545i engine vibration
03-26-2005, 05:03 PM
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My engine has this valve tapping noise between 1500 RPM-2200RPM. Only when in gear that I hear this noise. The dealer showed me a brand new 645 with the same noise and deemed it normal.
03-26-2005, 06:37 PM
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Updated comment to my previous posts on this subject...
Now that the weather has warmed up (so to speak... 40+ F mornings versus 20+)... I don't notice the vibration anymore when the engine is cold.
However, I have noticed that my Blizzak tires seem to be causing some minor vibration at around 40mph, until I've run them 2-3 miles. After that they're fine.
So, the engine vibrations that I noticed in my first couple of months of ownership may not be a non-issue for me now. I am still concerned based on others' posts. Hopefully, I won't need to wait until next winter to see if this problem recurs.
Now that the weather has warmed up (so to speak... 40+ F mornings versus 20+)... I don't notice the vibration anymore when the engine is cold.
However, I have noticed that my Blizzak tires seem to be causing some minor vibration at around 40mph, until I've run them 2-3 miles. After that they're fine.
So, the engine vibrations that I noticed in my first couple of months of ownership may not be a non-issue for me now. I am still concerned based on others' posts. Hopefully, I won't need to wait until next winter to see if this problem recurs.
03-26-2005, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jsal' date='Mar 26 2005, 01:13 AM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Mar 25 2005, 05:10 PM'][quote name='jsal' date='Mar 25 2005, 01:48 PM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='Mar 24 2005, 06:38 PM']Dont they sell ones that screw into a slot behind the clutch? And that way you can adjust it by turning the screw. ALso That way u dont need to glue it. I know they did for the E39 dont know about the E60
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[/quote]Ya at UUC Motor Werks.
http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_product/..._stop/index.htm
Now I'm not sure if it will work with the E60... you might want to look into it. I just know that they are available...
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[/quote]Thanks for the link. They don't list the E60 on the website. I sent them an email and will let everybody know.
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[/quote]I talked to them about 6 months ago and they didn't have anything for the E60. The M3 is different because they have a plate behind the clutch you can attach a screw-in piece to. The E60 would be more complicated.
03-26-2005, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Mar 26 2005, 09:46 PM
I talked to them about 6 months ago and they didn't have anything for the E60.? The M3 is different because they have a plate behind the clutch you can attach a screw-in piece to.? The E60 would be more complicated.
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03-26-2005, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Mar 26 2005, 08:02 PM
[quote name='wolverine' date='Mar 26 2005, 09:46 PM']I talked to them about 6 months ago and they didn't have anything for the E60.? The M3 is different because they have a plate behind the clutch you can attach a screw-in piece to.? The E60 would be more complicated.
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[/quote]Ya I thought I seen it in the Bavarian catalog too but I couldnt find it on their site.
03-28-2005, 10:46 PM
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UCC MOTOR WERKS is close to having a clutch stop for the E60. They said they are starting to do Beta Testing.
03-28-2005, 10:56 PM
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OK, I need some feedback to figure out if I am paranoid or if I have a less than acceptable condition.
I tested my buddies E39 540 and his was not as smooth as mine. Hmmm!
I met with the BMW rep this morning. He said the V-8's have some harmonics. I mentioned that I tested a 645, which was probably an auto and it was smooth throughout the full range. He said that the auto's might feel different than the manuals.
They are going to run some diagnostics tests to make sure all injectors and coils are operating properly and supposidly the rep was going to try a 545 manual at some point - if he can find one. I am not holding my breath on this.
So, I would really like to know. If anybody has a 545i - 6 speed that can run a test: In nuetral, if you very the RPM, I feel a little shake at about 1200/1400/1900. At these points there is just a little shake and at 1200 it is the most noticeable. At the other RPM's it is smooth.
I talked to an independent BMW mechanic and he thought it look rough by just looking at it.
Thanks
I tested my buddies E39 540 and his was not as smooth as mine. Hmmm!
I met with the BMW rep this morning. He said the V-8's have some harmonics. I mentioned that I tested a 645, which was probably an auto and it was smooth throughout the full range. He said that the auto's might feel different than the manuals.
They are going to run some diagnostics tests to make sure all injectors and coils are operating properly and supposidly the rep was going to try a 545 manual at some point - if he can find one. I am not holding my breath on this.
So, I would really like to know. If anybody has a 545i - 6 speed that can run a test: In nuetral, if you very the RPM, I feel a little shake at about 1200/1400/1900. At these points there is just a little shake and at 1200 it is the most noticeable. At the other RPM's it is smooth.
I talked to an independent BMW mechanic and he thought it look rough by just looking at it.
Thanks
I notice my 545i is vibrating ??
03-29-2005, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jsal' date='Mar 29 2005, 01:56 AM
OK, I need some feedback to figure out if I am paranoid or if I have a less than acceptable condition.
I tested my buddies E39 540 and his was not as smooth as mine.? Hmmm!
I met with the BMW rep this morning.? He said the V-8's have some harmonics.? I mentioned that I tested a 645, which was probably an auto and it was smooth throughout the full range.? He said that the auto's might feel different than the manuals.
They are going to run some diagnostics tests to make sure all injectors and coils are operating properly and supposidly the rep was going to try a 545 manual at some point - if he can find one.? I am not holding my breath on this.
So, I would really like to know.? If anybody has a 545i - 6 speed that can run a test:? In nuetral, if you very the RPM, I feel a little shake at about 1200/1400/1900.? At these points there is just a little shake and at 1200 it is the most noticeable.? At the other RPM's it is smooth.
I talked to an independent BMW mechanic and he thought it look rough by just looking at it.
Thanks
I tested my buddies E39 540 and his was not as smooth as mine.? Hmmm!
I met with the BMW rep this morning.? He said the V-8's have some harmonics.? I mentioned that I tested a 645, which was probably an auto and it was smooth throughout the full range.? He said that the auto's might feel different than the manuals.
They are going to run some diagnostics tests to make sure all injectors and coils are operating properly and supposidly the rep was going to try a 545 manual at some point - if he can find one.? I am not holding my breath on this.
So, I would really like to know.? If anybody has a 545i - 6 speed that can run a test:? In nuetral, if you very the RPM, I feel a little shake at about 1200/1400/1900.? At these points there is just a little shake and at 1200 it is the most noticeable.? At the other RPM's it is smooth.
I talked to an independent BMW mechanic and he thought it look rough by just looking at it.
Thanks
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700 rpm smooth
900 rpm smooth
1000 rpm smooth
1200 rpm smooth with a tiny bit of vibration - just enough to see the water shake
a tiny, tiny bit.
1400 rpm smooth
1800 rpm smooth
2400 rpm smooth with the same type of small vibration at 1200 rpm, not quite
as much though.
2400 and up - smooth
Overall, there is just the slightest harmonic at 1200 rpm, then again even slighter at 2400 rpm. Very, very slight though - not a 'shake', just a bit of vibration. A glass of water sitting on the armrest is a good test. The water really doesn't shake at all except a tiny bit at 1200 and 2400. This is normal, since any engine will have harmonic frequencies that tend to vibrate more than others. The question is how much is your engine vibrating, and the only way to really test is to do a side-by-side with another 545 6sp. Good luck!
03-29-2005, 10:08 AM
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Interesting. I hope it's sorted out quickly for you. I don't have the luxury of driving a V8 but I wonder if it could possibly be some electronic sensor misfeeding info to the engine management unit causing the unwanted vibrations? Air-mass sensor or idle or whatever? Or some loose connection.
When the BMW technicians run a level 1 diagnostic (Star Trek eat your heart out) I wonder how much of the complete systems they actually test. From previous experience with PC's, their diagnostics, almost without fail, never found anything wrong with the PC and its peripherals.
Probably the best hope if for the car to pass through the maximun number of eyes and with luck, someone will have seen/cured the problem before.
On a previous car (non-BMW), I have an intermittent problem where the turbo came on boost and it would then loose power. Not all the time but enough to cause a few potentially smelly moments when overtaking. It went back to various dealers and the HO and eventually someone saw a loose earth connection on something. Yikes.
When the BMW technicians run a level 1 diagnostic (Star Trek eat your heart out) I wonder how much of the complete systems they actually test. From previous experience with PC's, their diagnostics, almost without fail, never found anything wrong with the PC and its peripherals.
Probably the best hope if for the car to pass through the maximun number of eyes and with luck, someone will have seen/cured the problem before.
On a previous car (non-BMW), I have an intermittent problem where the turbo came on boost and it would then loose power. Not all the time but enough to cause a few potentially smelly moments when overtaking. It went back to various dealers and the HO and eventually someone saw a loose earth connection on something. Yikes.