Womp womp noise 04 Mini Cooper
30

Asked by Shawn Feb 17, 2018 at 06:16 AM about the 2004 MINI Cooper Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Almost washing machine like sound when vehicle is
moving. The sound increases speed not volume with
speed of vehicle not speed of engine. Thought it might be
a wheel bearing but there’s no shake or uneven tire wear.
Suspension feels just as tight as ever. Thought maybe a
nail in tire but no shutter even at very high speed. I can’t
feel any pulsating thru brakes or steering wheel. Its
something to due with the rolling of vehicle. Even turned
her off at 40 and in neutral with clutch out and noise still
there so engine and Trans are fine. Turning the radio up
works :)). Ideas??

4 Answers
865

oldcarpenter answered 6 years ago

Check all your tires for a "bump" both on the tread surface and the sidewalls both the inside and outside of the tire sidewalls...a belt may have separated in the tire. Feel all surfaces with your hands, that way you will be sure to feel it if that is the case.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
30

Shawn answered 6 years ago

Not the tires, tires have a few thousand miles and they weren’t cheap. Just had the oil changed and everything inspected a few weeks ago. Noise came out of nowhere a week ago. If it was a nail, u should feel it thru the steering. I could run over a quarter and feel it. Maybe my girlfriend ran over a pothole but still it drives straight and true and I took her up to 90mph last night and nothing. I’m gonna have to take it to the shop. I’ll check the lug nuts even though the wheels were just off it during the oil change. I was hoping it was some weird mini/bmw issue someone had experience with.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
1,645

Bobo1950 answered 6 years ago

Had a similar noise that was an internal tire issue.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Womp womp noise 04 Mini Cooper 4 Answers

    Almost washing machine like sound when vehicle is moving. The sound increases speed not volume with speed of vehicle not speed of engine. Thought it might be a wheel bearing but there’s no shake or...

    2004 MINI Cooper Base

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Mini Cooper S '07 Clicking noise 1 Answer

    I'm considering buying a manual 2007 Mini Cooper S so me and my boyfriends brother(who's licensed to work on cars, works at a dealership and has been trained to appraise cars) went to test drive it ...

    2007 MINI Cooper S

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Mini Cooper 2 Answers

    05 Mini Cooper S manual was running fine then was teaching my sister to drive it so of course there was several stall outs and restarts, then after a stall out it would not start. Figured it was so...

    2005 MINI Cooper S Hatchback

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Mini cooper won't start 3 Answers

    My 2006 mini cooper won't start. It doesn't make any noises and the dash lights are coming on. Does anybody know what the problem could be?

    2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • mini cooper 2015 1 Answer

    How much should it cost to replace the driver side view mirror assemble on 2015 mini cooper

    2015 MINI Cooper S 4-Door Hatchback FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Cooper

Looking for a Used Cooper in your area?

CarGurus has 602 nationwide Cooper listings starting at $5,990.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search MINI Cooper Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    GuruYVCJF
    Reputation
    3,830
  • #2
    Mark Weiner
    Reputation
    1,810
  • #2
    Rick Turgeon
    Reputation
    1,810
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Beetle
15 Great Deals out of 177 listings starting at $1,495
Used Honda Civic
192 Great Deals out of 3,926 listings starting at $2,877
Used Jeep Wrangler
150 Great Deals out of 5,937 listings starting at $6,500
Used Ford Mustang
35 Great Deals out of 1,585 listings starting at $5,977
Used Mazda MX-5 Miata
166 listings starting at $8,496
Used BMW 3 Series
56 Great Deals out of 1,178 listings starting at $2,500
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
15 Great Deals out of 512 listings starting at $1,704
Used Toyota Corolla
131 Great Deals out of 2,230 listings starting at $3,495
Used Chevrolet Corvette
23 Great Deals out of 767 listings starting at $18,999

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.