# Funny sound after two repairs--Mini Cooper

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-after-two-repairs-mini-cooper/44673>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, noises, cooper\
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-after-two-repairs-mini-cooper/44673 "2010-02-17T22:17:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![iliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4af34b/32.png) [@iliana](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iliana)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-after-two-repairs-mini-cooper/44673/1 "2010-02-17T22:17:29Z")

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Hi all,  
  
  
  
 My 2003 Mini Cooper is making a painful sound while it’s moving:  
  
 In any gear, my car sounds like it’s dragging a long wooden branch–with lots of little branches on it. The sound stops when I shift into neutral. I think the sound might happen if I press the gas while the car is idle.  
  
  
  
 My car’s never made this sound before.  
  
  
  
 Some points to mention…  
  
 - Mini Cooper–standard transmission  
  
 - 101,800 miles  
  
 - replaced clutch last month, so transmission was taken out  
  
 - replaced two passenger axles a week ago; mechanics fixed the sensors on the tires.  
  
 - got all four new tires last month  
  
  
  
 Do y’all have any advice for me? Do you think any of the recent work on it might cause this sound?  
  
  
  
 I appreciate any information! Thank you!

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**Author:** ![emoore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/46a35a/32.png) [@emoore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emoore)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-after-two-repairs-mini-cooper/44673/2 "2010-02-17T23:20:39Z")

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Is this the supercharged version? If so it may be the supercharger going out.

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**Author:** ![iliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4af34b/32.png) [@iliana](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iliana)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-sound-after-two-repairs-mini-cooper/44673/3 "2010-02-18T00:10:36Z")

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My car is a regular ol’ 5 speed. I’m curious what similar components might be causing it then–thanks!