Hi. Maybe one or more of you mechanically-inclined forumers can shed some light on this symptom I'm experiencing with my MINI (2003 CVT):

I was driving about 25 MPH and was coming to a stop light, so I let off the gas and just let the car coast to a stop, because it was all-clear ahead of me. This is on a slight hill, and I was coasting downhill. At around 10 MPH, there is a noticeable vibration from the left (driver) side of the car, but only when coasting (giving no gas) and only when the car is going downhill.

It's almost like the CVT internals are "engine-braking" (or in the case, "tranny-braking??) the car and maybe some part in the wheel/tranny assembly is binding?? There is no real noise eminating from the left side--just a rumble/vibration. Could it be a failing Constant Velocity joint? And again, only occurs when coasting, no gas, and going downhill...as if the speed of one moving part of the drivetrain is not jiving with the speed of another part of the drivetrain...does that make sense? Anyone with in-depth CVT knowledge have an idea? Or maybe it has nothing to do with the CVT at all.

Car drives perfectly otherwise...

Thanks and rock on,

-boognish

 

I don't think it will be a CV joint,they only seem to make noise when turning if they are failing.