R53 Clutch

[turbolucy]

I need a new clutch bearing on my 2002 Mini Cooper S, so while it's pulled apart I'm going to get a new clutch put in for the hell of it.

From those in the know, is it worth getting an OEM clutch? BMW have quoted me £210 for the parts, but you can get it for £110 for a non-genuine one.

Also, does the flywheel need doing on these? Someone mentioned it but I'm not sure.

Thanks, Lucie.

[Hughesie]

do you want to keep it in Warranty or is it out of warranty ?

[turbolucy]

Out of warranty a long time ago.

[Hughesie]

turbolucy said:

Out of warranty a long time ago.

i'd be tempted to go with the cheaper version.

[turbolucy]

Yes I am tempted to. I can get a friend to fit it for £150, whereas I've been quoted £499 and £800!!! from 2 BMW main dealers, fitted.

[Yazza54]

Wouldn't worry about buying non-gen. Everything I buy is unipart! But tend to be different makes in unipart boxes. Either way they have to meet standards.

[turbolucy]

I have always bought non genuine parts for my cars but I guess I'm just a bit precious seeing as it's a 'big' important part on a car that I want to look after. If a copy is just as good then I'll go that way.

[Yazza54]

turbolucy said:

I have always bought non genuine parts for my cars but I guess I'm just a bit precious seeing as it's a 'big' important part on a car that I want to look after. If a copy is just as good then I'll go that way.

Be reet!

[Eviltad]

£499 from a main dealer isnt bad.

I paid £425 ish from a specialist but was having wishbone bushes done at same time.

[RKDE]

The flywheel will only need changing if it has too much play in it and normally you would know about. The stock bearing will start to rattle again at about 2000 miles but this is normal. If all that is wrong is a rattle then I would leave as it will soon be back, however if its sticking, I would change it. I have done 5 mini clutch changes this year for friends and all the flywheels have been fine with a small amount of play in them

As for the clutch its made by LUK and you can get them for 100 - 140 and is the same as stock. while your there its worth changing. Also while your in there you may as well change the bearing guide, they where revised design and the old style does sometimes bind on new bearings

Edited by RKDE on Wednesday 27th October 08:52

[turbolucy]

RKDE said:

The flywheel will only need changing if it has too much play in it and normally you would know about. The stock bearing will start to rattle again at about 2000 miles but this is normal. If all that is wrong is a rattle then I would leave as it will soon be back, however if its sticking, I would change it. I have done 5 mini clutch changes this year for friends and all the flywheels have been fine with a small amount of play in them

As for the clutch its made by LUK and you can get them for 100 - 140 and is the same as stock. while your there its worth changing. Also while your in there you may as well change the bearing guide, they where revised design and the old style does sometimes bind on new bearings

Edited by RKDE on Wednesday 27th October 08:52

Thanks for the info...Great so the flywheel doesn't need changing then (the clutch feels fine, it's simply the rattle that's the problem).

I'm not sure I quite understand what you're saying; there's no point changing the clutch bearing as it will start rattling again soon after?

[RKDE]

That is exactly what I am saying, they all rattle, some worse than others but you will find after a few thousand miles the rattle is back. If its not causing a problem leave alone. I have not been in a mini that didn't rattle and I have been in loads of them.

[turbolucy]

RKDE said:

That is exactly what I am saying, they all rattle, some worse than others but you will find after a few thousand miles the rattle is back. If its not causing a problem leave alone. I have not been in a mini that didn't rattle and I have been in loads of them.

Seriously? I really don't think anyone will buy my car with that noise (I'm selling it asap) - it's getting louder and it sounds like the car's about to fall apart.

Surely it can't be the case that you have to live with it rattling.

[Yazza54]

turbolucy said:

RKDE said:

That is exactly what I am saying, they all rattle, some worse than others but you will find after a few thousand miles the rattle is back. If its not causing a problem leave alone. I have not been in a mini that didn't rattle and I have been in loads of them.

Seriously? I really don't think anyone will buy my car with that noise (I'm selling it asap) - it's getting louder and it sounds like the car's about to fall apart.

Surely it can't be the case that you have to live with it rattling.

I think he's saying theyre all renowned for being a little noisy so a bit of the noise may come back, but not to the death rattle extent of yours currently.

[RKDE]

Yazza54 said:

turbolucy said:

RKDE said:

That is exactly what I am saying, they all rattle, some worse than others but you will find after a few thousand miles the rattle is back. If its not causing a problem leave alone. I have not been in a mini that didn't rattle and I have been in loads of them.

Seriously? I really don't think anyone will buy my car with that noise (I'm selling it asap) - it's getting louder and it sounds like the car's about to fall apart.

Surely it can't be the case that you have to live with it rattling.

I think he's saying theyre all renowned for being a little noisy so a bit of the noise may come back, but not to the death rattle extent of yours currently.

Not read anywhere that is was a death rattle just a rattle. The bearing on the mini rattle and then normally ends up just sticking rather than getting any louder and thats when you get the squeek as you pull off. If its just a rattle then there is no point but if you have to turn you music loud so you can't hear it then get it looked at before you spend an arm and a leg fixing it

[jack_st]

my thrust release bearing has gone on mine theres a whineing noise.just gonna wait untill the clutch goes.

[E21_Ross]

does it rattle under acceleration? mine used to where the bearing had fallen into the gearbox bell housing! if it's just a rattle when you lift up the clutch i wouldn't worry about it to be honest.

[turbolucy]

no it's only when the clutch pedal is up. I need to get it done as I'm planning on selling it soon. It's so loud anyway, it's embarassing for example at sunday service, driving through a crowd of people, I held the clutch down as I didn't want it to concern people!

[Bahnstormer]

I have the whine on mine (stops when the clutch is depressed)

anyone know anywhere that will do it for less than the above amounts ! ???

[Eviltad]

Bahnstormer said:

I have the whine on mine (stops when the clutch is depressed)

anyone know anywhere that will do it for less than the above amounts ! ???

My noise only occured when I had a new clutch. They went to fix it and decided it was the flywheel.

I still have some rattling almost a year later.