SMG needs need clutch

Roychimac · Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:07:48 PM

Hi there,

Recently when I've been driving around, during harder acceleration from stop in 1st or 2nd gear there would be a little jitter and then catch. The moment another person is in the car when accelerating from stop the jitter will be more pronounced. So is the case when I'm trying to go from stop on a hill, there will be lots of jitter like the clutch is trying to catch.

One more thing I wanna add to this is that it feels like my brakes are always slightly engaged. When I'm on my driveway my car used to roll back naturally and now it doesn't. Almost feels like the ebrake is always on but it's not. Maybe this has something to do with what I'm feeling with the SMG.

I have 70k on my odometer and I'm wondering when/if the clutch needs to be replaced in an SMG.

This phenonmenon happened here and there even when I first bought the car at 40k but it wasn't quite as bad as now when it would get worse if going uphill or if there was more weight in the car.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Wasa · Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:23:24 PM

yes , smg is like manual so you might need to change your clutch

Foo2rama · Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:48:37 PM

It is rare for an SMG to go that early on the clutch. Have you done a reset ie put car in N and hold both pedals back for 5-10 seconds while going at least 20-40?? I forget it is in the manual.

I would try that first, I would also look into a recalibration first. 70k is very low miles for a clutch in an SMG car.

dethman · Wed, Feb-23-2011, 10:37:11 PM

same jitter on start in 1st gear happened to me at 55K and clutch and flywheel needed to be replaced. had a hell of a time getting them to reproduce it and then fix it under my (extended) warranty. stupid. clutch shouldn't go out that soon. never got a good answer why.

kokgo20 · Sat, Mar-26-2011, 06:58:09 PM

My 2003 with 118K does that sometimes when i drive it inside town for a long time, and when it rains so hard i get that jitter felling on the 1st gear, the 2 previous owners didn't mention anything about replacing a clutch neither the service record, that car is in a very good shape, any idea what it could be?
Joe

sjehrlich · Sat, Mar-26-2011, 08:08:40 PM

Lots of threads about this. It's the SMG shudder and many have had this issue

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=351940
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...d.php?t=307564

Do a search and you'll find many more. No real consensus on what causes the problem but it's a common one.

RedM3/4 · Sat, Mar-26-2011, 09:01:01 PM

First off, fix your brakes, you likely have a caliper sticking; that could affect the clutch. The SMG "shudder" may be what you're feeling. Look at the links above, do a search, do the simple reset first, then maybe get the recalibrate done. But fix the brakes first.

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EricM06IR · Sun, Mar-27-2011, 01:33:59 AM

If you have 70k On your SMG. You should not be having these issues at all.

million206 · Sun, Mar-27-2011, 04:59:33 AM

ya shouldnt have issues. My friends got 140k on his with no problems everything is oem

darcside · Sun, Mar-27-2011, 05:12:21 AM

I have this problem too, ive read about it a lot but no one has a real fix. I start off in second gear now mostly and i havnt had an issue.

Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:07:48 PM	#1
Roychimac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 350 Reputation: 0 Location: Calgary	SMG needs need clutch Hi there, Recently when I've been driving around, during harder acceleration from stop in 1st or 2nd gear there would be a little jitter and then catch. The moment another person is in the car when accelerating from stop the jitter will be more pronounced. So is the case when I'm trying to go from stop on a hill, there will be lots of jitter like the clutch is trying to catch. One more thing I wanna add to this is that it feels like my brakes are always slightly engaged. When I'm on my driveway my car used to roll back naturally and now it doesn't. Almost feels like the ebrake is always on but it's not. Maybe this has something to do with what I'm feeling with the SMG. I have 70k on my odometer and I'm wondering when/if the clutch needs to be replaced in an SMG. This phenonmenon happened here and there even when I first bought the car at 40k but it wasn't quite as bad as now when it would get worse if going uphill or if there was more weight in the car. Any help is greatly appreciated. __________________ Last edited by Roychimac; Wed, Feb-23-2011 at 10:11:26 PM.

Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:23:24 PM	#2
Wasa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 324 Reputation: 0	Re: SMG needs need clutch yes , smg is like manual so you might need to change your clutch

Wed, Feb-23-2011, 09:48:37 PM	#3
Foo2rama 2004 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,248 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Costa Mesa	Re: SMG needs need clutch It is rare for an SMG to go that early on the clutch. Have you done a reset ie put car in N and hold both pedals back for 5-10 seconds while going at least 20-40?? I forget it is in the manual. I would try that first, I would also look into a recalibration first. 70k is very low miles for a clutch in an SMG car. __________________ __________________ 2004 Mystic Blau Imola Rot ///M3 Coupe SMG Other Rides 73- 240z - L28 Block w e31 heads - prepping as a track toy 95- Legend Coupe - C32A5 block - totaled while parked 96- Dodge Ram 4x4 5.9 - totaled while parked in a seperate incident

Wed, Feb-23-2011, 10:37:11 PM	#4
dethman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 323 Reputation: 0	Re: SMG needs need clutch same jitter on start in 1st gear happened to me at 55K and clutch and flywheel needed to be replaced. had a hell of a time getting them to reproduce it and then fix it under my (extended) warranty. stupid. clutch shouldn't go out that soon. never got a good answer why. __________________ 2003.5 M3, TiAg/Grey, baby for 7 years, sold. 2009 911 Carrera Cabriolet, Midnight Blue/Sand Beige.

Sat, Mar-26-2011, 06:58:09 PM	#5
kokgo20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Age: 30 Posts: 1,626 In the garage: '09 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 '03 BMW M3 '06 BMW 325 Reputation: 0 Location: Memphis	Re: SMG needs need clutch My 2003 with 118K does that sometimes when i drive it inside town for a long time, and when it rains so hard i get that jitter felling on the 1st gear, the 2 previous owners didn't mention anything about replacing a clutch neither the service record, that car is in a very good shape, any idea what it could be? Joe

Sat, Mar-26-2011, 08:08:40 PM	#6
sjehrlich Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 411 Reputation: 0 Location: Atlanta	Re: SMG needs need clutch Lots of threads about this. It's the SMG shudder and many have had this issue http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=351940 http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...d.php?t=307564 Do a search and you'll find many more. No real consensus on what causes the problem but it's a common one. __________________ 2005 Silver Gray M3 SMG Vert

Sat, Mar-26-2011, 09:01:01 PM	#7
RedM3/4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,253 Reputation: 0	Re: SMG needs need clutch First off, fix your brakes, you likely have a caliper sticking; that could affect the clutch. The SMG "shudder" may be what you're feeling. Look at the links above, do a search, do the simple reset first, then maybe get the recalibrate done. But fix the brakes first. ADS __________________ 98 M3/4, Supersprint catback, UUC red tranny mounts, Rogue SS w/UUC dual selector rod, wired V1. Sold to my son, still in the family! 06 SMG/ZCP - April 09, Dinan over Konis, RAC RG63, homelink with off-delay (working), multifunction steering wheel buttons, RacingBrake Front kit.

Sun, Mar-27-2011, 01:33:59 AM	#8
EricM06IR Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,715 Reputation: 0 Location: Oregon	Re: SMG needs need clutch If you have 70k On your SMG. You should not be having these issues at all. __________________ Dixis spirit\|Siebon CSL Trunk\|Tekarbon Diffuser\|Powerflex Rtabs/Fcabs\|CSL Splitters\|Khoalty LED angel eyes \| BBS RS-GT's \| KW V2 \|HPF Subframe Reinforcement Kit\| OEM CSL Headers \| OEM CSL steering wheel \| Evolve Tune \| Evolve Airbox \|

Sun, Mar-27-2011, 04:59:33 AM	#9
million206 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 72 Reputation: 0	Re: SMG needs need clutch ya shouldnt have issues. My friends got 140k on his with no problems everything is oem

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