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93bmw325is
10-12-2012, 09:54 PM
om my 1998 328i i heard a knocking sound when i parked the car. clutch was out car was in neutral. i thought it was the motor but then i decided to push the clutch in and it went away. ive had a bad throw out bearing before but this sound was a legit knocking sound. when i press the clutch in it goes away. i was thinking i should replace the tranny fluid. maybe its low. anyone know what fluid i should use? i think i read it holds 1.3 quarts.

slocar
10-12-2012, 10:25 PM
Typical for a dual mass flywheel (especially one as old as all ours presumably are) to have some rattle/freeplay in it. I bet if you shut the car off with the clutch out and the transmission in neutral it will be even more pronounced. :wiggle