e36 328i gearbox whine
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Topic: e36 328i gearbox whine
Posted By: stubobby
Subject: e36 328i gearbox whine
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 10:52
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Guys Anyone got any suggestions for a gearbox “whine” – most prominent in 2nd gear, but defo getting worse…. Been quoted £875 + vat for a full recon, but that’s prob more than the cars worth… What are my options? Have I got any?? J Will it run forever anyway – what’s likely to happen? Cheers |
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 13:11
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328i second hand gear boxes are as cheap as chips! No need to recon. You are talking manual box, right?
On the other hand, as long as it works who cares about the whine? (considering the value of the car you mentioned) ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: stubobby
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 15:17
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all good points - i'm not really conserned about the whine... more the resulting damage to anything else? or will it not affect anything else?? i was just looking for info as to what symptoms i will get and when its time to change.... and will any gearbox from the same era fit? |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 16:49
no you will need the same gearbox. Might well be that it was used in different BMW models. The worst which can happen is that it goes bang and you need to come home on a AA flatbed. Just decide yourself when you think the whine starts to get too loud. Is the whine related to a specific gear? ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
stubobby wrote:Posted By: stubobby
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 17:05
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yeah - see above - most obvious in 2nd and even then it is only apparent dotting about at 25 mph.... still goes like the clappers.... |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 19-April-2011 at 23:16
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Sounds like your car has a few issues...
------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: stubobby
Date Posted: 20-April-2011 at 10:11
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you're telling me - effing lemon!!!!! (130k on clock...) could still use some help though.... cheers |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 20-April-2011 at 13:04
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I'd live with the whine but get the fuel pump sorted. Unless it a real minter there's no point in spending a lot of money on it. ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 21-April-2011 at 11:08
oops, sorry. didn't scroll back up to read your first post again before typing my reply. PS reading all my replies it looks like I haven't read your first posting at all  ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |