2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Oh God, make it stop!

  1. fngolfer

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    #17 fngolfer, Jul 23, 2013
    Vibration gone

    Wrapped the door lock with a thin one inch strip of electrical tape and problem solved. Took off both arm rests and smothered the contact points with that furry stuff that comes with Velcro. Vibration gone..........for now.
     
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    #4 DneprDave, Jul 6, 2013
    Turn up the radio! :D

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    #8 Dave.0, Jul 7, 2013
    Take doors off and run doorless like a Jeep.
     
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    #15 fngolfer, Jul 14, 2013
    I've never felt felt like the felt I felt when I felt your felt.
     
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    #3 Zapski, Jul 6, 2013
    Make sure no part of the seatbelt is touching the side of the car? That drove me nuts for a bit. Other than that, no ideas here.
     
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    #6 Dave.0, Jul 6, 2013
    From the OP's garage he has a 09 MCS.
     
  7. fngolfer

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    #19 fngolfer, Jul 24, 2013
    I do like to solve these problems myself to great satisfaction and MA is a fantastic resource to that end.
     
  8. Jason Montague

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    #2 Jason Montague, Jul 6, 2013
    :cornut: No help here so I'll just bump you back to the top.:Thumbsup:

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    #5 old81, Jul 6, 2013
    Year of your MINI? As said, make sure the belt metal clip is not riding your side trim. ;)
     
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    #7 old81, Jul 6, 2013
    Yes, those R56 MINIs will rattle like a tin can with that seat belt, ask me how I know. :)
     
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    #9 fngolfer, Jul 11, 2013
    Really?

    Okay, I'll take the doors off and turn up the stereo.
     
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    #10 CamtheWookie, Jul 11, 2013
    Pics or it didn't happen.
     
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    #11 Minidave, Jul 11, 2013
    Well, since you know "where" the problem is - something to do with the lock linkage - it should be fairly easy to fix it. Pull the door panel, look for where the linkage is touching something in the locked position, and put a piece of felt or something in there to stop it rattling, or bend the linkage slightly to get it away from what it's touching.

    Good luck!
     
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    #12 Apok, Jul 11, 2013
    Is the sound by chance a kinda faint buzz/rattle? I was getting one coming from the back of my drivers side door, but when I locked the door it stopped.
     
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    #13 fngolfer, Jul 14, 2013
    It's the door lock on top of the door. In the locked position, it vibrates. When I unlock it, the right side door vibrates. Looking for felt that's thin enough to get in there.
     
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    #14 Nathan, Jul 14, 2013
    FELT/CARPET

    Comes in colors too...
     
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    #16 e46tor56, Jul 22, 2013
    My 09 MCS has similar rattles which is driving me MAD!
     
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    #18 Jason Montague, Jul 23, 2013
    :cornut: Great! You did it. Gives you an kind of a knowing smile doesn't it?:Thumbsup:

    Jason