Weird noise help please

[Dan318-is]

heres a strange one

when i have been driving my Is faily hard for about an hour or so, a slight rattle develops from around the gearbox/clutch type area. I t can be heard inside and outside the car on idle only

yet when i put my foot on the clutch, the noise stops completely?

this is only after fairly hard driving for an hour or so around some country roads; a fourty minute commtute to college or to a mates and it does not do it; only when its been getting some action.

any ideas?

[EThreezero]

Thrust bearing??

[HartgeH27]

One of the techies will get the right part name but basically its something like the idler cog/gear within gearbox and is very very common. Its not fatal so dont worry !!! Can be corrected when overhauling the gearbox.

[Brianmoooore]

Sounds like common E30 idler rattle. Don't worry about it.

[Dan318-is]

So the gearbox is not going to go bang then?

[HartgeH27]

No !!

[Dan318-is]

thank you heroes

[oguz327]

Ive noticed this on mine aswell, its been doing it for about 2 years now but does it on any lenght of journey, after asking a few zoners about it i was told its a common thing with sport boxs and not to worry.
Hasnt got any worse or gone bang so i aint gonna lose any sleep

[miniblob]

Got the same prob on my touring and on my 850csi - mechanic i use just says it's not worth looking at on the 8, so i've ignored it on the touring!!