M/T - Popping/Clicking From Clutch Pedal

GROUP 21
Clutch

21 01 01

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Service Information

February 2002

SUBJECT
Popping / Clicking from Clutch Pedal

MODEL
E46 3 Series with M52TU, M54, S54 engine - All up to 3/01 production
E39 5 Series with M52TU, M54 engine - From 9/97 up to 3/01 production
E36 Z3 with M52TU, M54, S54 engine - From 9/98 up to 3/01 production
E39 5 Series with M62 engine - From 9/96 up to 3/01 production
E53 X5 with M54 engine - All up to 3/01 production
E52 Z8, E39 M5 with S62 engine - All up to 3/01 production

SITUATION
A popping sound may be heard along with a click which is felt in the clutch pedal in the last third of pedal travel when the clutch pedal is pressed or released.

CORRECTION
An improved clutch pressure plate was introduced in production in March 2001 to eliminate the potential clutch pedal popping sound and click felt in the clutch pedal as described above.

Note:
The clutch pedal popping sound and click felt in the clutch pedal has no effect on clutch service life.

PROCEDURE
Only if a customer complaint is received and the popping and clicking is verified in the clutch pedal should the clutch set be replaced as outlined in the repair manual, group 21, section 21 21 500.

PARTS INFORMATION

See Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) for appropriate clutch set part numbers/model applications.

Only the new improved clutch sets are available from the Parts Distribution Centers (PDCs).

The part numbers remain the same.





WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.