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Hi there! My car just makes a thumping sound when parked? Sounds like it’s from underneath the front. Cars not moving, AC/Climate is not on, no one around messing with me and tapping.Not too sure what’s going on. Slight thumping? Bumping? https://youtube.com/shorts/x7n9bhhJNBA?feature=share It...
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Second Generation Faults & FixesMy R56 is due an MOT next week and with its current behaviour I’m wondering if I’ll just be wasting my money. it’s an 07 1.4 with 92k miles. Only goes on short journeys. occasionally, it used to have to odd 3/4 day period where it would rough idle at lights ect but it would go away and be a...
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General DiscussionAlright guys So I own a 06 R50 Cooper, and the rad fan doesn't turn on when it's supposed to. Ive tries the work around of splicing in a separate resistor but still no joy. It definitely works, I've spun up both speeds straight off the battery, but it will not run on iits own as it should. Right...
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MINI Faults & FixesI kept getting an "increased battery discharge" warning. First took it to Autozone where they tested the battery and it came back that my voltage regulator was failing. Took it to a Mini Specialist who ran an OBD diagnostic and it said it was because the computer was trying to wake up the...
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Second Generation MINI Cooper SHi Mini fans, Recently my 2011 MCS displayed the 'Increased Battery Discharge' message. It has done this now probably only half a dozen times in the space of about 2 months. I checked the voltage and read 11.85V. Started the car and measured again and got over 14V (so I assume alternator is...
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