Grateful for some thoughts on the following.
My car is a 2004 E53 with an N62 4.8 - 106,000 miles. From cold it makes a clanking noise on start up - which sounds pretty serious.... it goes away as the engine starts to warm up...
I’ve changed the tensioner and idler pulley and water pump - plus new belt - all BMW parts. I’m hoping alternator... but fearing chain, chain guides and tensioners?
Made a couple of videos... many thanks!
https://youtu.be/1EydUF8_ED0
https://youtu.be/FUKhYLBSIoM