I recently slammed a curb sufficient to wreck my right front and rear wheels, front rotor, steering knuckle, etc. After a $3800 repair, the car goes rrroom rrroom in a rhythmic (1.5 cycles per second) low amplitude rumble that I can feel particularly at 2500 to 3000 RPM. I can see the vibration in my rear view mirror. I'm calling the service guy tomorrow, but I don't know how to convey the problem.

Any suggestions?

 

Who ever did the work in the first place should fix it free of charge. Did you claim it with your insurance? If you did, and it some how passed their inspection, call them. If it was a body shop or MINI that did it, they messed up.

Let us know how it turns out.

 

+1 sounds like it may be alignment if the vibration comes while in motion. After replacing so many suspension related parts, unless of couse this still happens while you rev the engine in the service bay.

Hope all is better soon.

 

Possibly related to the motor mounts?

 

motor mounts if there's vibration felt inside the passenger compartment. vibration may be the engine itself... recheck all the bushings and suspension pieces.

 

I claimed it. We'll see how they handle it in the morning. I'll keep you posted, Thanks.

 

When I took it in, the first service tech could not appreciate the problem, said, "it's one of the smoothest cars I've driven." I rode with another tech and demonstrated the vibration. He appreciated the problem, but could only hazard that "it's the tires" (the two right tires are new, the left have 8000 miles). I think it's time to contact the insurance company that paid for the repair.

 

I'll hazard a guess that both service techs aren't MC drivers...duh. The MINI has a unique feel of it's own. I hope you get it straightened out with minimum of fuss.