Re: Help with small engine vibration at 3000rpm (m (archive)

I think this may be the case. The vibration starts as you get to 2500 rpm and would be considered by most to be very small. Oh course you and I could feel it, but passengers probably would not. And you can only feel it when the car is sitting. Because putting the clutch in does not effect it, I have to conclude it's from the engine. Either something's out of balance in the engine, motor mounts, ignition, vanos. I'm inclined to think vanos.

Whatever it is, I'm inclined to think it's standard given your experience.

Thank you, Philip

i have a vibration in my gear-shift that seems to be rpm-dependent. also, my car seems to have quite abit of engine clatter (vanos?...doc?) and is really rough, especially at idle.

i brought the car into the dealership twice...they performed a diagnostic twice and said that everything was in order. a bmw master technician also looked at/drove the car and said the car was no different than all of the other ms that he had driven. he brought me into to shop floor to see another m5(my 2000) that they were working on. this car had even more engine clatter than my car.

perhaps this is just the genetics of m engines?

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I'll Let You Know If I Find Out More... eM5 11:41 5/25/2001 (0)

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