1st Gear Low RPM Clunking Noise

AmexXpress · 10-05-2021, 03:44 PM

I have a 2008 135i and when I go from a stop into first gear I get a clunking noise from the middle of the car. Ive been digging around and it could be one of the few things that is making that noise
1. Guibo
2. Center Support Bearing
3. Drive Shaft
4. Heatshield
5. Diff Bushings/bolt?

For reference, i had worked on my car and had to takeout the transmission to change the clutch and flywheel as well as other upgrades over the course of a couple months so my car was sitting, for about 2 weeks the drive shaft was laying on the ground while i had everything else off. Heat shield was also a little mangled when i put it back on. Gonna take off the heat shield and check out the components Ill also try to get a video of the sound inside the cabin.

ResinThirteen · 10-29-2021, 11:14 AM

I noticed you posted this a couple weeks ago—were you able to find where the noise was coming from?

AmexXpress · 11-04-2021, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

I noticed you posted this a couple weeks ago—were you able to find where the noise was coming from?

I checked the underside and saw my Guibo was ripped so I have the replacement now and will replace it next weekend and see if that fixes the issue.

ResinThirteen · 11-05-2021, 09:47 PM

Please post up either way. I haven't looked under the car yet to see if I can find what's causing my noise, but it'll be getting new injectors next week, so I'm curious to see if that fixed your issue!

drwillb · 11-07-2021, 02:55 PM

While you're in there.........It's a great time to get that center bearing done, too.

Ginger_Extract · 11-18-2021, 05:54 PM

FWIW: The N54 cars with the earlier style transmissions have some of the clunkiest gear changes I have ever experienced in a modern car. Mine has been like that since new.

AmexXpress · 11-21-2021, 03:09 PM

Alright so it is the center support bearing all ripped up. I had a bad headshield. Replacing it right now

AmexXpress · 11-21-2021, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

I noticed you posted this a couple weeks ago—were you able to find where the noise was coming from?

Sorry i took so long, had to do other things before I got to this. Injectors, Precision Raceworks ignition coils pulleys etc.

I just figured it out for me, My headshield got banged up and when i put that in it was right on the driveshaft. My Center Support Bearing got messed up

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Originally Posted by drwillb

While you're in there.........It's a great time to get that center bearing done, too.

+1 haha I believe that might be the source

I dont see any guides about doing this for an e82 so might make a guide.

drwillb · 11-22-2021, 08:04 AM

Holy crap!! That bearing is GONE. I've never seen anything like that.

Between the center bearing and torn guibo that could cause a lot of noise.

iminhell1 · 11-22-2021, 02:49 PM

That's how mine looked basically.
I ended up getting a new driveshaft built. The stock U-Joint was junk and that's what took the bearing out. Having a driveshaft made cost me about $500 with a new carrier bearing.

1and1 · 11-22-2021, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

Having a driveshaft made cost me about $500 with a new carrier bearing.

Just out of curiosity..., why not go one piece?

iminhell1 · 11-23-2021, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

Just out of curiosity..., why not go one piece?

Cost.
You need some type of slip yoke still. I don't know if that's something that's very common on a guibo setup or not. It'd be kinda a weird setup.

AmexXpress · 11-25-2021, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by drwillb

Holy crap!! That bearing is GONE. I've never seen anything like that.

Between the center bearing and torn guibo that could cause a lot of noise.

Very much so haha, but now the noise is completely gone!

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ResinThirteen Private First Class 191 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 09 135i Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	Please post up either way. I haven't looked under the car yet to see if I can find what's causing my noise, but it'll be getting new injectors next week, so I'm curious to see if that fixed your issue!
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AmexXpress Enlisted Member 10 Rep 31 Posts Drives: e82 135i Blue Water Metallic Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: San Diego California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	Alright so it is the center support bearing all ripped up. I had a bad headshield. Replacing it right now
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drwillb BMW Fan 289 Rep 838 Posts Drives: e30 M3, e30 M3, e46 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: northern NJ iTrader: (4)	Holy crap!! That bearing is GONE. I've never seen anything like that. Between the center bearing and torn guibo that could cause a lot of noise. __________________ 2012 135i Mods: air scoops, CP, K&N filter, PS1, ADE FMIC, BMW PE, JB4, 1M front body, full M3 suspension front and rear, M3 brakes front and rear, M3 rear subframe and LSD Owned so far: 88 M3 x 2, 95 325is, 95 M3 x 2, 06 Mini Cooper S, 08 335 xi, 09 Z4 35i, 01 M3, 12 135i
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 3915 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	That's how mine looked basically. I ended up getting a new driveshaft built. The stock U-Joint was junk and that's what took the bearing out. Having a driveshaft made cost me about $500 with a new carrier bearing.
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