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Re: transfer box chain

Post by jagr » Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:35 pm

[quote="davey"]
got tyres, a slight reduction in clunks but still there, had difs oil levels checked, all ok, and checked prop shafts for wear on u/js, front shaft has some wear, back seems ok, ho hum, !!!,  :(davey
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What brand tyres?
Have you checked the tyre pressures yourself?
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Re: transfer box chain

Post by kkx5 » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:49 pm

[quote="davey"]
got tyres, a slight reduction in clunks but still there, had difs oil levels checked, all ok, and checked prop shafts for wear on u/js, front shaft has some wear, back seems ok, ho hum, !!!,  :(davey
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What software used to calibrate transfer box? Who did it? Have You seen them doing it? All bearings were gone on yours, main shaft broken  :hypo:, chain very badly stretch...

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Re: transfer box chain

Post by davey » Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:19 am

bmw in york did it, main dealer,said all was well, i have little bit play in the front prop u/j nearest the trans box,

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Re: transfer box chain

Post by kkx5 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:11 pm

So we can rule out bad calibration, is it not brakes clunking? Could be play in prop....

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Re: transfer box chain

Post by jagr » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:07 pm

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So we can rule out bad calibration, is it not brakes clunking? Could be play in prop....
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Could still be tyres as we don't know if he fitted 'star' marked tyres.....
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Re: transfer box chain

Post by Gaff » Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:18 am

Ok, butting in here, what are the right size staggered tyres I should be putting on the 19'' wheels?
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Re: transfer box chain

Post by jagr » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:05 am

[quote="Gaff"]
Ok, butting in here, what are the right size staggered tyres I should be putting on the 19'' wheels?
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235 / 45 / 19 Front
255 / 40 / 19 Rear

The only 'star' marked tyres I found when looking were Pirelli PZero Rosso for original fitment. They do the front and back.
Michelin also do the rears as 'star' marked but not fronts....they Michelin Pilot Sport2.
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Re: transfer box chain

Post by davey » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:45 pm

ok, here goes, went to our local tyre place, had the front tyres measured, and the back changed, same make new tyres, noise gone in all circumstances but an occasional clunk at low speed in traffic, this i can live with, but i,m confused, will change the front prop soon, and change the auto box oil and filter, but a result i think ???. davey

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Re: transfer box chain

Post by Gaff » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:39 pm

Dearest Gurus, So I have now shipped my X3 also to Trinidad, where the roads aren't without it's faults  :P
I have been thinking to steer away from the run flats I got to normal tyres, and increase too 50 in front and 45 to the rear. Would that be an issue? keeping the ratio the same but increasing the profile. Thanks.
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Re: transfer box chain

Post by X5Sport » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:14 pm

The critical bit will get to maintain the rolling diameter across all four wheels.  If you get that wrong the differentials will fail due to over stressing - and possibly the gearbox/transfer box.  Your speedo etc will also be out.  The correct size options are on the tyre pressure labels normally on the B-pillar, driver's side.

Move away from those sizes with caution.
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