Hey guys!

I'm the proud owner of a new Mini Cooper.

Today was my second day of driving and I had some scary moments with the transmission. I have a lot of experience with manual trans (know how to double clutch, heel and toe, etc.). About four times today, as I was in the 1-2 shift, I got a real good grind with the clutch completely in and the shifter brought into second gear.

It is astonishing. I don't know what is causing it.

Any ideas? I'm very concerned and a little depressed. My closest dealer is 1hr 15 from the house too.

steve

 

actualy mine did it the other day for the first time

it only does it in the 1-2 shift

i am not so sure of the noise since i had my music turned up, but i will check mine thoroughly this week

let me know if urs progresses

 

Okay,

I'm sure that I'll be going to the dealer soon with it, as it happened so many times yesterday!

steve

 

It isn't epidemic by any means but a good number of Midlands Powertrain 5-speed gearboxes have had problem. Mine was replaced in April.

Harry

 

Hey Steve... Hmmmmmm I had some little grindage in reverse when I first got my car, But the only BIG Problem I have now, Is and You mite want to check this also,Is...... LOOK for any type of oily sumptance on the tip of the bottom of the tranny.( Located on the driver side and its silver in color). YOU mite not believe this But they just told me that there is tranny fluid seeping out of the out-put shaft where the shifter linkage is and I have to have a Brand new Transmission put in.. I guess they mite of had a problem before with other customers.. But besides that, the car is great.. Tell me if you see any fluid like sumptance on your cross member.. thanks Dan

 

see...just when i thought it was just me ...i read this kinda stuff..
not sure if you are all driving the MC or MCS with the six speed..but i do get this groweling sounds (not so much like a grinding noise..when i a m shifting from first to second....dunno...but i had them look at it when it was serviced...and they said they adjusted the linkage...but it still does the same thing

 

Our 03 MC had a leaky tranny that was replaced in April. Somehow the wheel bearings were also damaged.

 

My MCS is having the problem in 2nd and 3rd.

 

I had this same problem with my 02 MC(6-9 times), and now I have a 03 MCS, still occasional problem(3 times).

Good news is I learned to PUSH the clutch in ALL the way, and have not had any more itterations of the problem.

Seems the clutch is setup for those that are not manual drivers, this is the easiest manual I have ever driven, and been doing them for over 40 years.