I've never driven another e46 with my transmission so I don't know if this is normal or not. There is a thud when I move my 2003 6-speed into gear. It is a very solid and full sound that doesn't sound ugly or bad, just different. I seem to notice it most going 1-2 (but 1-2 is my most frequent change). The change feels fine, it just makes this thud.
I've only had the car for a few months so I'm getting used to the sounds. My old 5-speed e36 didn't make this noise. For all I know it could be perfectly normal.
The car has 70k miles, and had inspection II done a few thousand miles ago. Any insight?
I get that too (2001 5-spd). Not all the time but when it happens, it's just like you describe. No idea what it is but the next time she's in for service, I'm going to get the diff and tranny fluids changed and see if that helps.
1. nice car, welcome to the forums. is it a ZHP?
2. probably transmission bushings. my car used to do that too, then i had to drop the tranny for some work and then when i put it back on the sound went away, or its less noticable.
Could be worn differential bushings too. Not a sound to worry about in terms of causing damage but if it bothers you you could try to get the differential bushings and transmission mount bushings replaced and see if that solves it.
i wouldnt worry about it my E39 and my E46 have done it for as long as i have had them.
its only when I put it into first gear. if i hold the cluth in for a little longer and the put it in gear it doesnt do it.
dont know if its bad or not but i drive both these cars hard and nothing has happened yet.
My 325i does this as well and I don't like it. Whether the car is moving or not, if clutch is in, and I put in 1st about 80% of the time the car has a quick jolt, not huge, but it doesn't seem good. I get it in 1st and 2nd only. It's almost as if the clutch were not completely disengaged but I know it is (I've had car in the air with clutch in and the wheels don't turn). Even if the syncros were worn there shouldn't be any jolt if the clutch is depressed unless moving it into gear is somehow pushing something that's connected to the transmission output. I just don't see how bad shifter bushings would cause the whole car to do that since I am certainly not pushing hard enough on the shifter such that it shakes the whole car once.
Weird for sure. Mine just does it going into First and does not jolt it just thuds. If i press the clutch in and wait maybe a 2 seconds it doesn't do it.
well hope yours is ok and hope mine is too will see how long it lasts.
Mine totally does the same thing. I do hear some thudding in correlation with the clutch going out but i also can hear some thud with the gear lever movement as well.
What are the transmission bushings and how difficult to access?
Mine does it from 1st to 2nd, especially if I have my foot slightly on the accelerator. It'll make a very noticeable "thunk." I've suspected diff bushing and transmission bushings.
It has made me one careful and smooth freaking shifter, though
If there is a thud when shifting to first, that means something is still spinning in the trans. If you can wait 2 seconds and then there is no thud when putting in gear, then whatever was spinning has had time to stop. 1st gear synchro perhaps??
I've got the same thing and I've chalked it up to the clutch not totally disengaging, drive line slack being taken up or gear lash in the differential. Mine will do it at a complete stop with my foot on the brakes when I go from neutral to first, and of course all the other gears ad well. I'm sure I need bushings and everything else back there as well.
Green.
I get a slight clunk - you might call it a thud - going 1-2 - sometimes louder than others. I don't think it is mount related, I think it is something internal. I'm not concerned about it yet - if it gets worse then I might get concerned. Like you I have not driven the same car/transmission before. I suspect it is normal. Perhaps not desirable, but normal. I suppose I should go test drive another bmw manual to see if it does the same thing. To me it feels/sounds like a little backlash in the shifter mechanism.
Yeaa my BMW tech has told me my car is in great shape and i dont need any suspension replace parts so im thinking its not the mounts. Just a noisy transmission..
but it does sound like the drivetrain slacking up and making the thud from the engagement...
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