Shudder Through Clutch Pedal E36

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   Hey,I'm the proud owner of a 1996 E36 323i coupe wihch in the last few days has developed a shudder through the clutch pedal when depressed and when taking off,it seems that the propshaft (or that what it seems like!) seems to vibrate. This happens about 3 times out of 4. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Cheers!!

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theboyreilly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced Newbie Joined: 24-September-2007 Location: Cork,Ireland Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote theboyreilly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Shudder Through Clutch Pedal E36 Posted: 05-April-2008 at 09:49
	Hey,I'm the proud owner of a 1996 E36 323i coupe wihch in the last few days has developed a shudder through the clutch pedal when depressed and when taking off,it seems that the propshaft (or that what it seems like!) seems to vibrate. This happens about 3 times out of 4. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Cheers!!
	TheBoyReilly E36 323i coupe (current) E28 528i

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kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Post Options Post Reply Quote kbannon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2008 at 10:51
	I had something similar caused by the front propshaft rubber bearing thing. Not too expensive to get done.
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Ben O Brien Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 12-August-2004 Location: Limerick,Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1205	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ben O Brien Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2008 at 14:38
	I had that in my E34 TDS, it turned out to be the clutch itself on its way out, but it manifested itself more as a shudder in the pedal itself, if it feels like its coming from the prop then it more than likely is the centre bearing or where its bolting onto the box. HTH, Ben
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larzyh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 25-February-2007 Location: Limerick Status: Offline Points: 633	Post Options Post Reply Quote larzyh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2008 at 21:15
	This is apparently quite common on E36's; happened in both of mine. My first E36 did this really badly when hot in particular, say after a long drive followed by start/stop city driving. My second E36 did this as well though, thankfully, to a much lesser degree. If your car does this a badly as my first one did, i feel for you; it's a real pain in the neck - it almost felt like the prop-shaft was coming off some times! I actually bought both the prop-shaft center bearing and guibo (edit: flex-disc) but neither of these were actually the cause, in my case. The non-asbestos friction-plates in the clutches often cause this. You can replace these, of course but the problem is liable to return, especially if using genuine BMW parts. May be worth trying non-OEM parts. Good luck. Edited by larzyh
	Larzyh. Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL...