My right rear wheel goes 'click, click, click' from 40kph until about 80kph, the speed of the click directly related to the speed I am travelling. When the car is up on stands and I turn by hand, it is smooth like butter and silent.

I have replaced the wheel bearings and the races, but no change in the sound. I did d visual inspection of the brakes, they seem fine. I've rotated the tyres, it's not a nail.

Any ideas what to check next?

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2001 Honda CBR 929RR (street)
2014 BMW S1000RR (track)

I've just swapped the rear "hubs" (not sure what its called, but the bearing carrier dealy with the wheel studs attached).

We'll see if the clicking moves to the other side, maybe it'll give me some insight to the issue.

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2001 Honda CBR 929RR (street)
2014 BMW S1000RR (track)

If its not the bearings, could it be the springs touching the hub?

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I had a look around while I was in there, and couldn't see any signs of rubbing, touching or wear on any components. However, I think you might be right Mick.

I swapped the hubs, and the noise got a bit quieter but it is still happening on the original, right side. Gotta be the brakes. I think I'll simply tear 'em down and re-install them carefully.

Anyone remember how to situate the shoes? Leading edge or something??

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1998 Rover Mk VII
2001 Honda CBR 929RR (street)
2014 BMW S1000RR (track)

I've always found it a bit tricky, I don't do it everyday, but there's an image in the mini workshop manual of a drum brake in the right orientation, springs, pads, notches and all. I'll have a look see to find it.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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Would you be able to trouble shoot the brakes by raising the handbrake by a click or two to just get that tiny bit of tension in the cable and on the springs?

Here it is, best to post the manual link (don't forget we have the workshop manuals on here) with the images of a right rear and a left front drum assembly. It shows the single coil spring at the top and the dual coil spring at the bottom. Also the correct orientation for the pads (by their pressed notches) relative to rotation (clockwise in this instance). I hope it helps.
Pages M.2 and M.8

http://www.ausmini.com/manuals/Mini%20W ... System.pdf

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I had exactly the same problem and it was one of the spring up side down.

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Thanks for all the help guys!

Well, the bottom spring was in fact 'upside down', so I removed it, flipped it over and installed it correctly. While I was there I double checked the pad arrangement, and they were fine.

But it still clicks!!!!

So this morning I am going to entirely remove the brakes on that corner, investigate everything carefully, and reassemble. If that doesn't fix it, I may have to just live with my Mini and all her noises!

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1998 Rover Mk VII
2001 Honda CBR 929RR (street)
2014 BMW S1000RR (track)

The other thing it may be is a high spot on the shoe, no chamfer on the leading edge of shoe or the drum out of round, ridged etc

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I would try touching the brakes and touching the handbrake to see if the noise is from the shoes.

Then swap the tyres front to back and see if the noise swaps ends.

I assume you mean covering the brake whilst moving ahead on a quiet stretch of road? same with the hand brake, just bringing it up to where it starts to bite whilst still motoring ahead

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