Q: BMW 116d 60 plate. when i hit 2500-3000 revs my car gets bad shaking drone feeling.?

asked by on July 05, 2016

BMW 116d 60 plate. when i hit 2500-3000 revs my car gets bad shaking drone feeling.? when i start my car it is fine runs like a dream once i hit 2500-3000 revs i get this weird drone shaking feeling also when i stop and idle at lights i get this feeling and drone noise anybody know what this could be?. all help would be appreciated

My car has 99500 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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