davidparman
New Member
I have recently aquired a series 3 with a 200tdi. A few weeks ago when I started it, there was a terrible noise coming from under the gear tunnel sounding towards the front which I can best describe as a cement mixer full of dry gravel! I popped it into gear (it went in easily) to move off the drive tried to move forward and the noise remained so popped into reverse to pull back and the noise stopped.
A week ago the same thing happenned again...again on start up but this time not quite so loud. I left the engine ticking over and eventually the noise stopped. It happenned again yesterday so seems to be becomming more frequent. I checked the oil in the gearbox and thats fine and when running on the road all gears engage perfectly and no nasty noises.
Has anyone experienced this "gravel in a mixer" type noise or can point me in a direction for solving it?
Thanks
Dave
A week ago the same thing happenned again...again on start up but this time not quite so loud. I left the engine ticking over and eventually the noise stopped. It happenned again yesterday so seems to be becomming more frequent. I checked the oil in the gearbox and thats fine and when running on the road all gears engage perfectly and no nasty noises.
Has anyone experienced this "gravel in a mixer" type noise or can point me in a direction for solving it?
Thanks
Dave