Procedure 1

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Cause: Play in universal joint mounting.

Cars concerned:- 37008608

Fit retaining screw, part no. 79 85 963

Open the boot lid.
Loosen the luggage compartment trim on the right-hand side and move it aside slightly.
Fit the retaining screw in one of the threaded holes of the universal joint.

Fig 1: Fitting Retaining Screw In Universal Joint Threaded Hole
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Fit the luggage compartment trim. Close the boot lid.
Check that the noise is gone.