Engine rattle at low revs and under load

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   I get this too on my 328i 99 (T) with 120k on the clock.
No idea myself, although its been suggested timing chain tensioner. I thought it might be the heatshield on the exhaust as I get good days and bad days where sometimes I cant hear it sometimes I can

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Starfury Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 16-February-2005 Location: Midlands Status: Offline Points: 319	Posted: 21-March-2006 at 03:12
	I get this too on my 328i 99 (T) with 120k on the clock. No idea myself, although its been suggested timing chain tensioner. I thought it might be the heatshield on the exhaust as I get good days and bad days where sometimes I cant hear it sometimes I can
	BMW 328i SE (E46/M52TU - I think) 99/T

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318is Rob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Warrington Status: Offline Points: 12	Posted: 20-March-2006 at 13:13
	Hello all, this is my 1st post so go easy on the new guy. I have a '99 (T) 318is with 63k on the clock and I'm more than happy with it other than one problem - I have for some time now had an annoying sound coming from under the bonnet. At idle and under load (up until about 2500 / 3000 rpm). I've had a few people look at it and have had a number of differing opinions on what it might be. These range from a bad tappet - (I think this is another problem to be honest), a damaged cam, and the timing chain or guide rails. I was wondering whether anyone on here has experienced anything like this before and has a solution - I obviously don't want to fork out for one if it's something else. I've been quoted �500-�600 for the cam and tappets which is quite good but which might also be unneccesary to solve this. Thanks for any help. Rob