whats this sound (short vid)
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Originally Posted by vegasdan
Many MINIs have this problem, mine from new. It's a seal in the fresh air system that is buried behind the dash somewhere. The reason it can vary when it appears is that it will start at lower speeds if you are driving into a head wind. My dealer shrugged his shoulders and wouldn't even take the car out for a test drive to determine. MINI has to know about this but will not issue a recall to fix. It stinks on a 25 grand subcompact to have this shreeking noise when you drive. There is nothing you can do to the A/C controls or rolling down windows that will stop it.
#27
Originally Posted by vegasdan
Many MINIs have this problem, mine from new. It's a seal in the fresh air system that is buried behind the dash somewhere. The reason it can vary when it appears is that it will start at lower speeds if you are driving into a head wind. My dealer shrugged his shoulders and wouldn't even take the car out for a test drive to determine.
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thanks a bunch guys!! yeah, im dropping my car off for some other stuff tuesday but dont know if i feel like bringing it up, hope its not the BP valve ( think i should ask?) if i tell them about it, i dont know how to recreate it for them anyway on a test drive haha. roehrigs01, i think ill have to divert the mod money to therapy cause of long trips with my girl, haha. the more capri-sun i feed her the less she talks
#30
Today, after owning my MINI since May 03, I heard this noise. I was running about 50mph and a crosswind, remnants of the hurricane, hit my car and I heard the whine/air sound. It came and went a few times on my way to work. I've been in the same situation several times over the last two years and never heard it before today. My vents/re-circ setting changed nothing no matter the settings.
There has only been one change on my car in the last week. I have an 03 and the foam under the cowl vents was worn so I went to have it replaced under warranty. Instead of replacing the foam, they replaced the vents with the 04 and newer style vent. Could this be the reason? How many here have heard this sound and have the older style cowl vent.
Maybe you could take the vent off or do something and try a test run.
There has only been one change on my car in the last week. I have an 03 and the foam under the cowl vents was worn so I went to have it replaced under warranty. Instead of replacing the foam, they replaced the vents with the 04 and newer style vent. Could this be the reason? How many here have heard this sound and have the older style cowl vent.
Maybe you could take the vent off or do something and try a test run.
#31
Originally Posted by SB
There has only been one change on my car in the last week. I have an 03 and the foam under the cowl vents was worn so I went to have it replaced under warranty. Instead of replacing the foam, they replaced the vents with the 04 and newer style vent. Could this be the reason? How many here have heard this sound and have the older style cowl vent.
Maybe you could take the vent off or do something and try a test run.
#32
My car has the same thing. I only get it aroung 110. I first thought it was the wiper blade. Took the blade off and it was still there. I think it is the vent.
Another method to try an eliminate it would be to start taping over things. Cover the vent so it is completly covered and no air can get in it. If the sound is gone there is your problem, if it is still there then move on and tape something else. If I wasn't so lazy or maybe if that noise bothered me I would try this.
Another method to try an eliminate it would be to start taping over things. Cover the vent so it is completly covered and no air can get in it. If the sound is gone there is your problem, if it is still there then move on and tape something else. If I wasn't so lazy or maybe if that noise bothered me I would try this.
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I just got my car back. The dealer replaced the heater box to fix the recirc-whistle that so many have experienced. That seems to have been a success, but I got the choo-choo like noise (just like in the vid) @ ~ 95 again today. Tried fooling with the AC & wipers but neither seemed to have an effect. I wonder If it could be the seal under the A-pillar vibrating. I'm gonna pull my A-pillar cover & take a look.
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