Help... I think I broke it. First crisis alert.

[CSLManual]

Wondering if you could offer some advice on what I should do...? It's only a guess at the exact cause but I managed to leave the handbrake on one click without triggering the light, felt a vibration after a mile or so and now have a knocking noise from the rear in 2nd and 1st. Jacked the car up and there's a lot of play somewhere in the drivetrain.

Was thinking of taking it straight to Bartletts tomorrow, I don't have a warranty so is that the best bet? Or should I go to Elms or Simpson even? It's due an oil service anyway and I haven't had any work done on it yet so was going to take it for an oil service and now this has happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iddjWBBBTDM

[Mark CSL]

You always get play at the back it stops the diff from breaking
the sound will be the handbrake lining it will have come off the metal part :whistle:

[CSLManual]

Hmm are you sure? It's making many interesting noises coasting through 2nd and 1st to a stop, brakes on or off.

[outnumbered]

Hmm are you sure? It's making many interesting noises coasting through 2nd and 1st to a stop, brakes on or off.

I reckon Mark is spot on. There's a bit of handbrake clanging around inside the drum.

[Neil M]

Sounds as though the drive-shaft coupling might need replacing :whistle:

[shimmy]

Guibo splitting is very common, id guess half the CSLs have worn and split Guibo. Mine was.

[CSLManual]

thanks guys, I'll have a better look this morning then and see what I find

[CSLManual]

Stripped both rear brakes down and didn't find anything apart from both rear suspension springs are broken, apparently that's standard fit for an M3 I'm told.

Recorded a couple more videos, I think I'd better take it somewhere that knows what they're doing

http://youtu.be/NHqcmdWuN-k

http://youtu.be/JkN0y6Um3hw

[shane@mbtech]

Stripped both rear brakes down and didn't find anything apart from both rear suspension springs are broken, apparently that's standard fit for an M3 I'm told.

Recorded a couple more videos, I think I'd better take it somewhere that knows what they're doing

http://youtu.be/NHqcmdWuN-k

http://youtu.be/JkN0y6Um3hw

You took the discs off?

Are your discs cracked?

[CSLManual]

Yeah had a good look inside and at the discs, everything seems in order.