hey guys i need some serious HELP, i was looking at the engine today and noticed my engine vibration damper some wobbling, not a lot but definitely there. IS that normal, DO you guys see that to??
I have a 2006 bmw 530i, car supposedly/ and carfax never had an accident.


please help

 

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Could be a number of things...
But sounds more like top end rather than anything major.
Perhaps sparks misfiring....???

 

Oh my God! All is lost! Sell me your car for fifty bucks and move to Montana, drive a pick-up truck!!!


just trying to cheer you up dude I know how it feels when you think something's wrong with the car - actually, that's like the one thing I hate about my E60 - I care about it too damn much!

I don't know much about engine dampers on the E60, but I know that vibration will be felt inside the car significantly when replacement is needed. Don't panic, take a deep breath, smoke a ***** and watch some South Park. Check the car in 5 hours, if the problem still persists see your doctor for a prescription for some anti-depressants... hehe hope you don't get mad at me for thread-crapping - I'm just poking a little fun at ya to make you smile.

 

as long as the pulley doesnt wobble, i think you're ok.
if the dampener is like a traditional dampener, then the outer ring is separated by rubber, which can shift slightly??

 

hahah, thanks bro!

actually i dont feel any vibration inside the car, smooth as silk, but this one mechanic said the wobble seems abnormal

 

 

from what i see, you're focusing on the idler pulley. not the vibration dampener, which would be located on the crankshaft.

 

you know what bro, i think the mechanic is playing me, i looked at the crank/ damper and it looks straight.. it does have some brown spots(rust?) which probably gives an illusion that there is wobble.

Fucking mechanics, none of them is honest. I am going to the dealership tomorrow and have them look at it.


on the good note, i got SOME MASSIVE M5 Brakes~!!!!

 

I like that

Congrats on the brakes too, Sacha!