2005 Clutch Pressure Plate Break!
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2005 Clutch Pressure Plate Break!
Hello all,
Just had my clutch in my 2005 mini cooper s (79k miles) go out. Turns out the entire pressure plate broke in 3 sections! I have never heard of this happening before, to any car! It's crazy! I wanted to share to see if anyone has ever heard of this before? Take a look.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
Best,
-Tim
Just had my clutch in my 2005 mini cooper s (79k miles) go out. Turns out the entire pressure plate broke in 3 sections! I have never heard of this happening before, to any car! It's crazy! I wanted to share to see if anyone has ever heard of this before? Take a look.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
Best,
-Tim
Last edited by Tim Yoder; 09-13-2012 at 09:36 AM.
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That's about right...
I had the same thing happen to me on my 2005 S (JCW)...I have put a good deal of aftermarket parts on over the years and I suspect (but don't know) that it had a negative effect on the OEM parts (particularly the clutch and flywheel) - meaning extra stress.
The solution is not cheap - cost me $3K (mostly labor) to get it fixed. All I can say is that get it done by a reputable place since novice mechanics not familiar with Mini Cooper builds will probably frack it up (which also happened...)
Good luck.
The solution is not cheap - cost me $3K (mostly labor) to get it fixed. All I can say is that get it done by a reputable place since novice mechanics not familiar with Mini Cooper builds will probably frack it up (which also happened...)
Good luck.
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