Yes it's true....Another transmission thread

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Jordo

Will this same trick work for my 2002?

You don't have clutch plates in your transfer case (pre x-drive)

[Jordo]

Oh, good. One less thing it could be.

[Roadkill]

Thanks weasel for all the info. I'll give it a shot.

[amacman]

@ dinan e39
does the problem happen only with the A/C on
I have experienced the same old same old on every BMW I have driven
3 , 5 , X3 , X5 , series in various guises , the 3 and 5 `s were new with a few hundred miles on the clock .
diesel or petrol , same old same old .
I reckon it`s a computer blip of sorts .
I don`t let it bother me
if it becomes a problem I shall look to repair it .
my old E38 does it sometimes . it does the lurch sometimes , has been doing stuff for 30,000 miles now and then .
most of the time it`s fine .

[Roadkill]

Macman,

Thanks for the confidence. These cars are completely governed by computers these days and it would not surprise me if it's exactly what you are describing.