1994! I've contacted a local firm that rebuilds & balance's Props ,so if it
gets a bit warmer soon I'll take the Prop off & let them rebuild it .

There is a slight clunk from the middle of the car if you listen hard & drop
the clutch a bit quickly ,I've also realised now that at 60-70mph threes a
very slight vibration so its all pointing to the Prop , not cheap but at
least its not as serious\Expensive as the BMW garages made out.

I had a clutch kit fitted 66,000 miles back when it had to have a
replacement engine, the clutch is so light & smooth , these garages only
lose custom & get a bad name by all this lying.
"keith" > wrote in message
...
> "joe" > wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >My car has developed an annoying flat spot at very low revs, just as you
let
> >the clutch off it hesitates & then picks up this is around 850-950 rpm.
> - snip stuff
> >
> >I then took the car to another Independent & he has told me its
definitely
> >NOT the flywheel,he in fact laughed out loud when I told him what had
been
> >said, it was in fact a fuelling problem, coupled with (excuse the Pun)
there
> >is some wear in the Prop exaggerating the flat spot.
>
> i traced my "prop wear" to a worn outer CV joint. I could hear a
> slight clunk as i engaged first, from stopped. In my case that would
> be the clutch drag too!
>
> I have heard that the flexible coupling or guibo (between prop-shaft
> and gearbox) can also fail with age.. how old is your car?
>
>
> keith
>