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! Series grinding & cluncking sound when changing gear
I have a 2009 ES cabriolet 1 series which has recently developed strange noises when changing gear - 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th. Also sounds like the gear box is ready to fall out if you're listening to it from outside the car. It's been diagnosed as a timing selector mechanism fault.. is this a common thing with BMW's/1-series?
The best way I can describe the sound seconds after you change gear, is like a chain grinding on something immediately followed by a clunk!
And also, I'm at about 60,000 miles - does this fault mean I'm unlikely to get many more miles before it packs up again.......
.......Having recently had the engine replaced from a snapped timing chain (standard!!) I'm just wondering if it's worth giving up on the car :-(
Hope someone can help :-) x
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