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J Dubya
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Posted: April/20/15 at 11:09am |
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valvashon
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If it's an R50, that noise is your throwout bearing giving you some advance warning. The throwout bearing is a weak spot on this model, and when it grenades (and it probably will) your car will be pretty much immobile. There should be plenty of pictures on here and on Kurt's (Corners) You Tube page.
If it's an R53, I think the throwout bearing is slightly sturdier but still prone to grenading. Bruce |
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That sounds like a failing throwout bearing. It is pretty common for these to fail on the first gen Coopers. They have smaller throwout bearings than on the Cooper S.
At some point the bearing will fail and you will be unable to disengage the clutch, probably within the next 1-6 weeks. I'd recommend preparing for a clutch replacement. 115K sounds about right for the longevity of this part. |
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