BMW 320D Auto vibration

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Sun 4 Mar 2007 11:31
BMW 320D Auto vibration - vum
This car is 2003 and has 64k on the clock. Under light load it has a severe vibration coming from the drivetrain. It feels like a knackered uj but they look and feel fine, also the cush drive on the front of the prop looks and feels fine.
As soon as load is applied the vibration disappears.

Do any of you know of any common faults to check
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Mon 5 Mar 2007 07:06
BMW 320D Auto vibration - Collos25
Providing you have not bottomed the car and knocked the shaft out of alingment then look at the front prop shaft mounts big rubber things,also check engine and box mounts what appear to ok at first sight often hide hidden damage.If it started all of a sudden I would still suspect drive train the back bearing on the auto box,damaged drive shaft UJ's.
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