Whats your start up ritual?

[ugaexploder]

Can't hear the pump priming at all as the noise from the AC/heating flaps moving or whatever was overpowered the priming noise. You said the HVAC is turned off (blower fan turned off) then I don't know why all of these noise going on.

Yep, I should have recorded down to show the HVAC controls as I keep it off usually. Seems to last a long ass time too 😂. The noise stops just before the video ends. I didn't think that was normal...maybe blower assembly on the way out?

[ugaexploder]

Can't hear the pump priming at all as the noise from the AC/heating flaps moving or whatever was overpowered the priming noise. You said the HVAC is turned off (blower fan turned off) then I don't know why all of these noise going on.

i found this video too from e46 fanatics...sound a lot like the same noise.

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/noises-coming-from-car-on-key-position-2.1010686/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aC53_c77Ng&ab_channel=jsmk23

These guys are saying it's the blower control module: 12907571019 or 12907570074

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/...hboard.291383/

[c watson]

I usually start the car and let it idle until the RPM drops to normal which takes about a minute. After that I shift smoothly and I dont go past 3k rpms.

[sapote]

I usually start the car and let it idle until the RPM drops to normal which takes about a minute. After that I shift smoothly and I dont go past 3k rpms.

Lower rpm saves the first gear (or reverse) synchro.