Originally Posted by armstrob

Hi folks,

I am looking for some help with my 2001 X5 4.4i. Can anyone throw any light on these issues? Thanks in advance.....

1. Rattle - When I am sitting at the traffic lights or stopped anywhere with the car in "Drive" and my foot on the brake there is a distinct but light rattle sound coming from the engine, this goes away if I slip the car into neutral.

Thanks again folks for any help you can give an X5 newbie......