Annoying sound from engine!!

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N4SBM
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Post Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:30 pm

Hello guys and gals, yet another problem, i have a 320i Cab that is abit noisy at the mo...

Recently noticed that everytime or maybe sometimes i put the clutch in i can hear a kind of grinding sound, is it clutch bearin, or what can it be???

Thanks :x
less2303
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Post Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:19 pm

Sounds like the thrust bearing to me m8..........................
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:35 pm

My 320i use to do it from cold, then it went away after 4 or 5 mins of running. After a couple of laps of the 'ring it went away altogether :cool:

Answer? Take your car to Germany and give it a beasting round the 'ring winkeye