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brett

Post subject: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:54 am

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Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:21 pm
Posts: 3391
Location: Western Queensland

Hi guys. Got a weird sound from the cooper S its got a grinding noise. And almost like a loose front wheel sound but no vibration from the wheel I have checked them and they are tight... any sugesstions. Thinking bearings...

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deluxe67

Post subject: Re: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:12 pm

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Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:36 pm
Posts: 611
Location: Bentleigh, Melbourne

Get a mate, jack it up and wriggle the wheels. Look/ feel for things/ play that shouldn't be there. Anything drastic will be immediately obvious....

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brett

Post subject: Re: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:10 pm

1275cc

Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:21 pm
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Location: Western Queensland

yeah, I ended up doing that. and turned out the 4 Allen screws were loose on the hub

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drmini in aust

Post subject: Re: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:04 pm

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Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
Posts: 39754
Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

A mate had the same problem this week.
I use an impact driver on them.

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brett

Post subject: Re: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:11 pm

1275cc

Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:21 pm
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Location: Western Queensland

I just used a ratchet. Hopefully thats good enough... It's been loose for quite a while. I just kept removing the wheel nuts and putting them on.. it seems to do the trick for a while... Hopefully this is the actual fault.

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drmini in aust

Post subject: Re: Sounds like loose wheel nuts :-/

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:27 pm

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

We fitted a new drive flange but the old one looks fine.

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