[warrenw]

Question for you all -
Anyone have issues with their pilot bearing? After my car is warmed up I'm getting a slight buzzing noise at slow speeds. *Seems* to be when I depress the clutch but also happens on decel in first gear. Only does it when warmed up. Also doesn't do it every single time. Not a given that it'll happen. Also can't hear it from outside the car, so given that we have crappy roads here it makes me wonder if it's something else just vibrating.

Also I'm apprehensive to take it to the dealer because I'm the only manual transmission M2, or even BMW, in the country. Not sure they'd even know what they're looking at. Also they likely won't know how to drive the car to even diagnose it.

Anybody have any thoughts?

[Pray for Mojo]

I get clutch chatter when sitting at a light after driving for a while, usually when I shift to neutral while I wait for the light, goes away if I clutch in and out quickly.

[warrenw]

I'll keep an ear to it to see if it gets worse or not.

Now I'm really not sure, because it does it when I clutch in (sometimes) but also while driving at slow speeds in gear clutch out. Thinking maybe something has become loose underneath and is causing a rattle.

[AndrewC1989]

Originally Posted by warrenw

I'm apprehensive to take it to the dealer because I'm the only manual transmission M2, or even BMW, in the country. Not sure they'd even know what they're looking at. Also they likely won't know how to drive the car to even diagnose it.

Do people not drive MT in Korea?

[warrenw]

Originally Posted by AndrewC1989

Do people not drive MT in Korea?

Nope, nor are they sold. I imported mine. It's BMW's choice, based on "sales" but the last MT they sold here was back in like 2010 and it was a 320d. Not many people bought it so they thought manuals were a waste and refuse to sell them.

[warrenw]

Also, I'm positive it's not a pilot bearing anymore. While the noise can come when I depress the clutch I also get it in gear at low speeds right after going over bumps/pot holes so I think something might be coming loose underneath. I'll check everything when I'm under the car next time.

[F-EIGHTY-7]

I have the exact same noise also 6mt

[warrenw]

Originally Posted by F-EIGHTY-7

I have the exact same noise also 6mt

So I've been able to pinpoint mine.

Only when warmed up.
Only at 950 rpm.
Doesn't always do it.


Makes no sense!

[H20neun]

I believe I also experienced this noise before, obviously I can't tell if it is exactly the same since I did not hear yours but your description was quite like what I heard

I also thought something clutch related but not always

I experienced it right after the car was new and brought it to the dealer, but they couldn't hear it

since then I do have it from time to time but not as frequent as before

[warrenw]

Originally Posted by H20neun

I believe I also experienced this noise before, obviously I can't tell if it is exactly the same since I did not hear yours but your description was quite like what I heard

I also thought something clutch related but not always

I experienced it right after the car was new and brought it to the dealer, but they couldn't hear it

since then I do have it from time to time but not as frequent as before

Interesting... Mine didn't come until about 37,000km.