Clutch Slur - Page 6

s.mac · 03-03-2010, 08:00 PM

let us know if it was worn out

**shimmy** · 03-03-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

let us know if it was worn out

22k hard miles - ill let you know

mpower! · 17-03-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Magsy

I have a slow M3 not a CSL but I have developed this problem too so I thought I'd chip in.

Car has 30k, 54 plate, nothing wrong. Drove 3000 miles inc 'ring and it was whacking me really hard, perfect engagement of clutch. Went up Stelvio, tons of passes, flat out on the a'bahn; my clutch was good

I got BMW DIS on my laptop and one night back in Novemeber I hit the 'Reset Clutch Curves' option. It asked me to start the car, so I fired it up, felt it pulsing the clutch to find the bite point and it was done.

Well I wish I hadn't done that now because from then till now it slur's! I've reset it twice since, done a full gearbox teach in, basically all the options.

There is no point to the story really except that it just goes to confirm there is some issue in the software that just doesn't learn the correct way to release the clutch.

Hard driving for a few hundred miles helps but its is always bad on a cold morning and never fails to slip at 4-6k full throttle.

I know my clutch was fine and just hitting a button caused this issue, fecking mad with myself

(I have the BMW work instructions too, so I'm almost certain I did everything correctly but I might try taking it to someone...)

that is weird mate mine has exactly the same problem started about a week ago exact same symptons?

my car is a 2003 m3 with 31,000 miles on it!

did you get it sorted?

mpower! · 17-03-2010, 06:15 PM

afternoon,

i have a standard e46 m3 and im having the same problems as you guys with the clutch slur,

Ive been down bmw and they have quoted me £1140 for a clutch flywheel and the smg software update.

My car has only covered 30,000 miles is it really going to need a new clutch? ive had it since 20,000 and it never did this till about 120 miles ago when i first used launch control?

ive got a appointment with a bmw technician on monday, but hes just gunna tell me i need a new clutch as thats what hes paid toi say.lol

has anyone got any ideas on what to do?

**shimmy** · 17-03-2010, 06:18 PM

get a new clutch

could alwasy shop around for prices before they persuade you to spend £500 investigating it and then get tied to them.

before you go get 3 prices, dealers and non dealers - dont forget most of the price is labour so they can do deals

mpower! · 17-03-2010, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

get a new clutch

could alwasy shop around for prices before they persuade you to spend £500 investigating it and then get tied to them.

before you go get 3 prices, dealers and non dealers - dont forget most of the price is labour so they can do deals

can you not just get the clutch point redone? is it a possibility?

i read on here that you guys just go for a thrash about and that seems to sort it i might try that so far every time ive done that it seems like its just about to pack up!lol
any other ideas?

**shimmy** · 17-03-2010, 06:38 PM

getting the clutch retaught takes about 1/2 hour and can get it feeling like new

BUT imho it does not always sort it permantly and often if for soem reason the compensator is not working correctly the clutch problem wil return. My first clutch was slipping on or off for 10k miles even though i tried to sort it with the reprogramming - but it always came back

mpower! · 17-03-2010, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

getting the clutch retaught takes about 1/2 hour and can get it feeling like new

BUT imho it does not always sort it permantly and often if for soem reason the compensator is not working correctly the clutch problem wil return. My first clutch was slipping on or off for 10k miles even though i tried to sort it with the reprogramming - but it always came back

when the re taught the clutch do they do it electronically or is it a clutch out jobby mate?

**shimmy** · 17-03-2010, 08:17 PM

just laptop plugged into the car under the steering wheel and iirc engine running

The Gorilla · 17-03-2010, 09:01 PM

Hi,

I was informed that 5/6 hard Launch Control
Starts, would just about eat a new SMG clutch?

Can anybody confirm or dispel this.

As a 30,000 mile SMG clutch doing a hard
launch control, is I would have thought
asking for trouble.

If you drive really hard, you can eat a
355 F1 clutch in about 2/3k miles and
a 360 F1 clutch in about 5/6k miles.

I think the 355 has a update/upgrade which
improves it slightly.

Thats without launch control etc.

Yes, learnt the hard way.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

17-03-2010, 06:18 PM	#55
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	get a new clutch could alwasy shop around for prices before they persuade you to spend £500 investigating it and then get tied to them. before you go get 3 prices, dealers and non dealers - dont forget most of the price is labour so they can do deals __________________ .

17-03-2010, 06:38 PM	#57
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	getting the clutch retaught takes about 1/2 hour and can get it feeling like new BUT imho it does not always sort it permantly and often if for soem reason the compensator is not working correctly the clutch problem wil return. My first clutch was slipping on or off for 10k miles even though i tried to sort it with the reprogramming - but it always came back __________________ .

17-03-2010, 08:17 PM	#59
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	just laptop plugged into the car under the steering wheel and iirc engine running __________________ .

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s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	let us know if it was worn out

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mpower! Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Casino cash: $387	afternoon, i have a standard e46 m3 and im having the same problems as you guys with the clutch slur, Ive been down bmw and they have quoted me £1140 for a clutch flywheel and the smg software update. My car has only covered 30,000 miles is it really going to need a new clutch? ive had it since 20,000 and it never did this till about 120 miles ago when i first used launch control? ive got a appointment with a bmw technician on monday, but hes just gunna tell me i need a new clutch as thats what hes paid toi say.lol has anyone got any ideas on what to do?

17-03-2010, 09:01 PM	#60
The Gorilla S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 740 Casino cash: $14401	Hi, I was informed that 5/6 hard Launch Control Starts, would just about eat a new SMG clutch? Can anybody confirm or dispel this. As a 30,000 mile SMG clutch doing a hard launch control, is I would have thought asking for trouble. If you drive really hard, you can eat a 355 F1 clutch in about 2/3k miles and a 360 F1 clutch in about 5/6k miles. I think the 355 has a update/upgrade which improves it slightly. Thats without launch control etc. Yes, learnt the hard way. Regards, The Gorilla.