sometimes my gear box makes noise

Undies · 10-30-2010, 05:34 PM

hello everyone,

i am not sure if this is normal, my car drives fine.

but sometiems when i put the car into second, i hear a "thump". and after either my first or second gear is fully engaged, at the beginning of the gear, there is jerking of the car like a back and forth motion, like its having difficulty getting into gear.

i've had a warn down clutch before, and a warn down clutch usually has symptoms of slippage which is not the case.

TheRox · 10-30-2010, 05:59 PM

Yea...I have that thump too...its tough to be consistent given that our vehicles have a clutch delay valve. Engagement is difficult to predict!

You could give it to dealer and see if anything needs to be lubed.

catch · 10-31-2010, 04:26 PM

i have the same problem when its cold out. 2nd grinds until the tranny is warm.
Im having it looked at soon

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Undies Lieutenant 39 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	sometimes my gear box makes noise hello everyone, i am not sure if this is normal, my car drives fine. but sometiems when i put the car into second, i hear a "thump". and after either my first or second gear is fully engaged, at the beginning of the gear, there is jerking of the car like a back and forth motion, like its having difficulty getting into gear. i've had a warn down clutch before, and a warn down clutch usually has symptoms of slippage which is not the case.
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TheRox Colonel 119 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there iTrader: (2)	Yea...I have that thump too...its tough to be consistent given that our vehicles have a clutch delay valve. Engagement is difficult to predict! You could give it to dealer and see if anything needs to be lubed.
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catch Major General 668 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill iTrader: (27)	i have the same problem when its cold out. 2nd grinds until the tranny is warm. Im having it looked at soon __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange 2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold>
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