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Author:  Simple [ Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:31 pm ]
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Mini friends I need help.

Upon reversing out of the driveway this evening, I lost reverse with a clunk and a kind of grinding noise. Tried 1st and same.
Even when I pushed the car back into the driveway there was a kind of grinding whirring noise and a couple of clunks.

I haven't had a chance to look at the problem at hand (had to go to mum and dads for a roast) but will have a look tomorrow night after work.

Any hints on what could be the cause or remedy.

Pot joints? Diff? ?????

It is my clubman 1100 daily driver.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my mum for sacrificing her car for the week until I fix the problem.

Thanks in advance.

Simon
Author:  Harley [ Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:41 pm ]
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Well, my problem turned out to be a crook slave cylinder on the clutch.
After removing the rust in there and bleeding the system, the car was back to normal.
If you can get the car in gear while stopped, and won't start easily when in gear, then it's lik my problem the other day- the clutch system.
Author:  Simple [ Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:12 pm ]
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The clutch seems to engage ok, I am thinking it has something to do with the gearbox...??
Author:  czerial [ Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:30 pm ]
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could it be the rod change mechanism itself has a broken bracket?
mine did, made the whole process of swapping cogs difficult....
Author:  min13k [ Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:13 pm ]
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simple were in sydney are you mate ???
makka
Author:  Mike [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:19 am ]
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Lucky when it happens on your driveway. My g'box has locked up just off the harbour bridge - now the engine gotta come out.
Author:  Mini Mad [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:35 am ]
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When that happened to me, it was my pinion gear :shock:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:47 am ]
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Mini Mad wrote:
When that happened to me, it was my pinion gear :shock:

When it happened to baracade, it was his diff's planet gears in little pieces! :cry:
Author:  Simple [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:47 pm ]
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Well Baracade was around on Saturday, I hope he doesn't have the touch of death.... ha ha

Will have a good look tonight and see what I can see.
Author:  Circus_Maximus [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:38 pm ]
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G'Day Simon,
If it went clunk and grind while you were in motion and not when attempting to change gears , then in my case it was a deceased layshaft bearing. The whole thing popped out. R.I.P. mate, only time I ever needed a tow truck to limp home!
Dino.
Author:  Simple [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:51 pm ]
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Yeah that sounds similar to what happened...... Doesn't sound good. :(
Author:  Mini Mad [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:52 pm ]
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Simple wrote:
Well Baracade was around on Saturday, I hope he doesn't have the touch of death.... ha ha


Haha some people wouldn't be to sure about that :lol:
Author:  Simple [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:23 am ]
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Well I had a little peak last night, looks like part of the problem is a seized/collapsed CV joint, as when the wheel turns the CV joint stays on a really weird angle. It was too late to pull the CV joint out last night maybe tomorrow night.

Would this cause any internal gearbox problems??
Author:  drmini in aust [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:33 am ]
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Axle may be broken where it goes into CV. Symptoms similar to above.
No it won't hurt the gearbox... :wink:
Author:  Simple [ Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:26 pm ]
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So would the axles still turn coming out of the gearbox if in gear?

I will have a better peak tomorrow night. Thanks for all you help. I hope I can still make Saturday morning at RE.

If I do, I probably won't have the mini.

Simon
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