1st Gen R53 Cooper S Name that noise

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    #1 banzairx7, May 10, 2013
    My 03 S has been making a squeaking type noise when starting from a stop cold for ~9 months. Over that time it has gotten more and more frequent. At this point it even does it sometime when the car is fully warmed up. I made a short video to capture the sound-

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIvYs_2X4I]2003 Cooper S cold start noise - YouTube[/ame]

    Any guesses?
     
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    #2 Crashton, May 10, 2013
    Clutch clutch clutch. Possibly a stuck dual mass flywheel.
     
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    #3 BThayer23, May 10, 2013
    Throwout bearing
     
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    #4 Dave.0, May 10, 2013
    Sorry I dunno and for once do not have an opinion.:lol::lol::lol::devil:
     
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    #5 mrntd, May 10, 2013
    Mine makes the same noise when it is cold and I let up the clutch to take off in 1st. MAG said it was no big deal and that they do that.
     
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    #6 banzairx7, May 13, 2013
    Brought it by the local Mini place and they confirmed it is the clutch. They've said it's not going to grenade itself anytime soon. I don't need to replace it until the noise is beyond what I can stand or it wears to the point of slipping.
     

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