F31 n57 slight noise at 1500rpm
F31 n57 slight noise at 1500rpm
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willmagrath

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1,316 posts

165 months

Monday 27th October
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Hi all,

I have a 330d that's just had a timing chain tensioner replaced. Before and after this, it's had a slight very light rattle at around 1500rpm. It doesn't make any other rattle noises on start up or idle. It's quiet enough that a camera probably wouldn't pick it up annoyingly. It hasn't got any worse either.

It goes away around 2500rpm.

Could it be some kind of auxiliary belt tensioner or something?

Thanks

E-bmw

11,569 posts

171 months

Tuesday 28th October
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First port-of-call for an engine-speed-relevant "light rattle" would be an exhaust heat-shield or similar.