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#1 dargenso

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Posted 20 December 2016 - 09:09 AM

1986 998 automatic mini

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Hello,

 

A few days ago I notice that my mini tends to squeak when turning the wheel left or right. Now this only happens when the my mini is fully warmed up.

When I get in it in the the morning that mini won't squeak and tends to be quiet until a good run or about 20miles of driving.

 

When it does start squeaking it happen only when I am driving slowly and turning (30mph or less) or when stationary and moving the steering wheel left or right.

The squeak sounds rubbery and is come from the driver side wheel.

 

So far I changed the front shocks which didn't work.

I think it might be due to the cv gaiter needing to be replaced.



#2 tiger99

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Posted 20 December 2016 - 11:42 AM

You need to stop changing things that were not the cause, so you don't waste any more money, so I will suggest a logical course of diagnosis. First of all, is the squeak sustained while cornering, only as you turn the steering wheel into or out of the corner, or as the car rolls leans) into the corner? The first means that it is a rotating part, which will be brakes, hub bearings or CV joints. The second is the steering linkage, i.e. column, rack, track rod ends and maybe ball joints, and subframe mounts. The third could indeed have been dampers, but the most likely are knuckle joints (change them anyway, they are most probably worn out unless you have done them recently, and they are the cheapest parts involved), followed by upper arm pivots, lower arm bushes, cones/trumpets and maybe ball joints, and again the subframe mounts. It does seem that yours is the second option, but it is necessary to be very sure to avoid wasting effort.

 

Having established whether it is steering motion, wheel rotation, or body roll that is the controlling factor for the squeak, we need to know a few more details. Disc or drum brakes? Solid or rubber mounted subframe? (I think all autos were solid mounted but not 100% sure. If so, we can rule out subframe mounts. Recent maintenance history?

 

It isn't the CV gaiter that is squeaking, but if you have been running for long with a split gaiter the entire CV will need replacing now, regardless of the cause of the squeak.



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Posted 20 December 2016 - 08:12 PM

I agree with 99.9% of your statements on here Tiger,but you must be putting the s*its up all the noobies on this site.

Would you please post a load of pics of YOUR mini on here.You must have the best bog-standard rust free incredibly reliable mini in the history of mini's......no squeak intended

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#4 dargenso

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Posted 21 December 2016 - 11:39 AM

You need to stop changing things that were not the cause, so you don't waste any more money, so I will suggest a logical course of diagnosis. First of all, is the squeak sustained while cornering, only as you turn the steering wheel into or out of the corner, or as the car rolls leans) into the corner? The first means that it is a rotating part, which will be brakes, hub bearings or CV joints. The second is the steering linkage, i.e. column, rack, track rod ends and maybe ball joints, and subframe mounts. The third could indeed have been dampers, but the most likely are knuckle joints (change them anyway, they are most probably worn out unless you have done them recently, and they are the cheapest parts involved), followed by upper arm pivots, lower arm bushes, cones/trumpets and maybe ball joints, and again the subframe mounts. It does seem that yours is the second option, but it is necessary to be very sure to avoid wasting effort.

 

Having established whether it is steering motion, wheel rotation, or body roll that is the controlling factor for the squeak, we need to know a few more details. Disc or drum brakes? Solid or rubber mounted subframe? (I think all autos were solid mounted but not 100% sure. If so, we can rule out subframe mounts. Recent maintenance history?

 

It isn't the CV gaiter that is squeaking, but if you have been running for long with a split gaiter the entire CV will need replacing now, regardless of the cause of the squeak.

 

It more like the second option then the other two.  My mini has disc brakes and looks to me to be a solid mounted subframe.






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