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    Posted: 27-February-2007 at 20:49

Hi all, got me a sewing machine noise coming from behind the accelerator, every time I give it gas.... off she goes ..... nit nit nit nit nit nit nit nit nit nit.... in all gears. what de phuq?

 

 

 
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The car is?

And the engine is?
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yup, it's a 95 318 IS coupe E36 M42

mate reckons there's a hole somewhere in the exhaust manifold

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Might have blown exhaust manifold gasket, or a crack in manifold.

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The manifolds on the M42 are made of different types of steel and are prone to cracking the welds. They can be rewelded quite successfully. Mine was done a couple of years ago.
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