NHTSA ID Number: 10153718
Manufacturer Communication Number: M310115
TSB/Document Date: 2019-02-25
Summary
GROANING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
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SI M31 01 15
Front Axle
December 2018
Technical Service
GROANING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE
VEHICLE
New information provided by this revision is preceded by this symbol
.
This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B31 01 15 dated November 2016
What’s New:
• Model F60 added
• Cause and Correction added
• Procedure updated
• Parts information: New P/N for F54, F60
MODEL
F54 (Cooper Clubman,
Cooper S Clubman)
F55 (Cooper,
Cooper S 4-door
Hardtop)
F56 (Cooper,
Cooper S 2-door
Hardtop)
F57 (Cooper Convertible,
Cooper S Convertible)
F60 (Cooper,
Cooper S, JCW
Countryman)
SITUATION
A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
CAUSE
Plastic and elastic deformation of lower ball bearing shell in spring strut support bearing.
CORRECTION
Improved upper guide supports
PROCEDURE
Replace both upper guide supports of the front axle as per ISTA REP 3133001 Replacing front left or right
spring strut support bearing.
PARTS INFORMATION
F54, F60 With SA223 Electronic Damper Control
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Part Number
31 33 6 892 618
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Description
Quantity
Guide support
2
F55, F56, F57 With SA223 Electronic Damper Control
Part Number
Description
Quantity
31 30 6 884 185
Guide support
2
F54,F60 WITHOUT SA223 Electronic Damper Control
Part Number
31 33 6 892 617
Description
Quantity
Guide support
2
F56 WITHOUT SA223 Electronic Damper Control
Part Number
Description
Quantity
31 30 6 884 184
Guide support
2
F55,F57 WITHOUT SA223 Electronic Damper Control
Part Number
Description
Quantity
31 30 6 884 183
Guide support
2
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the MINI
New Passenger Car Limited Warranty.
Defect Code:
3133013900
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
31 33 021
Refer to AIR/KSD2
Replacing both front spring strut
mounts
Refer to AIR/KSD2
Replacing both front spring strut
mounts
Or:
31 33 510
Labor operation code 31 33 021 is a Main labor operation. If you are using a Main labor code for another repair,
use the Plus code labor operation 31 33 510 instead of 31 33 021.
Refer to AIR/KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance.
Overlapping Labor Procedure – Other Repairs
If invoicing the KSD2/AIR flat rate labor operation codes for other repair work results in overlapping labor, for
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those flat rate labor operations that are affected, you are able to:
• Replace the stated KSD2 “FRU allowance” with a “reduced FRU value” to eliminate the overlapping labor.
For help in identifying the overlapping labor, please refer to the AIR FRU Plausibility Check (Overlapping Labor
Tool) that is located in the AIR Client.
Eligible other repair work being claimed under a different defect code will require separate punch times.
On the repair order and in the claim comment section, please identify and itemize those labor operations being
claimed with a “reduced FRU value.”
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2018
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