2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Yet another concern...a little more serious this time

  1. Justa Jim

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    I'm not sure what is wrong with you car, but if you hit the "shift" once in awhile you could could fix you typing.

    Jim
     
  2. Crashton

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    ouch, how much is a starter for one of these cars? glad you got it going again.

    lots of good help here & lots of smart arses, that's what makes this such a great place to be. :yesnod:
     
  3. Apok

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    Looks like about $340 for a reman from eminiparts, great guys by the way.
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    I wouldn't let it go for very long before finding one.
     
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    year and model? S? Justa?
     
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    ^^He did hit shift....the first 4 letters lol
     
  6. nxtMINI

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    Yeah need more info.. What year? Is it a Cooper or Cooper s? Did you buy it new or used?
     
  7. Nathan

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    According to the Garage the owner has created this is a 2007 MINI Cooper S
     
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    Could be the starter. They rarely give any warning when they are going. If you can't get it to start and all your electronics come on, that's probably the culprit. Take a small hammer and give the starter a few taps. Not too hard or you could crack the casing and then you are just screwed. That will get you by for a little bit untill the starter completly fails. I would suggest pulling the starter and taking it to Autozone, Advance Auto, ect and have them test it.
     
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    Check all the connections from the battery to the starter including the grounds.
     
  10. tmancoopers

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    I didn't realize I joined the mini cooper smart a** forum. But thanks for the useless input.
     
  11. tmancoopers

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    Yep it was the stater
     
  12. Justa Jim

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    Sorry, Welcome to M/A. :Thumbsup:

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  13. quikmni

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    Glad you found the problem.
     
  14. Firebro17

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    Hmmm. Hang out a bit, it gets better. Glad you found the problem.