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M3 odd noises

I found it and here it is again. I remembered somebody asking about an
odd noise a long time ago. I am interested in it because my car has
exactly the same problem. I posted a question about it some time ago
but got no replies. Once again, refresh your memory and tell me what
you remember of the problem. BTW, The heat shield has been fixed and
the noise is still there.

Jari

>From: Richard Sinek <70142.2441@domain.elided>
>Date: 12 Feb 96 22:41:13 EST
>Subject: Noisy M3
>
>I wonder if any of you M3 owners can help me. I have a '95 M3 that
>makes an unwelcome "rumbling/growling sound" if you lift off the
>throttle at around 2500 rpm (60 mph) in fifth gear. It is generally
>only noticeable in that gear. Overall, I find the transmission a
>touch noisy under 2000 rpm, not what I'd expect from a car of that
>caliber. I also do not believe that it is typical of the model as I
>could not hear it in the dealers M3 demonstrator. The dealer
>originally diagnosed a differential problem and replaced it, but the
>noise is still present. I posted a similar message on the Automobile
>Forum at Compuserve a while ago and someone thought they had read of
>similar reports in this list, possibly relating to a heat shield. If
>anyone has any similar experiences or suggestions, I would be happy
>to hear them.
>
>Thanks
>Richard Sinek