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I've been to view a 3.0 tonight. When it was cold it had a very slight rattle at tick over, took it for a run and when we stopped it developed a weird chirping noise at tick over.
Bit gutted as the car was lovely. Any idea what it could be?
I videoed it on my phone but can't seem to upload it to here
Bit gutted as the car was lovely. Any idea what it could be?
I videoed it on my phone but can't seem to upload it to here
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Difficult to tell without being there, loose disa valve perhaps? How many miles has the car done?
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Will be a hole/s in the intake boot.
I'll stake my life and the life of my cat on it...
I'll stake my life and the life of my cat on it...
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Edit
Missed the link for vid. Just watched it. Not so sure its intake boot now although check it for holes anyway cos a holy one will produce chirp/chirrup/whistle noise.
Could be as rob suggests, a knackered disa. Pull it out and inspect. Especially if the flap pin is loose. Have a butchers on youtube. nathan's DIY has a vid i think.
Failing that, dunno. Done obd scan?
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
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It was a car for sale I went to look at. Had agreed a deal and was going to pick it up this weekend, just went for a quick test drive and then the noise started.
Seller has said he will take it to his usual garage but I thought I would ask upon here to see how serious it sounded.
Thanks
Seller has said he will take it to his usual garage but I thought I would ask upon here to see how serious it sounded.
Thanks
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Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
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'You stake your own life on it you silly tw@t! Here, let me help you delete that bit about staking my life on it...' ....then i can get back to scoffing my alphabetti spagetti...Marlon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:12 am[IMG]http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... c17rbi.jpg[/IMG]
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
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Not sure it's relevant but I also noticed the radiator fan randomly starting and stopping even though the gauge stayed in the centre.
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Marlon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:12 am[IMG]http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... c17rbi.jpg[/IMG]
Chris has a lot of feline making up to do, how many tins of whiskers fit into an e85 boot I wonder?
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You guys are a right pair
Current: Imola Red 400bhp 640d & Ocean Blue BMW S1000XR Sport SE
Past: Silver Grey Z4MR, Silver Grey Z4C & Titan Silver Z4 3.0i
Past: Silver Grey Z4MR, Silver Grey Z4C & Titan Silver Z4 3.0i