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jonny323i
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Post Thu May 10, 2012 8:59 pm

I have a list of thing's to sort on my 325i but the one that's puzzling me is if you rev the engine while stationary it vibrates through the floor I asked a garage to take a look and they said all seems ok anybody got any ideas[/b]
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kombikat
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Post Thu May 10, 2012 9:03 pm

Loose or worn out mountings
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Post Thu May 10, 2012 9:26 pm

I thought that straight away but the garage checked them and apart from the gearbox ones being soft because of oil all seemed ok
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Post Thu May 10, 2012 9:27 pm

Have you checked the prop and centre bearing?...
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Post Thu May 10, 2012 10:31 pm

This,vibration is in neutral and stationary all be it I think the centre bearing does want doing
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