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Manual Gearbox Whine

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Manual Gearbox Whine

Post by mcbutler » Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:29 pm

My Z4 E89 has done 75K.
When I pull away I get a slight whine in first gear until the car reaches about ten mph.
I change to second and I get the same whine but the tone 'wobbles' for the first few moments of accelaration.
I also get the same whine but a lot quieter in 3rd.

It also appears to get slightly worse on a left hand turn and also when the car is cold.

Just had a long life service and MOT.

Anyone come across this or got any ideas?

So in first I get "weeeeeeeee"
In second I get "weewooweewooo
Mark
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35i
Carmine Red
Black leather

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Manual Gearbox Whine

Post by mcbutler » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:57 am

mcbutler wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:29 pm My Z4 E89 has done 75K.
When I pull away I get a slight whine in first gear until the car reaches about ten mph.
I change to second and I get the same whine but the tone 'wobbles' for the first few moments of accelaration.
I also get the same whine but a lot quieter in 3rd.

It also appears to get slightly worse on a left hand turn and also when the car is cold.

Just had a long life service and MOT.

Anyone come across this or got any ideas?

So in first I get "weeeeeeeee"
In second I get "weewooweewooo
oil change today, fingers arms legs n toes crossed
Mark
Plymouth
E89
35i
Carmine Red
Black leather

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Manual Gearbox Whine

Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:22 am

mcbutler wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:57 am oil change today, fingers arms legs n toes crossed
I had my gearbox oil changed a couple of weeks ago (manual E86 on 82K) and the change definitely fells better.

Hope all your crossed body parts does the job. :thumbsup: (Maybe touch some wood too)!

Edited - "crossed body parts". :oops: Trying to type too quick!

Anyway it sounds like it has helped. :thumbsup:
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Post by mcbutler » Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:34 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:22 am
mcbutler wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:57 am oil change today, fingers arms legs n toes crossed
I had my gearbox oil changed a couple of weeks ago (manual E86 on 82K) and the change definitely fells better.

Hope all your crossed boy parts does the job. :thumbsup: (Maybe touch some wood too)!
A lot better than before. Surprised how clean the oil was in the box.
Managed to get it done without touching any wood though 😂
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