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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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clunking noise E55
When i take off or at low revs`i hear this clunk coming from the engine bay
it only happens down low could this be the idler pulley?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by serge20261
When i take off or at low revs`i hear this clunk coming from the engine bay
it only happens down low could this be the idler pulley?
i hear a thump some time when the car shift when driving slow after i have been going fast
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Loose/faulty transmission mounts could cause a thumping sound upon acceleration or de-acceleration.
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Loose/faulty transmission mounts could cause a thumping sound upon acceleration or de-acceleration.
i'llsecond that as it's happened to me.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RJC
Loose/faulty transmission mounts could cause a thumping sound upon acceleration or de-acceleration.
bah got me worried now

is this a big task to do?

i recall now there was an other reason mentioned in a similar thread, it will come back to me....
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From what I remember not really that big of a job.
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From what I remember not really that big of a job.
my e55 got some noise some times when you just start the car and slow down, dealer say "that's normal for e55, e55 is nosiey, the noise is the computer of the car prepare everything for you" i don't know it's truth or not!
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