130 LMB M Sport First Post

1annabee30 · 01-14-2014, 05:05 PM

Hi All

First time owner - previously coming from Civic Type-R Ep3/ Mondeo ST 220/ Renault Megane r26.

didnt really want my first post to be a question related to a problem. Thought I would post here first as this was the very forum that lead me to buying a bmw 130 in the first instance. (thats a lie, it was this and another 2 forums)..

It sounds like a belt/pulley/tensioner problem but listen to this video...what are your thoughts.

http://s267.photobucket.com/user/lin...ary/1annabee30

mainly happens when starting up, occasionally happens after starting up and driving for 10 minutes if that. During that noise, should I try to accelerate it feels like something is dragging it back.... currently at 62k, service due next month. 55 plate.

andrey_gta · 01-15-2014, 09:59 PM

Engine bay video sounds alot like the imfamous n52 tick. It goes away with longer drives and really causes no issues. 70% solution is a new head, but even that will develop tick again over time. There are videos on youtube and e90post, have a listen

Car interiour video sounds very loud, so I dont know if its still the n52 tick. Reminds me of exhaust rattle

Welcome to the forums

1annabee30 · 01-20-2014, 05:09 PM

yeah your right its got the tick, but there is 100% another noise sitting on top of it. I'll get it opened up this week.

andrey_gta · 01-28-2014, 05:59 AM

It may be the pulleys/ tentioner cable OR somethign to do with flywheel/clutch
I recall a recent 135i or 335i video in these forums that reminded me of your noise and they were discussing the above mentioned parts in some way

1annabee30 · 01-29-2014, 06:15 PM

we threw it into the garage couldnt diagnose where the noise may have come from. Im going to just replace all belts pulleys tensioners etc...maybe do the waterpump while its open.

TheSt|G · 02-12-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 1annabee30

we threw it into the garage couldnt diagnose where the noise may have come from. Im going to just replace all belts pulleys tensioners etc...maybe do the waterpump while its open.

How many miles? Waterpumps seem to operate on a 50,000 mile cycle on these engines.

01-14-2014, 05:05 PM	#1
1annabee30 Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 130 M Sport Le mans Blue Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	130 LMB M Sport First Post Hi All First time owner - previously coming from Civic Type-R Ep3/ Mondeo ST 220/ Renault Megane r26. didnt really want my first post to be a question related to a problem. Thought I would post here first as this was the very forum that lead me to buying a bmw 130 in the first instance. (thats a lie, it was this and another 2 forums).. It sounds like a belt/pulley/tensioner problem but listen to this video...what are your thoughts. http://s267.photobucket.com/user/lin...ary/1annabee30 mainly happens when starting up, occasionally happens after starting up and driving for 10 minutes if that. During that noise, should I try to accelerate it feels like something is dragging it back.... currently at 62k, service due next month. 55 plate.
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01-15-2014, 09:59 PM	#2
andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	Engine bay video sounds alot like the imfamous n52 tick. It goes away with longer drives and really causes no issues. 70% solution is a new head, but even that will develop tick again over time. There are videos on youtube and e90post, have a listen Car interiour video sounds very loud, so I dont know if its still the n52 tick. Reminds me of exhaust rattle Welcome to the forums __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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1annabee30 Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 130 M Sport Le mans Blue Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	yeah your right its got the tick, but there is 100% another noise sitting on top of it. I'll get it opened up this week.
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01-28-2014, 05:59 AM	#4
andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	It may be the pulleys/ tentioner cable OR somethign to do with flywheel/clutch I recall a recent 135i or 335i video in these forums that reminded me of your noise and they were discussing the above mentioned parts in some way __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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1annabee30 Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 130 M Sport Le mans Blue Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	we threw it into the garage couldnt diagnose where the noise may have come from. Im going to just replace all belts pulleys tensioners etc...maybe do the waterpump while its open.
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