Hi everyone, my 1996 320i e36 manual transmission is slightly hard to operate and i recently found some golden dust in the gear oil (atf dexron II + bardhal t&d), probably coming from the synchronizer rings.
I have the feeling it might be the clutch not declutching properly.
How can i test it?
Opinions?
What could cause the clutch malfunction?
In the past I renewed the input and output cylinders, but for some time, before realizing the failure, I might have drive not desengaging totally the clutch, could the dust be coming from that period?
Another minor malfunction appears while starting the car, i mean when I start moving, it shakes for a little while.
I also noticed that when I'm still, engine running, when engaging the first gear i can hear a little bump from the differencial, kinda motorbike like... it's always been like that, Is that normal?