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R50/53 HELP!!! random rattle...

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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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HELP!!! random rattle...

Well today I had a great time at my friends warehouse were we made a cheap autocross course and went crazy...



Well now that that is over I noticed something different about my car. It seems to randomly making rattling or tapping noises. I think its coming form somewhere from the front. I have never done this type of thing before and I’m hoping I haven’t hurt my MINI. I didn’t hit any cones or water bottles (substitute for cones). and the only thing that it might have come from is the server under steer that i had to learn to cope with. I am planning on making an appointment at my local dealer but I was wondering if any has had this before also



In desperate need of help...

Shin
 
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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a) Check your wheel bolts are tight.

b) If you have spoke wheels (S Lites( look at the front of the caliper on the left wheel and make sure your pad wear sensor wire did not pop out of the pad. it can happen and then when you move or jar the wheel, it will make random noises.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by pocketrocketowner
a) Check your wheel bolts are tight.
YAYE!!!!
That seemed to do the trick. Silly mee. The bolts on my left front wheel was loose. Half a turn with the wrech my all my worries go away

Thanks alot pocketrocket

Shin
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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dohh!! that's pretty scary if you asked me. but glad you found the
problem. :smile:


Originally Posted by MINICOOPER
YAYE!!!!
That seemed to do the trick. Silly mee. The bolts on my left front wheel was loose. Half a turn with the wrech my all my worries go away

Thanks alot pocketrocket

Shin
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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Driving without wheels... not good, not good.

Dogspeed.
 
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