Suspension - Rear End Knocking Noise On Bumps
Date: 1001012010 Mini Cooper (R56) L4-1.6L (N12)
Page 148
SI M33 02 09
rear Axle
January 2010
Technical Service
SUBJECT
Rattling and/or Knocking Noise from the Rear Axle
MODEL
R55, R56, R57 without Sport Suspension
SITUATION
A rattling and/or knocking noise may be heard from the rear axle and/or rear suspension while driving over uneven roads.
CAUSE
The inner diameter of the stabilizer bar mounts may be too large for this application.
PROCEDURE
Use a caliper gauge to determine whether the rear stabilizer bar is 16mm (1) (non-sports suspension). If the stabilizer bar is 16mm,
replace the stabilizer mounts (2) with P/N 33 55 6 754 823.
