funny sound coming from center of car
09-11-2008, 08:30 AM
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hey guys i have this strange sound coming from the center consoule where my smg stick is to where i rest my arm when i drive... it sound`s like 2 bottles are hitiing each other.. any body have or had this happen 
09-11-2008, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='667039' date='Sep 11 2008, 12:31 PM
GEARBOX SCREWED! Or....... worse....... GEARBOX FUBAR! Sounds like a bad transmission problem. Do you have issues shifting?
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='667038' date='Sep 11 2008, 12:30 PM
hey guys i have this strange sound coming from the center consoule where my smg stick is to where i rest my arm when i drive... it sound`s like 2 bottles are hitiing each other.. any body have or had this happen
09-11-2008, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='667159' date='Sep 11 2008, 02:45 PM
From your description I am pretty sure I know the source of the sound. It is the two Jim Beam bottles knocking together in the counsel.
... THATS what i thought.. but i drank thoes 4 days ago and i throw them out the window of my car in a drucken rage 
....... lol.... but really can any one tell me if this is a problem....
09-11-2008, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='667174' date='Sep 11 2008, 09:57 PM
but really can any one tell me if this is a problem....
I had my car served for a "chirping" sound in the steering wheel
and they did fix it.
But locating the disturbance sound exactly was not that easy.
09-11-2008, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='667178' date='Sep 11 2008, 03:01 PM
If you can hear a disturbing sound, then it's a problem.
I had my car served for a "chirping" sound in the steering wheel
and they did fix it.
But locating the disturbance sound exactly was not that easy.
I had my car served for a "chirping" sound in the steering wheel
and they did fix it.
But locating the disturbance sound exactly was not that easy.
09-12-2008, 03:23 AM
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Best bet is to let a technician drive the car and try to pinpoint the sound. Whatever you do DON'T ignore it. On my previous car, a 320d, I heard a faint ticking sound from the front when turning. I ignored it, hoping it will go away by itself. Two days later, I had to replace the vibration pulley. It cost me an arm and a leg, cause I wasn't under warranty anymore. Moral of the story, if it doesn't sound right, have it checked out!