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30 messages, Last post on Jun 10, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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| This topic is for discussion of problems, concern and component failures related to the MINI's steering system, including the steering column, steering rack, and power steering pump | |
Lately, at various, but random, times (but it seems more so when car is cold) when I turn the steering wheel, I can "feel" a tiny little "click". Hard to describe, but almost feels like a little slippage between joints, like sometimes you get with your knee or elbow joints. Lubrication issue?
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Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 22, 2006 8:44 am) This has been the only warranty repair I've had on my 2004 - they replaced the steering rack because of a hydraulic leak and that reduced the issue but it's still just barely there in cold weather backing out of the garage. Drive a mile or two and it's gone. I'm about to leave warranty and am unsure whether to have them take another run at it. - Mark
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Replying to: markjenn (Sep 22, 2006 9:03 am) Thanks!
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Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 22, 2006 11:21 am) I still may have them look at it before the warranty expires... I'm sorta waiting for colder weather to see how it does. Right now in the current weather, I have to work to notice the problem, so if I'm having trouble, you can imagine that the dealer is ging to have trouble feeling it, especially after having driven 20 miles to the dealership. - Mark
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Replying to: markjenn (Sep 22, 2006 1:38 pm) Good idea! Or else I would likely get the "could not duplicate problem" response! I'd need to bring it in within the next couple of months for an oil change anyway. It'd be a good time to ask them to check it out then. 
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Hi...I am about to buy a mini cooper and if I want dynamic stability control, I will have to custom order it - i.e., wait for 4-6 weeks, because the dealers don't have anything with my specifications in their inventory. I want to know what your thoughts are on the MINI's dynamic stability control and whether it's a good feature to have in the car (more importantly, worth waiting for 2 months? ). Thanks in advance for your responses.
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Replying to: pinkhaze (Nov 08, 2007 8:05 am) You have to get pretty frisky to bend a MINI out of shape in the first place on the road.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2007 10:25 am) You have to get pretty frisky to bend a MINI out of shape in the first place on the road. I think stability control is for bad weather and severe rain or snow not just driving around in the dry. I don't know if it can be fully shutoff. But if it can then I'd get it since I live in a snowbelt state and it might be helpful and if not would increase the resale. Waiting 4-6 weeks for a unit is pretty much the way it works no matter what you want. This is one of my gripes with them. Mini dealers don't really seem to want to trade with other dealers for stock.
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Replying to: tiff_c (Nov 08, 2007 10:50 am) I'm not ordering it on my new MINI based on the above. Keep in mind of course that stability control can only do so much for you if you are skidding out of control. There's the laws of physics to contend with, too. SC makes corrections to the car's path but these are not dramatic.
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