reth · Sep 22nd, 2002, 02:10 PM

the power steering noise is something to do with the mechanism used, its an electric one istead of hydraulic. Thats why it sounds like a radio controlled car!!!

JonBlakeburn · Sep 29th, 2002, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
I was lucky enough to have a MINI Cooper to drive last August (when they were REALLY turning heads still in the UK).

Ditto - that's when I took delivery of the MINI. Boy, those were the days of feeling priviledged!

timlowden771 · Sep 29th, 2002, 02:50 PM

My first Mini which was a August 2001 build car had a very noisy powersteering pump on it. People did used to turn and look whe never I was turning the wheel. When I got my second Mini in June a June Build car the noise is not as loud. you can hardley hear it from inside the car. Mini must of done some mods to the system.

Oct 24th, 2002, 08:48 AM

don`t you think the steering is **** hot? however i am currently 10 months into having my mini and have done 14000 miles and the noise of the steering is just as good as before! remember it`s all the little bits that make the mini different from say a ****** VW beattle

ReelMiniFish · Oct 26th, 2002, 07:39 AM

i picked mine up from the dealership 1'st sept

i noticed straight away tha is was ait noisey but now i have come to like it ~lol~ its the character of my Gertrude i put it down to

my mum and dad complain about it when they are in it

i just ignore it and pat getrude when everyone is horrible to her

Ems · Oct 26th, 2002, 03:36 PM

Hmmm
Thanks for all your advice and I am growing to love the whirring.

However at really low revs, when turning the wheel, eg when backing into a tight space, it turns into a loud scraping ,chafing kind of noise and carparks full of people hold their hands over their ears. I can only liken it to fingers down a blackboard in terms of wince factor. Is this normal

Sejanus · Oct 27th, 2002, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ems
Hmmm
Thanks for all your advice and I am growing to love the whirring.
However at really low revs, when turning the wheel, eg when backing into a tight space, it turns into a loud scraping ,chafing kind of noise and carparks full of people hold their hands over their ears. I can only liken it to fingers down a blackboard in terms of wince factor. Is this normal

No, better have that checked out as soon as possible!

Mini Cruiser · Oct 27th, 2002, 10:02 AM

mine whines like a ***** and....... i love it

Can get abit annoying like but its part of the MINI

Sejanus · Oct 27th, 2002, 11:31 AM

I agree the whining is normal, but the "scraping, chafing" noise isn't.

benggolf · Oct 27th, 2002, 11:55 AM

My MCS makes a "brrrup...brrrup...brrrup" noise every morning while turning and backing out of the parking spot. A slight vibration in synch with the noise can also be felt at the steering wheel. I have noticed the noise and vibration since day #2 and have 1,850 Km registered on the odometer as of yesterday.

BTW, I don't get this problem if I back straight out without turning.

Any MCS owner with the same experience? Is this normal or another idiosyncrasy of the Mini? Does this warrant a visit to the dealer?

Maybe its just the car's was of saying "good morning"! LOL.

Nov 3rd, 2002, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by benggolf

Any MCS owner with the same experience? Is this normal or another idiosyncrasy of the Mini? Does this warrant a visit to the dealer?

anything you feel wrong about your car warrants a visit to bmw to check it out for you

Paul · Nov 3rd, 2002, 06:44 AM

At full lock the power steering on my Cooper, Abi's One, and my father in-laws S all make a terrible racket! But if it's happening before full lock, I would certainly get it looked at. Like bigmick says, if it concerns you, asking the dealer to take a look can help put your mind at rest at best, get a problem identified and fixed at worst.

Sep 9th, 2002, 05:52 AM	#1
Ems MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 3 Offline	Noisy Power Steering Got my new One 1st Sept; it's lovely! However the power steering is SOOOOO noisy, when parking, etc -it whines and buzzes. Is this normal?

Sep 9th, 2002, 05:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ems MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 3 Offline	OOPS Sorry this has been asked before and in the right place too!

Sep 16th, 2002, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil Curtis Enjoying Married Life! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 14 degrees east Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 517 Offline	Yes it has, yes it was and yes it is. I'm sure mines got quieter now though. It's over a year old and done almost 12000 miles. It could just be that i'm used to it but it definately seems quieter. nc Sold MINI, Bought Volvo V40 TD. I Feel Dirty!

Sep 16th, 2002, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Its part of the MINIs character, as far as Im concerned, I have grown to like that sound ! *Global Moderator*

Sep 29th, 2002, 05:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
JonBlakeburn Indecisive MINI Owner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 476 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett I was lucky enough to have a MINI Cooper to drive last August (when they were REALLY turning heads still in the UK). Ditto - that's when I took delivery of the MINI. Boy, those were the days of feeling priviledged! Jon Blakeburn 2002 Raven Blue Lupo GTi

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Sep 16th, 2002, 02:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 40,709 Offline	I was lucky enough to have a MINI Cooper to drive last August (when they were REALLY turning heads still in the UK) and the power steering whine made drive-thru's great fun! You'd see people craning their necks to see what it was coming around the bend. Doesn't happen now, but was cool then!

Sep 22nd, 2002, 02:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
g4reth MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: North east ireland Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 38 Offline	the power steering noise is something to do with the mechanism used, its an electric one istead of hydraulic. Thats why it sounds like a radio controlled car!!!

Sep 29th, 2002, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 395 Offline	Nosiy Steering My first Mini which was a August 2001 build car had a very noisy powersteering pump on it. People did used to turn and look whe never I was turning the wheel. When I got my second Mini in June a June Build car the noise is not as loud. you can hardley hear it from inside the car. Mini must of done some mods to the system. If she's not smoking she broken!

Oct 24th, 2002, 08:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
bigmik Posts: n/a	power steering don`t you think the steering is ** hot? however i am currently 10 months into having my mini and have done 14000 miles and the noise of the steering is just as good as before! remember it`s all the little bits that make the mini different from say a **** VW beattle

Oct 26th, 2002, 07:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
ReelMiniFish MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: uk Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 12 Offline	i picked mine up from the dealership 1'st sept i noticed straight away tha is was ait noisey but now i have come to like it ~lol~ its the character of my Gertrude i put it down to my mum and dad complain about it when they are in it i just ignore it and pat getrude when everyone is horrible to her

Oct 26th, 2002, 03:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ems MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 09:34 PM Posts: 3 Offline	Hmmm Thanks for all your advice and I am growing to love the whirring. However at really low revs, when turning the wheel, eg when backing into a tight space, it turns into a loud scraping ,chafing kind of noise and carparks full of people hold their hands over their ears. I can only liken it to fingers down a blackboard in terms of wince factor. Is this normal

Oct 27th, 2002, 01:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 02:34 PM Posts: 4,231 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Ems Hmmm Thanks for all your advice and I am growing to love the whirring. However at really low revs, when turning the wheel, eg when backing into a tight space, it turns into a loud scraping ,chafing kind of noise and carparks full of people hold their hands over their ears. I can only liken it to fingers down a blackboard in terms of wince factor. Is this normal No, better have that checked out as soon as possible!

Oct 27th, 2002, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mini Cruiser Pain In The ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midlands, uk Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 2,785 Offline	mine whines like a ***** and....... i love it Can get abit annoying like but its part of the MINI

Oct 27th, 2002, 11:31 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 02:34 PM Posts: 4,231 Offline	I agree the whining is normal, but the "scraping, chafing" noise isn't.

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Oct 27th, 2002, 11:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
benggolf MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond, B.C. Local Time: 02:34 PM Posts: 4,062 Offline	My MCS makes a "brrrup...brrrup...brrrup" noise every morning while turning and backing out of the parking spot. A slight vibration in synch with the noise can also be felt at the steering wheel. I have noticed the noise and vibration since day #2 and have 1,850 Km registered on the odometer as of yesterday. BTW, I don't get this problem if I back straight out without turning. Any MCS owner with the same experience? Is this normal or another idiosyncrasy of the Mini? Does this warrant a visit to the dealer? Maybe its just the car's was of saying "good morning"! LOL. 2005 Mercedes Benz C55 AMG 2006 BMW Z4 M-Coupe - Premium Pkg. 2007 Honda Fit - Sports Pkg. 2005 V-Star 1100 Custom 2007 Honda 250 Reflex

Nov 3rd, 2002, 06:34 AM	#16 (permalink)
bigmik Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by benggolf Any MCS owner with the same experience? Is this normal or another idiosyncrasy of the Mini? Does this warrant a visit to the dealer? anything you feel wrong about your car warrants a visit to bmw to check it out for you

Nov 3rd, 2002, 06:44 AM	#17 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:34 PM Posts: 40,709 Offline	At full lock the power steering on my Cooper, Abi's One, and my father in-laws S all make a terrible racket! But if it's happening before full lock, I would certainly get it looked at. Like bigmick says, if it concerns you, asking the dealer to take a look can help put your mind at rest at best, get a problem identified and fixed at worst.

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