Front Wheel Noise
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Front Wheel Noise
Well, my 2006 MCSa was delivered on October 14th this year. It has been great until last week.
At roughly 2000 miles I heard a loud road noise coming from the front end when I would get to approiximately 30 MPH. The next day when I would be driving straight and just touch the steering wheel slightly to the left I heard a scrapping noice from the from left side. :impatient
The dealer said he could make an appointment right after christmas, but I could keep driving as the brakes were working fine.
I then decided to look real close to see if I could find anything scraping around the tire. I found that the brake rotor was wearing real heavy just 3/4 inch in and it was about a 1/2 inch wide at that point. I called the dealer and he took it in right away and gave me a loaner car.
Ended up they were closed on Friday and Monday around Christmas and could not get parts in. They are replacing the complete wheel assembly. I don't know the details yet as they spoke to my wife.
They did not call yesterday saying it was done or if they received the parts. I will be calling today as I would like to take the car to a get together this evening and there will be another MINI owner there who does not yet know that I bought one!
Hopefully this is the only issue with the MINI as I really enjoy driving it!
At roughly 2000 miles I heard a loud road noise coming from the front end when I would get to approiximately 30 MPH. The next day when I would be driving straight and just touch the steering wheel slightly to the left I heard a scrapping noice from the from left side. :impatient
The dealer said he could make an appointment right after christmas, but I could keep driving as the brakes were working fine.
I then decided to look real close to see if I could find anything scraping around the tire. I found that the brake rotor was wearing real heavy just 3/4 inch in and it was about a 1/2 inch wide at that point. I called the dealer and he took it in right away and gave me a loaner car.
Ended up they were closed on Friday and Monday around Christmas and could not get parts in. They are replacing the complete wheel assembly. I don't know the details yet as they spoke to my wife.
They did not call yesterday saying it was done or if they received the parts. I will be calling today as I would like to take the car to a get together this evening and there will be another MINI owner there who does not yet know that I bought one!
Hopefully this is the only issue with the MINI as I really enjoy driving it!
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1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 23
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From: St. Charles, Missouri
Well, my 2006 MCSa was delivered on October 14th this year. It has been great until last week.
At roughly 2000 miles I heard a loud road noise coming from the front end when I would get to approiximately 30 MPH. The next day when I would be driving straight and just touch the steering wheel slightly to the left I heard a scrapping noice from the from left side. :impatient
The dealer said he could make an appointment right after christmas, but I could keep driving as the brakes were working fine.
I then decided to look real close to see if I could find anything scraping around the tire. I found that the brake rotor was wearing real heavy just 3/4 inch in and it was about a 1/2 inch wide at that point. I called the dealer and he took it in right away and gave me a loaner car.
Ended up they were closed on Friday and Monday around Christmas and could not get parts in. They are replacing the complete wheel assembly. I don't know the details yet as they spoke to my wife.
They did not call yesterday saying it was done or if they received the parts. I will be calling today as I would like to take the car to a get together this evening and there will be another MINI owner there who does not yet know that I bought one!
Hopefully this is the only issue with the MINI as I really enjoy driving it!
At roughly 2000 miles I heard a loud road noise coming from the front end when I would get to approiximately 30 MPH. The next day when I would be driving straight and just touch the steering wheel slightly to the left I heard a scrapping noice from the from left side. :impatient
The dealer said he could make an appointment right after christmas, but I could keep driving as the brakes were working fine.
I then decided to look real close to see if I could find anything scraping around the tire. I found that the brake rotor was wearing real heavy just 3/4 inch in and it was about a 1/2 inch wide at that point. I called the dealer and he took it in right away and gave me a loaner car.
Ended up they were closed on Friday and Monday around Christmas and could not get parts in. They are replacing the complete wheel assembly. I don't know the details yet as they spoke to my wife.
They did not call yesterday saying it was done or if they received the parts. I will be calling today as I would like to take the car to a get together this evening and there will be another MINI owner there who does not yet know that I bought one!
Hopefully this is the only issue with the MINI as I really enjoy driving it!
Repair Work Update
Well here it is, the update from the MINI Service Department.
They informed us today that the BMW parts delivery is closed between Christmas and New Year and our parts will not make it in till sometime next week. It will be at least next Thursday before it can be repaired.
At least I have their loaner car to use. It is a standard non-supercharged. I am having fun with the five speed. Glad that I got the AUTO for full time use.
Maybe next week I'll have the MINI back.
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: St. Charles, Missouri
Repair Work Update
Well here it is, the update from the MINI Service Department.
They informed us today that the BMW parts delivery is closed between Christmas and New Year and our parts will not make it in till sometime next week. It will be at least next Thursday before it can be repaired.
At least I have their loaner car to use. It is a standard non-supercharged. I am having fun with the five speed. Glad that I got the AUTO for full time use.
Maybe next week I'll have the MINI back.
Well here it is, the update from the MINI Service Department.
They informed us today that the BMW parts delivery is closed between Christmas and New Year and our parts will not make it in till sometime next week. It will be at least next Thursday before it can be repaired.
At least I have their loaner car to use. It is a standard non-supercharged. I am having fun with the five speed. Glad that I got the AUTO for full time use.
Maybe next week I'll have the MINI back.
This morning I got a call saying that the MINI was ready for pickup. That was strange as they told us the parts would not be in till next week.
Everything was great.
Their comment was "Left front wheelhub/bearing excessive play. Check left front wheel hub for run out. Replace left front wheel hub. replace left front brake disk - scored from caliper bracket. Outer pad is also ruined. Replaced both pads on DR's side, (Rotor and Pad's casualty of hub failing)
All I can say is that MINI of Clayton, St. Louis took care of it with no issues and I have the MINI back!
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