Help Guys : ) Please help clicking noise prop shaft ?????

[Aksh]

Hi Guys

I have been hearing a clicking noise from my car , when I press my clutch in , to reverse . Most when I press the clutch in

Is it the prop shaft ?? please help .

Car (2008 BMW 320i )has just gone out of motorplan , is it a big problem with the clicking noise , what are the consequences if i just leave it ?

Please advise guys :thumbs:

 

[Seaspray]

Hey,

Is it a clicking noise or more of a clunking kind of noise?

 

[Aksh]

Hey,

Is it a clicking noise or more of a clunking kind of noise?

Howsit SeaSpray

lol i dont know , maybe its a clucking , but yeah sounds like clucking , and its coming from under the car

Please advise:=):

 

[Seaspray]

I had the same problem....

Initially it was suspected to be the rear diff bush.. but it actually turned out to be the freaking play in the differential (You could rotate the prop shaft about an inch an a half before the wheels started moving)

If its the rear diff bush - you might consider replacing it soon.

Might be a good idea to get a mech to check it out.

Txs

 

[Aksh]

I had the same problem....

Initially it was suspected to be the rear diff bush.. but it actually turned out to be the freaking play in the differential (You could rotate the prop shaft about an inch an a half before the wheels started moving)

If its the rear diff bush - you might consider replacing it soon.

Might be a good idea to get a mech to check it out.

Txs

So you saying , that something is wrong with the prop shaft ?

If i leave it do you perhaps know the consequences ?

thank you:thumbs:

 

[akash]

Hi There bud

I had a clicking noise when used to take off it would happen in reverse as well (but not every time i put the clutch in).

Sent it to the dealers and they greased a few components and the noise went away.

The noise came back, strange enough though when i changed my rear tyres the noise went away.

Not sure if this is going to help.

 

[Seaspray]

So you saying , that something is wrong with the prop shaft ?

If i leave it do you perhaps know the consequences ?

thank you:thumbs:

Nah - Its not the prop shaft itself, Its the play within the gears in the diff.... (In my case there was nothing other than replacing the diff so i just drove it, the guys at BMW assured me that it was ok)

 

[Aksh]

Thank You Guys , took it to BMW , and what I discribed to be the problem , they didnt find , and they say its the Engine mounts , but I really dont think sooo ,

And they insisting for me to pay the 1500 for the test , but they pick up a new problem , and its not what i reported , Im not sure how to dispute it

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Hi There bud

I had a clicking noise when used to take off it would happen in reverse as well (but not every time i put the clutch in).

Sent it to the dealers and they greased a few components and the noise went away.

The noise came back, strange enough though when i changed my rear tyres the noise went away.

Not sure if this is going to help.

Thank you Akash

its more of a clucking noise , yip when reversing and few times on take off... where about was the noise ? mine was coming from around the back from under

 

[Peertjies]

I get the same from my 318i but it only happens when i hit the clutch pedal just as the car starts to move. I thought it to be somewhere at the clutch.

 

[akash]

Thank You Guys , took it to BMW , and what I discribed to be the problem , they didnt find , and they say its the Engine mounts , but I really dont think sooo ,

And they insisting for me to pay the 1500 for the test , but they pick up a new problem , and its not what i reported , Im not sure how to dispute it

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Hi There bud

I had a clicking noise when used to take off it would happen in reverse as well (but not every time i put the clutch in).

Sent it to the dealers and they greased a few components and the noise went away.

The noise came back, strange enough though when i changed my rear tyres the noise went away.

Not sure if this is going to help.

Thank you Akash

its more of a clucking noise , yip when reversing and few times on take off... where about was the noise ? mine was coming from around the back from under

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Yepp it used to happen at the rear, just out of interest how are your rear tyres? BMW also could not pick up what the problem was on my car. They greased components, changed diff mount bushes.

But only when i put a set of new rear tyres tdid he sound go away.

 

[Aksh]

Thank You Guys , took it to BMW , and what I discribed to be the problem , they didnt find , and they say its the Engine mounts , but I really dont think sooo ,

And they insisting for me to pay the 1500 for the test , but they pick up a new problem , and its not what i reported , Im not sure how to dispute it

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Hi There bud

I had a clicking noise when used to take off it would happen in reverse as well (but not every time i put the clutch in).

Sent it to the dealers and they greased a few components and the noise went away.

The noise came back, strange enough though when i changed my rear tyres the noise went away.

Not sure if this is going to help.

Thank you Akash

its more of a clucking noise , yip when reversing and few times on take off... where about was the noise ? mine was coming from around the back from under

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Yepp it used to happen at the rear, just out of interest how are your rear tyres? BMW also could not pick up what the problem was on my car. They greased components, changed diff mount bushes.

But only when i put a set of new rear tyres tdid he sound go away.

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Tyres at the back are fine like 50 % life .

Akash tell me something , BMW gave me a quote for fixing my engine mountings of 4200 , is that too high or where can i do it for cheaper and a reliable source.

Thanks

 

[akash]

BMW will always cost more when it comes to repairs.

I'm you can by the mounting and get someone like Tune Tech (JHB) to replace them for you, if they do need to be replaced in the first place?

 

[Aksh]

BMW will always cost more when it comes to repairs.

I'm you can by the mounting and get someone like Tune Tech (JHB) to replace them for you, if they do need to be replaced in the first place?

Thank you bud , anyway else do you reccomend ?

 

[akash]

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