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September 1, 2016 Service bulletin

Groaning noise with clutch operation.

MINI technical service bulletin M210116 for 2014-2015, 2017 MINI Cooper, 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible.

Bulletin number
M210116
Component
Power train
Summary
GROANING NOISE WITH CLUTCH OPERATION. Clutch operation may exhibit the following characteristics: produces a groaning noise, especially when engine is at operating temperature, during stopand-go travel. noise comes from transmission housing. noise can be heard in the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Friction between clutch slave cylinder piston rod end and ball socket (thrust piece).

Owners of these vehicles have filed 34 complaints in the transmission category.

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