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BMW 520d E60 M47 LCI - Vibrations in steering, brake peddle and cabin during Idle and b/w 90-120km

1.6K views 4 replies 2 participants last post by  Redballs1  
#1 ·
Has someone been through this - I feel like I am in a very annoying massage chair that's got a bad motor. When idling, I can feel a vibration in the steering, driver seat, floor, and peddle, umm and the gear knob. When I rev the car between 80 and 120km it feels bouncy as if the wheels are not balanced (which they are and aligned). The car has brand new motor mounts. Transmission mount has not been changed. Any ideas?
 
#2 ·
A known failure point is the bottom crankshaft pulley, otherwise known as the vibration damper, i would have a look at it whilst idling and look for run off, get someone to raise and lower the revs whilst your watching and look for deviation
 
#3 ·
Hey, thanks for your response. Yep, that's where I went first. There was a problem, it was a bit shaky, so I installed a new one. Still have the vibrations in the entire cabin, especially the steering. It is at idle, and when I press down on the throttle the vibrations become more noticeable in the steering especially and the foot wells, and when I take my foot off and let it cruise without throttle, no vibrations.

Thoughts?