Cold Start Noise details Poll

[Bluebabe]

Hi all,
I thought I would take the liberty of starting a new thread for the 'Cold Start Noise' issue.

It should only have brief and precise details dates and figures, regarding your car and the noise issue.

Please no chat or banter, (we have two other threads for this) The original Cold Start Noise thread, I feel is now just going around in circles, with people having to argue points that have previously been exhausted, But not all people want to read nearly 80 pages of chat and worry etc. (although maybe they should)

Some of the criteria that has been put forward already, are as follows:-

1. Does your car suffer from the cold start rattle? Y/N

2. Model/Year of Manufacture?

3. Has your car been back to Mini for any remedial work? Y/N

4. What work was carried out? How many times?

5. If remedial work has been carried out.....has the cold start rattle returned?

6. Are you willing to join and go forward with a group action plan in the future? Y/N

REMEMBER

This thread will have to strictly comply with this information, without posters straying off topic.....that way we can easily compile a true list of those experiencing the problem.

Post other thoughts and chat here:-
http://www.mini2.com/forum/2nd-gen-f...omplaints.html

But.. If you feel some other criteria should be included feel free to comment!
If you haven't had the noise your details are just as important!

Group action would involve aproaching BMW as a concerned owners petition.
Obviously everybody who says 'yes' to an action plan, will be invited to examine more detail on this startegy, as well as share ideas and also opt out if necessary.

[KPKalle]

1. No
2. Cooper S, August 2007 build
3. No
4, 5 & 6. n/a

[izzbust]

1.Yes

2. Cooper S, 2008

3. Booked in 13th February 2009

4. Timing chain tensioner to be fitted

5. Not yet known

6. Yes

[mike ken]

1. Yes

2. Coper S June 2008

3. Yes

4. New Tensioner / Timing.2 Times For Tensioner/ now new engine

5. Yes

6.yes

[peter1201]

1. Yes

2. Cooper S March 2008

3. going in on 23rd feb - Update : Noise heard problem acknowledged. Parts on back order. Expect to be called for an appointment to replace tensioner etc in a couple of weeks
Update 21 March : Parts arrived, car booked in for 6th April. Parts to be replaced are tensioner, guide and chain.

UPDATE 24th April - Parts replaced so far all is well and the noise has not re-appeared.

UPDATE 22ND JUNE 09 - Going back to the dealer on Wed 24th - noise back but now a different 'noise'


4. NA

5. NA

6. Yes

[jords]

1. Yes

2. Cooper S - Build July 2007

3. Yes

4. Investigative - Found to be 'normal'

5. Yes

6. Yes

[S8RAH]

R56 MCS No 1 Dec 06-Nov 08
1. Does your car suffer from the cold start rattle? Yes

2. Model/Year of Manufacture? MCS Dec 06

3. Has your car been back to Mini for any remedial work? Y

4. What work was carried out? How many times? Tensioner replaced, twice. Various software updates and some other stuff, can't remember what.

5. If remedial work has been carried out.....has the cold start rattle returned? Immediately on collection after every 'fix'

6. Are you willing to join and go forward with a group action plan in the future? Yes

then R56 MCS No 2 Nov 08
1. Does your car suffer from the cold start rattle? Yes

2. Model/Year of Manufacture? MCS Nov 08

3. Has your car been back to Mini for any remedial work? Investigation only- noise could not be replicated, am awaiting a time when I can leave it overnight for further investigation.

4. What work was carried out? How many times? None yet

5. If remedial work has been carried out.....has the cold start rattle returned? n/a

6. Are you willing to join and go forward with a group action plan in the future? Yes

[Bishamon]

1. Yes

2. MCS 2007 (February)

3. No

4. N/A

5. N/A

6. No

[astilla]

1. Yes (from time to time)
2. Cooper 'S' Works 08
3. Not yet but it will have to be mentioned soon.
4. n/a
5. n/a
6. Yes

[rickdon]

1 - Yes
2 - Coopr s Clubman, March 2008
3 - Yes
4 - Waiting for Timing chain tensioner to come in
5 - N/A
6 - Yes

[oldMGguy]

1. Yes
2. January 2007 MINI Cooper S
3. Yes. January 2009
4. Timing Chain Tensioner replacement
5. Yes. No change from before
6. Yes.

Would much prefer MINI offer a no-cost extended engine warranty until they come up with a fix.

[Martin F]

1. Yes
2. R56 MCS November 2006
3. No
4, 5 n/a
6. Not sure, depends what a "group action plan" involves

[Tracie]

1. Does your car suffer from the cold start rattle? Y ( 4 times from new, to date)

2. Model/Year of Manufacture? MCS Nov 08

3. Has your car been back to Mini for any remedial work? /N

4. What work was carried out? How many times? n/a

5. If remedial work has been carried out.....has the cold start rattle returned? n/a

6. Are you willing to join and go forward with a group action plan in the future? Y

[Matg28]

1. Does your car suffer from the cold start rattle? Y ( 3 times from new, to date)

2. Model/Year of Manufacture? MCS APR 08

3. Has your car been back to Mini for any remedial work? /N

4. What work was carried out? How many times? n/a

5. If remedial work has been carried out.....has the cold start rattle returned? n/a

6. Are you willing to join and go forward with a group action plan in the future? Y

[Tara&Paul]

1: Yes.

2: October 2007.

3: No as no permanent fix available yet.

4: N/A

5: N/A

6: Yes