Quote:
Originally Posted by lucid
Nothing's broken. I was kidding. My 325 makes the same noise. I asked about it when I took it in for my first service. They said that's normal and that is simply the engaging of some kind of meshing part within the transmission. I didn't buy that explanation, and then started listening around to hear other manual 3-series cars. They all seemed to make the same noise. I don't have an explanation for it myself. I doubt that it is something to worry about as long as it stops right after you shift. One should not be hearing anything of that nature from the transmission while the gear is engaged.
|
Agree completely with the explanation. That's the sound I hear. :sad0147: