# Mini 03 Clutch Click

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, transmissions, clutches, manual-transmissions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696 "2007-11-01T17:25:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![LindaOwnsAMini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LindaOwnsAMini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LindaOwnsAMini)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696/1 "2007-11-01T17:25:40Z")

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My 03 mini has 45k. Manual transmission. Great shape has always been maintained. Recently hearing a “click” each time I release the clutch and gas pedal. I can hear it mostly while shifting and at idle when I check for the sound by depressing clutch and releasing quickly. Any suggestions before taking it all the way to West Palm Beach. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Cadalzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@Ed\_Cadalzo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ed_Cadalzo)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696/2 "2007-11-01T18:18:24Z")

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Could be a little play on the Clutch bearing, when pressure is realeased it will just wobble a little giving you that sound. If it gets louder take it in to the shop.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696/3 "2007-11-01T18:33:07Z")

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It could be the clutch interlock switch, which is what prevents you from operating the starter unless the clutch pedal is depressed. It’s a little electric push switch that the clutch pedal hits when depressed. If you crawl down by the pedals you might be able to see it.

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**Author:** ![LindaOwnsAMini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LindaOwnsAMini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LindaOwnsAMini)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696/4 "2007-11-06T00:59:28Z")

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Thanks for your suggestion. Taking it in tomorrow – doesn’t sound like it’s a major thing just annoying. I hope!!!

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**Author:** ![vinetail](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vinetail/32/5890_2.png) [@vinetail](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vinetail)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-03-clutch-click/6696/5 "2008-02-05T16:23:36Z")

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Hi Linda,

I’ve got the same ‘click’ noise on my '02 Cooper when I shift. I didn’t have the noise on my first two clutches, but I do on the third. What did you find out when you took it in?