Clutch chatter or rattle

jc5988 · 11-15-2011, 12:00 PM

I am getting a light chatter noise and vibration on my clutch when its in neutral, its not offensive but little annoying sometimes. just wondering if any of you with MT have similar issue... I got about 10k miles on the car.

SpmnE9zero · 11-15-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jc5988

I am getting a light chatter noise and vibration on my clutch when its in neutral, its not offensive but little annoying sometimes. just wondering if any of you with MT have similar issue... I got about 10k miles on the car.

Throwout bearing just showing some wear. Pretty frequent from what I have heard.

e90pilot · 11-15-2011, 01:08 PM

Do you hold the clutch in at red lights and wait in 1st hear or do you leave it in neutral?

jc5988 · 11-15-2011, 05:43 PM

usually i leave it neutral, unless its turning soon, then i'll hold it for few seconds...

e90pilot · 11-15-2011, 06:27 PM

Yea, keep doing it that way. Holding the clutch in at stop lights causes your exact issue. Worn throw-out bearing.

mr_milo · 11-15-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by e90pilot

Yea, keep doing it that way. Holding the clutch in at stop lights causes your exact issue. Worn throw-out bearing.

Is this a BMW issue? I have always been a "clutch holder" in all my cars and have never had this issue. My Audi A4 had 140K miles on it before I changed the clutch and it had no issues. Actually found out I changed it early too due to a mis-diagnosis.

jc5988 · 11-15-2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_milo

Is this a BMW issue? I have always been a "clutch holder" in all my cars and have never had this issue. My Audi A4 had 140K miles on it before I changed the clutch and it had no issues. Actually found out I changed it early too due to a mis-diagnosis.

i think sometimes are caused by unbalanced flywheel or clutch, my old vw with lightened flywheel chatter like hell in summer. but it seems working fine for 50-60k then i sold it.

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jc5988 Captain 91 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2010 328i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	usually i leave it neutral, unless its turning soon, then i'll hold it for few seconds... __________________ N51- PI - PE - ESS Tuned - SSK - CDV Delete - AFE Header - B12 - Mfactory LSD
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