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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
Help! There is a weird sound that comes from my Cooper S happens from a stop upon acceleration. It sounds like a medium pitched whine, maybe 1-1.5 seconds in length then it goes away until I start the car from a stop again. No sound whenthe clutch is disengaged; no sound when revving and it's not the brakes in the front. What on earth is it? Do I need an exorcist?
Yep, Chewbacca noise.....my '03 did it from new, at 65K it was still going fine.
You have a dual mass flywheel, the noise is coming from it - it doesn't hurt anything and someday when you put a new clutch (and flywheel) in it will go away, for a while.