2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: R56 Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) Failures

  1. k-huevo

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    #2 k-huevo, Sep 7, 2010
    Let's see if this link will work http://www.valeoservice.com/data/master/webfile/19835431504AD33F8566078.pdf?rnd=102 .

    The later model flywheel's secondary mass will rock on its axis a little when new/out-of-the-box, but when it goes bad, the face can wiggle freely while grasping a dowel pin. I would normally consider flywheel warping and hot spots a sign of abuse, but in this case (28k miles) I believe the flywheel the cause, because of its wasted elastomer.

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  2. Dwight

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    #3 Dwight, Sep 7, 2010
    I definitely agree. Nearly all the early clutch failures I've seen reported were at less than 30K miles, a couple at only 11K! In Europe the problem was showing up on service bulletins as early as the Spring of '07. Something besides burnt clutches smells here! :mad2:
     
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    #4 Minidave, Sep 7, 2010
    How do we know if this applies to the clutch being used in the MINI?

    Yes, it uses a dual mass flywheel, but does it say this applies to MINI clutches?

    I agree that this sure sounds like it fits the symptoms some people with early clutch failure have had, and it explains why some fail and many others don't.
     
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    #5 Dwight, Sep 7, 2010
    That bulletin is about the DMF in the MINI and when it fails, it takes the clutch with it.
     
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    #6 banj, Oct 4, 2010
    Thanks for this information. My clutch went at 18,000 miles in my '08 MCS. I (like many others) have driven manual transmissions in other cars for 75,000 plus miles without ever needing a clutch replacement. I've never abused the clutch in my MCS, and I was astounded when it started to slip after a year and a half of ownership.

    Mini agreed to "Goodwill" the parts for complete clutch and flywheel replacement. But I payed out the labor to the tune of $1000.