From digest.v7.n430 Mon Oct 13 17:30:05 1997
From: Dale B <dale_at_unofficialbmw.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 14:33:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: M3 Ticking Noise on startup

My '95 M3 (10/94 prod date) had a very noisy valve tick on startup. It was very loud and lasted up to 5 minutes if I just let it idle. It only happened on cold startup. The dealer had the regional rep check it out, they replaced some lifters, and the noise is gone.

Dale
'95 M3
'88 325is
'80 528i

> My 95 ///M3 has developed a ticking noise on cold start up that seems to =
> be a lifter that has drained off and takes some time to build back up. =
> This noise is louder than the normal, during cold starts. Once the =

> Gary Zimmerman
>
> BMWCCA # 136442
> St. Louis Chapter
>
> 95 ///M3 (Great Car)
> 89 535I (Gets the better half around)

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