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BMW 320d vibration and worse when pressing clutch

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  • Noree
    Noree Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Has it been sorted? If not the D-M flywheel, then it could be that your friction plate rivets are insecure and it is on the verge of falling apart.

    Could even be a cheap fix - your hydraulic clutch requires a bleed and the air in the system is restricting the effect of the clutch pedal.
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    So annoying that the OP didn't come back on this
  • Noree wrote: »
    Has it been sorted? If not the D-M flywheel, then it could be that your friction plate rivets are insecure and it is on the verge of falling apart.

    Could even be a cheap fix - your hydraulic clutch requires a bleed and the air in the system is restricting the effect of the clutch pedal.

    Thanks for the reply Noree but had a new clutch and flywheel fitted 3 weeks ago and is now working fine.
  • LandyAndy wrote: »
    So annoying that the OP didn't come back on this

    Give me time to respond pal, its been a month since the last post!
    I replied within 2 days!
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    Noree wrote: »
    Has it been sorted? If not the D-M flywheel, then it could be that your friction plate rivets are insecure and it is on the verge of falling apart.

    Could even be a cheap fix - your hydraulic clutch requires a bleed and the air in the system is restricting the effect of the clutch pedal.

    Air in the system doesn't equal a bleed, it means airs getting in somewhere so a component is knackered and usually when this happens it's the slave cylinder
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    Thanks for the reply Noree but had a new clutch and flywheel fitted 3 weeks ago and is now working fine.

    Sadly its a common failure hence it was my opinion thats what would be the resolution.
  • Noree
    Noree Posts: 166 Forumite
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    arcon5 wrote: »
    Air in the system doesn't equal a bleed, it means airs getting in somewhere so a component is knackered and usually when this happens it's the slave cylinder

    Break down the properties of water and consider the term HYGROSCOPIC. Bubbles naturally form in hydraulic brake/clutch circuits without going into the science of it. That!!!8217;s all available online.

    If the pedal didn!!!8217;t return, then perhaps a leak in the system could well be the problem. Whether it be a pipe or a hydraulic based component.

    Glad to hear it is problem sorted Sparky2003!
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