Hey folks.
This is my first post, and I am still pretty new to the MINI Game.
I have bought a 2005 R53 (Park Lane) a few weeks ago, as a replacement for my Miata.
It has a few small/unimportant issues, and was a deal just too good to pass.

Anyways:
I have this weird issue that the car is whirring when i put the key in the ignition and to the on-position, but only on cold starts.
At first i thought it was just the supercharger, but that can't be the case when the engine isn't running.

I added a Link to a YT video I made, where you can hear the "whirr"


This is with the engine idling.
I thought about many possible sources, maybe fuel pump, maybe PSP (too deep tho) or pulleys, etc.
Is this completely normal and am I being overly cautious?
The Miata made me overthink every noise a car can emitt, maybe I'm just being paranoid.
Thanks in advance, and greetings from Germany.

Chris

 

I'm sorry, but the video just sounds like white noise to me. Maybe next time you're doing a cold start you can make a video of the sound when you turn the key before starting the engine.

If the noise changes when you turn the steering wheel, my guess is you're hearing the normal whine of the electric power steering.

 

 

Will do today/tomorrow. Sorry for the bad video, didn't realize it was useless to anyone but me :x
Steering pump whine sound a lot more high pitched, could spot that as well.

Thanks for your reply

 

That would make sense, fan doesn't need an engine to run.
Will upload another video this afternoon

Thanks for your reply as well

 

F.Y.I. Mine does this only with the A/C on. Try turning it off and see if that eliminates the sound.

 

A.C. wasnt on bcause it's low on coolant anyways

 

/edit

Video has sound issues. Gosh dangit.
Will edit this reply when I get it working instead of adding a new one to avoid spam.
Will @ you then.