Coming home or arriving to work, if I don't have the music blarring, a second after I hit the "Engine on/off" button, as the engine is coming to a stop, it makes a sound as if I squished a rodent underneath my shoe.

Wondering if that's normal.

 

It should make a sound; though, I have no idea what squishing a rodent with your shoe sounds like.

 

Mine sometimes makes a quick squeak noise from the engine bay when the engine is turned off. I imaging a squished rodent might make that sound. Started over the xmas holidays but no idea what it is yet.

Was going to have it checked when I was getting timing chain noises but those noises went back to normal so it will wait.

 

Yeah it makes a squeal noise.

 

Have you had somebody shut off the engine while you poke your head around the engine bay to isolate rough location? I think mine is on the passenger side... will have to remember to ask my spouse for help later.

 

Not yet. I guess I'll ask my wife and report later

 

You are not running over any rodents, just as you stop the car, are you?

Dave

 

Well, it's not normal. If, standing in front of the car, the squeak is coming from left hand side down where the serpentine belt is, that's your waterpump. Probably the bearing is wearing out.

You may or may not be able to hear it when the car is idling after running it up to temperature. In this case it would sound like a "deep deep deeeeep deeep dep ddeeep".

Blimping the throttle would made it temporarily disappear.

Unfortunately, it's a bit of an expensive repair mainly due to labour costs.

 

I like your thought process. I'm glad that's not the case or else I have to sweep leaves AND carcasses. Bleh..

 

Thanks will check it out. Since the OP is 2011 and mine is 2012 it would be a relatively pricey repair for MINI.

 

mine made a loud squeal which was the water pump... but there is another little squeal that min makes when you turn it off... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URhaW...49AUAAAAAAACAA if it sounds like this video it is your water pump... if it isnt as long i believe it is normal...

 

I'm pretty sure that's the sound. I'll make sure later when I get home tonight. If that's the case then, CRAP! The sound had to have started around 3K, me thinks.

 

Ya check. The other sound isn't as loud and sounds more mechanical. Which is normal. To my understanding.

 

No sound today. Figures.

 

Guess the rodent was still alive and ran off.

 

It finally started to make the noise consistantly now. Here's the recording of it.

http://vimeo.com/44519003

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

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Belts, busted chick under the hood, or possibly just your MINI. Warranty its your friend.

 

I had the same issue, exact same noise. In the video I hear it before you shut the engine down. That's your water pump. Hope you're still under warranty, it's an expensive repair. They should fit you with a new water pump and auxiliary belt tensioner.

It's actually a "common" issue. The impeller is plastic and the bearing wears out.

 

With 14550 miles on it, that's kinda sad. I'm at the dealership now, hanging out and see what they say. Played the video clip for the service consultant, he thought it was a strange noise. Let's hope the noise sticks around for the service dudes hear it and not come back and say , "can't reproduce the sound"

How much would that suck.

Keep you guys posted.

 

Yeah mine too

Edit: crap, I hope my water pump is ok, I have 14k miles on the clock too. How can a water pump wear out at this low mileage?

 

Two words: plastic bearing.

For the record, mine went early too...

 

The service ppl said it's not at a point to fix. They said if the noise get louder than it is, to bring it back in.

Eh. When I got home from the dealership and turned off the car, it didn't make the noise. I'm going on 5/5.

At least they washed my car.