How to diagnose buggerd Diff?
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From: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
OK, let see if you can diagnose my fault...
this started after an "enthusiastic" start which consisted of revs, engaging gear, wheelspin, and then a loud clunk.
now, the car pulls to the right (crabs?) and there's an intermittent clunk (you can feel it) coming from the back occasionally when accelerating and or turning (not all the time tho). ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
apart from that car drives fine.
what we recon, diff?
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one
this started after an "enthusiastic" start which consisted of revs, engaging gear, wheelspin, and then a loud clunk.
now, the car pulls to the right (crabs?) and there's an intermittent clunk (you can feel it) coming from the back occasionally when accelerating and or turning (not all the time tho). ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
apart from that car drives fine.
what we recon, diff?
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one
Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
this started after an "enthusiastic" start which consisted of revs, engaging gear, wheelspin, and then a loud clunk.
ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one
ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one

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From: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
the owner already knows.
andy, i floored it at the same time i put it into drive (pulling out of junction) but to sodding thing took so long to actually change into gear it was doing about 3k before it engaged
andy, i floored it at the same time i put it into drive (pulling out of junction) but to sodding thing took so long to actually change into gear it was doing about 3k before it engaged
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Originally Posted by AndyRST
Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
this started after an "enthusiastic" start which consisted of revs, engaging gear, wheelspin, and then a loud clunk.
ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one
ONLY happens when in gear/accelerating (automatic)
oh, and has anyone got a Granny Cos Diff, as it it aint my car so better get one


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From: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
vroom, oooh thats a point... never thought about suspension...
the car had been sitting for about 3 years under a tree so bushes n stuff coulda gone mouldy
the car had been sitting for about 3 years under a tree so bushes n stuff coulda gone mouldy
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