Rattle from engine bay

[Osinjak]

Bought a 2004 Mini Cooper Convertible the other week and I've noticed a rattle on the right hand side of the engine bay, it's not coming from the engine itself. Worse when it's cold on start up, not constant or rhythmic and quietens down somewhat when it's warm but can still be faintly heard. More of a scraping noise in nature and sounds like something is worn. I'll try and get some video when it's been sat for a while and cooled down but in the meantime phot attached. It's coming from the thing highlighted but I've no idea what that thing is. Any ideas anyone?

[helix402]

It's the engine mount.

[Defcon5]

Been a while since I had a mini but I recall them having common issues with an oil filled engine mount

[Osinjak]

Thanks chaps. That's what I thought, that it's an engine mount. They're oil filled? Do they rattle in the way that I've described?

[mon the fish]

That's not the oil-filled mount - it's on the offside on the facelifts; that pic is of the nearside mount, but it does look knackered

[Osinjak]

Thanks. I've discovered a mini indy not too far from me so I'll take it in and see what they say. Is it a relatively straightforward fix?

[helix402]

Easy to change. Jack engine up. Unbolt mount. Bolt new mount on.

[Osinjak]

bks. I've done a fair amount of googling and it's not the engine mount, I think it may be a clutch issue. Basically the noise goes away when I press the clutch pedal but returns when I take my foot off. What is that exactly, any ideas?

[Osinjak]

Should add that I have no problems changing gear and no other weird noises, whining, slipping, etc.

Edited by Osinjak on Monday 13th June 22:20

[mon the fish]

Clutch release bearing I think then

[Osinjak]

Aye, I spoke to my local Mini indy today and that was one of the options that might be causing the problem. Ugh, what a pain in the arse.