R56 Dead - MINI Cooper Forum

ROACHIN · #1 (**permalink**) Jun 22nd, 2012, 12:33 PM

Hi all, My girlfriend returned home yesterday afternoon saying her mini is making a strange noise, I assumed it was going to be the usual knocking sound,
But it was making a very load screaming noise. I rushed it into Stevenage mini last night for them to take a look. They rang me today saying that the timing chain was knackered along with the turbo... I'm waiting for them to get back to me with regards to a price. He reconds it's going to be about £2000-£3000, hopefully mini will cover most of the cost...
Any comments would be much appreciated
It's a cooper s 2009, with 40,000 miles and my girlfriend drives like an old woman..

The Nun · #2 (**permalink**) Jun 22nd, 2012, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ROACHIN (original)

It's a cooper s and my girlfriend drives like an old woman..

Theres your problem then, everywhere in second gear, high revs and clutch slip on start off and handbag hanging on the choke knob.

Macguyvic · #3 (**permalink**) Jun 22nd, 2012, 01:59 PM

I think they call it the death rattle which you should be able to find on this forum.

S8RAH · #4 (**permalink**) Jun 24th, 2012, 10:29 PM

Goodwill gesture from MINI is called for- has it had and have you notified them about the death rattle?

ROACHIN · #5 (**permalink**) Jun 25th, 2012, 05:08 AM

Im still waiting on response from dealer, I rang them a few times with regards the rattle on start up but was told to top up the oil and even it was a normal sound for this type of engine...