03-21-2014, 07:28 PM | #1 |
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Noisy transfer box
Hi all,
Does anyone else have this issue? It is also very harsh at low speed when slowing down . Guy from the dealership tried to say its because I have new tyres on the rear and the ones on the front have done 5000 miles |
05-09-2014, 11:30 PM | #2 |
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We have different X1s but I have this problem too. I have the 8 speed auto + 2.0T engine.
I have a friend with a same year and same option X1 and we compared ... mine is definitely much rougher and makes some bad sounds when in gears 1 and 2. Service dept. no help at all. |
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05-10-2014, 08:42 AM | #3 |
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We do not have noise but at low speeds the downshift is certainly noticeable. That is when I let my foot off the accelerator without braking and the the vehicle coast one can feel the down shift from 3rd to 2nd at probably around 25 mph.
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05-10-2014, 10:13 AM | #4 |
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Funny you mention it. I replaced two tires at about 8k miles and it did get noisy. I just replaced all four and it's quiet as can be again. Apparently it's very sensitive to uniform tires, more so than the quattro Audii I've had.
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05-10-2014, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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It's the tires. I had this problem on my X3 and we chased the issue for a year before we determined that the front and rear tires were a little bit different diameter causing the noise in the transfer case.
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