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Thread: Signs of flex disc falure?

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    Default Signs of flex disc falure?

    I noticed a slight vibration at low RPMs in 5th gear. I can't recall if it has always happened or not but I thought I would ask. What are the simptoms of the flex disc going?
    Would there be vibrations in all the other gears as well?
    Or am I looking at transmission problems?

    tom

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    Default Look under the car and...

    ..and if it is cracked or shredded it is time to replace it. I cannot remember if there is a vibration at certain speeds or not.


    Quote Originally Posted by tsteeves
    I noticed a slight vibration at low RPMs in 5th gear. I can't recall if it has always happened or not but I thought I would ask. What are the simptoms of the flex disc going?
    Would there be vibrations in all the other gears as well?
    Or am I looking at transmission problems?

    tom

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black 535i
    ..and if it is cracked or shredded it is time to replace it. I cannot remember if there is a vibration at certain speeds or not.
    What is a flex disc?
    BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims

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    Quote Originally Posted by Interceptor
    What is a flex disc?
    All 535s were not created equal. Earlier cars did not have them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willobmw
    All 535s were not created equal. Earlier cars did not have them.
    Oh, you mean, guibo? My native tongue is not english so I have troubles "decoding" names of parts, especially if there is more of them for one part
    BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims

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    yea he means guibo.

    i replace mine when i hear the pieces of it smacking the bottom of the car.

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    When mine went, I felt a slight vibration through the shift lever when I let off the gas. Once they start to go, they go fast!!
    Mike S.
    1992 535iM black/black
    1997 540iM white/gray
    Retired: 89 535iA, 85 318i


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