cold start spueel = dealer fixed

marmarm3 · Fri, Apr-20-2007, 12:01:30 AM

The problem that i was having when the car started cold was because of the pulleys. Was under CPO and only paid 50 deductible. The bad part though was they ****in scratched my car and but 10 miles on it. Is 10 miles normal or a a little over?
Thanks

r6vr6 · Fri, Apr-20-2007, 12:38:29 AM

What did they change a tensioner pulley ?

marmarm3 · Fri, Apr-20-2007, 01:10:51 AM

yea they replaced the alternator drive belt tensioner

eurone46 · Fri, Apr-20-2007, 01:13:01 AM

they drove the car for ten miles thats alot dude.. i know a friend a the dealer and they said they can only drive it for a mile or something like that.

marmarm3 · Fri, Apr-20-2007, 01:21:49 AM

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Originally Posted by eurone46

they drove the car for ten miles thats alot dude.. i know a friend a the dealer and they said they can only drive it for a mile or something like that.

yea that's what i thought. But i can'tdo anything now. he SMG was also real jerky, i had to reset itlike 7 times to get it to be smooth again.

marmarm3 · Sat, Apr-21-2007, 01:37:52 AM

never mind the problem happened again today. MF's didnt fix shiit. They better not charge me another deductible for going again for the same problem they didnt fix.

**deilenberger** · Sat, Apr-21-2007, 02:15:24 AM

I actually don' think this is a "problem" - mine did it for a period of time - then just stopped. If the squeel continued for more than a minute or so after starting I might be concerned - but what's happening is the alternator is working hard to replenish the power in the battery that was used to start the engine.. and there is probably a tiny bit of slipping of the alternator pully/belt causing the noise.

To me - it's a "they all do that" and it's harmless sort of thing.

marmarm3 · Sat, Apr-21-2007, 03:21:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deilenberger

I actually don' think this is a "problem" - mine did it for a period of time - then just stopped. If the squeel continued for more than a minute or so after starting I might be concerned - but what's happening is the alternator is working hard to replenish the power in the battery that was used to start the engine.. and there is probably a tiny bit of slipping of the alternator pully/belt causing the noise.

To me - it's a "they all do that" and it's harmless sort of thing.

yea that's what i though and let it go for like a year. But after reading on the forum people having the same problem fixed, it convinced me to fix it too. Should i just let it go? The things that concerns me is if this will cause a major problem in the future as time goes by. Theres another issue that wasnt there but started after the dealer replaced the alternator drive belt tensioner= when i turn the car on for ignition, the car goes to life then for a split split 1/000th of a second, it feels like it died and then finally turn on. It's real hard to explain, its like the car turns on the belt is going and suddenly the belt gets stuck and in an instant it gets loose. You can feel it when you turn the key. What might be the cause of this?
Thanks

Fri, Apr-20-2007, 12:01:30 AM	#1
marmarm3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,151 Reputation: 0	cold start spueel = dealer fixed The problem that i was having when the car started cold was because of the pulleys. Was under CPO and only paid 50 deductible. The bad part though was they ****in scratched my car and but 10 miles on it. Is 10 miles normal or a a little over? Thanks

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eurone46 TitanM3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 1,193 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 '99 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Windy City	they drove the car for ten miles thats alot dude.. i know a friend a the dealer and they said they can only drive it for a mile or something like that. __________________ gt45r top mount Mods: k&n 63 CAI, jvt headers, debaffled M exhaust, D/a race soft, rogue ssk, D/A street pulleys, cdv delete, cat delete, jp LWF, sach clutch, H&R coilovers, TMS sways. SS clutch lines, SS brake lines and a few cosmetics Future works, alpha n tune with ITB's

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deilenberger Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13,332 Reputation: 578	I actually don' think this is a "problem" - mine did it for a period of time - then just stopped. If the squeel continued for more than a minute or so after starting I might be concerned - but what's happening is the alternator is working hard to replenish the power in the battery that was used to start the engine.. and there is probably a tiny bit of slipping of the alternator pully/belt causing the noise. To me - it's a "they all do that" and it's harmless sort of thing. __________________ Don Eilenberger AKA bellymeisterburgermeister and denilegiiiiiiiiiiiiibennnnegerieragher (but that's misspelled..) 2001 M-Coupe - TiSilver/Black - Das Boot.. 2002 M3C/6 - Imola Red/Black - SOLD 2003 525iT - Green/Tan - SOLD - replaced with Lexus 2006 Cayenne/S - Iceland Silver Metallic/Stone-steel Gray - Truckster. 2007 R1200R - Roadster, black mit/white pinstripes - the REAL BMW.. 2011 Lexus RX-350. SWMBO's new toy.

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Fri, Apr-20-2007, 01:10:51 AM	#3
marmarm3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,151 Reputation: 0	yea they replaced the alternator drive belt tensioner

Sat, Apr-21-2007, 01:37:52 AM	#6
marmarm3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,151 Reputation: 0	never mind the problem happened again today. MF's didnt fix shiit. They better not charge me another deductible for going again for the same problem they didnt fix.

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