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      04-14-2014, 09:04 PM   #23
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Thanks for this.. I've been having this god awful noise even before the suspension install or lowering I assumed it was shock mounts and I was doing everything at once so I figured I'd be good. I did bilstein sports with the H&R kit and also shock mounts. To my surprise noise still exist!! Wasn't my mounts or any of the above so now I'm gonna change links and also sway bar bushings see what happens then.... Hopefully all good
It should take care of the problem. Fingers crossed. My car was at the dealership about every month leading up to my original warranty running out. I wanted my car to feel like a 100k car not some POS. Everything is great for now.
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      05-06-2014, 04:01 PM   #24
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So after much money spent and much hard work installing.. Noise still exist sounds like something metal loose on the right side although my friend says he sees no play in anything. I've changed shocks and mounts with new bilsteins and also installed hr springs. I changed front links still noise is louder than ever.. Everytime I hit a bump it's a metal trembling noise..
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      05-06-2014, 04:09 PM   #25
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Had my sway bar links replaced under warranty a few weeks ago and that took care of my clunky trembling sound I was having... SA said the links on these vehicles are way too small for the size and weight of the vehicle.
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Had my sway bar links replaced under warranty a few weeks ago and that took care of my clunky trembling sound I was having... SA said the links on these vehicles are way too small for the size and weight of the vehicle.
Changed those still have issues with noise on right side.. BS is pissing me off cuz I wanna install my wheels but don't wanna do so until noise is repaired
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      05-07-2014, 01:22 PM   #27
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still under warranty?
i used to have very similar noise last year, went to multiple dealers and nobody bother to take a close look it, finally took NickAlex an entire week to get it solve, one thing I remember is that they used chassis ear to detect the exact location of the noise and replaced all necessary components
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      05-09-2014, 03:58 PM   #28
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Still have the same noise also...clunk when turning out of or into the driveway, and steering has a very slight vibration at certain speeds, almost unnoticeable but its there. I will also get a clunk sound when slowing down, but only very intermittently...maybe once every 10 times I drive it.

This is what the dealer has done so far:

- sway bar end links
- tie rods, inner and outer
- control arm
- tension strut

Clunk still exists! Now they say they have no idea what's causing it and want to keep the vehicle until they figure it out...so I get to drive this $hi77y 320 loaner.

Anyone have a clue what it might be?
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      05-09-2014, 04:17 PM   #29
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Still have the same noise also...clunk when turning out of or into the driveway, and steering has a very slight vibration at certain speeds, almost unnoticeable but its there. I will also get a clunk sound when slowing down, but only very intermittently...maybe once every 10 times I drive it.

This is what the dealer has done so far:

- sway bar end links
- tie rods, inner and outer
- control arm
- tension strut

Clunk still exists! Now they say they have no idea what's causing it and want to keep the vehicle until they figure it out...so I get to drive this $hi77y 320 loaner.

Anyone have a clue what it might be?
At least you've got a loaner, nowadays they want to give you a rental and not covering the whole cost! pffff
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      05-09-2014, 04:19 PM   #30
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Still have the same noise also...clunk when turning out of or into the driveway, and steering has a very slight vibration at certain speeds, almost unnoticeable but its there. I will also get a clunk sound when slowing down, but only very intermittently...maybe once every 10 times I drive it.

This is what the dealer has done so far:

- sway bar end links
- tie rods, inner and outer
- control arm
- tension strut

Clunk still exists! Now they say they have no idea what's causing it and want to keep the vehicle until they figure it out...so I get to drive this $hi77y 320 loaner.

Anyone have a clue what it might be?
Let me type down what they did which fixed my similar noise:

A CUSTOMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HE HEARS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, VERIFIED BY SHOP FOREMAN
5100 BODY EQUIPMENT
707 WPX
1 37-11-6-857-627 SWING SUPPORT, FRONT,
LEFT:313535
1 37-11-6-857-628 SWING SUPPORT, FRONT,
RIGHT:313535

41371 BOTH FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SWAY BAR LINKS ROAD TESTED VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE CUST COMPLAINT. CONNECTED BATTERY CHARGED PERFORMED SHORT TEST NO FAULTS STORED. INSPECTED UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE NO DAMAGE FOUND. RE LOOSENED AND TORQUED ALL SUSPENSION BLOTS, BOTH STRUT NUTS AND ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RETORQUED ROAD TESTED VEHICLE NOISE STILL PRESENT. CONNECTED CHASSIS EARS TO PIN POINT NOISE. FOUND NOISE TO ORIGINATE AROUND SWAY BAR AREA. MEASURED SWAY BAR AND COMPARE TO NEW BAR MEASUREMENTS WERE THE SAME AND BUSHINGS WERE OKAY. REMOVED SWAY BAR LINKS FOUND LINKS TO BE VERY LOOSE REPLACED LINKS AND TEST DROVE VEHICLE NOISE WAS ELIMINATED FOUND LINKS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. ROAD TESTED WITH SHOP FOREMEN LL SYSTEM OK.


BULK HEAD BRITTLE AND FALLING APART DURING REPAIRS FOUND BULK HEAD BRITTLE AND FALLING APART. REPLACED MAIN BULK HEAD ATTACHED TO FIRE WALL, WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS THE BULK HEAD. THE REMAINING BULK HEAD WERE NOT REPLACED DUE TO PART ON BACK ORDER.



A CUSTOMER STATES FRONT END SUSPENSION MAKING NOISE (SOP IN STOCK)

5100 Body Equipment
717 WPX 0.00
1 51-71-7-169-420 PARTITION, ENGINE
COMPARTMENT: 517187
1 51-71-7-169-419 BULKHEAD ENGINE
COMPARTMENT:517187

43651 BRIDDLE REPLACED ENGINE COVER, RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. ROAD TEST VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS, NOISE NO LONGER PRESENT AT THIS TIME.








hope it helps
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      05-10-2014, 01:31 PM   #31
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Looks like your problem was the stabilizer (sway bar) links. That is not my problem, since that was the first thing they replaced, and the noise did not go away.

I'm starting to think maybe its the strut mounts or engine mounts...there is some kinda weird vibration, it is very subtle, not like an alignment or balance issue, but when I get the RPMs up. When I am at highway speeds or constant speeds, it seems to be almost imperceptible or totally gone.
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      05-10-2014, 11:44 PM   #32
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Is there any issues asking dealer about clunking when if you have H&R's installed? I get a clunking noise over bumps and taking left turns. It's rare, but maybe once or twice a week.
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      05-10-2014, 11:49 PM   #33
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Is there any issues asking dealer about clunking when if you have H&R's installed? I get a clunking noise over bumps and taking left turns. It's rare, but maybe once or twice a week.
No most likely it's sway bar links going bad.... I have H&R dealer says nothing. If the links go bad they go nothing you can do either way. Dealer already admitted links are way too small for our vehicle.
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      05-11-2014, 08:26 AM   #34
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Is there any issues asking dealer about clunking when if you have H&R's installed? I get a clunking noise over bumps and taking left turns. It's rare, but maybe once or twice a week.
No most likely it's sway bar links going bad.... I have H&R dealer says nothing. If the links go bad they go nothing you can do either way. Dealer already admitted links are way too small for our vehicle.
Thanks, I'll bring it up next trip to the dealer.
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      05-14-2014, 01:46 PM   #35
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Thanks, I'll bring it up next trip to the dealer.
My intermittent clunking when turning and going over bumps (maybe hearing it once or twice a day) ended up being the steering rack. Its on order, coming from DE. This was after they replaced almost everything suspension related only to find the clunk was still there.
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      05-14-2014, 02:38 PM   #36
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My intermittent clunking when turning and going over bumps (maybe hearing it once or twice a day) ended up being the steering rack. Its on order, coming from DE.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Steering rack hasn't been installed yet. The clunk may still be there!

In my experience, clunking is usually associated with CV joints..
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      05-14-2014, 11:52 PM   #37
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Clunk may be the wrong word, it's more like a click. Anyway, whatever, they confirmed the steering rack is binding so it needs to go too. I am confident they got it right because I had them check all other mounts, joints, and suspension parts to be safe since I've been back for the same issue 4 times. Btw, if anyone is thinking about buying a steering rack, they are 4g.
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      05-15-2014, 12:32 AM   #38
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Clunk may be the wrong word, it's more like a click. Anyway, whatever, they confirmed the steering rack is binding so it needs to go too. I am confident they got it right because I had them check all other mounts, joints, and suspension parts to be safe since I've been back for the same issue 4 times. Btw, if anyone is thinking about buying a steering rack, they are 4g.
Still under warranty I assume? Is your car lowered? I would hate for the dealership deny warranty on this since my car is lowered.
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      05-15-2014, 11:54 AM   #39
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I'm going in for front end rattle/clunk and likely for injectors next week. I'll let you guys know how it goes for me too.

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      05-15-2014, 07:57 PM   #40
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Zoex5m,
Yeah it's warranty work. It's not lowered though.
I guess, depending on what aftermarket changes you've made it's up to the service dept if they will cover it under warranty. I've been able to build up a decent relationship with my local Bmw over the years, so they tend to be more willing/interested in taking care of things.
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      06-04-2014, 08:20 PM   #41
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So dealer replaced the steering rack and the noise is gone...but now my steering is a mess! I have to tilt the steering to the left about 15 degrees to go straight, and it feels like I need to turn the wheel about twice as far as I used to to get the same amount of turn from the vehicle! Anyone know what needs to be adjusted to fix this? They did an alignment after the steering rack was changed, but it's obviously out. But what about this lack of responsiveness in the steering response issue?
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Not so much a noise, I was getting a slight clunk when braking.

Both thruster arm bushings were replaced under warranty and it's back to normal.
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I replaced my sway bar end links, fixed one clunk but now another clunk became more obvious. Now it sounds like my shock on the driver side front is gone. Could it be the shock mount? anyone have any recommendations for replacement shocks and/or shock mounts? My car is a 2008 4.8i, 120k kms on it (75k miles)
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      12-08-2014, 10:33 PM   #44
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Took my 2010 X5M (CPO and Extended Maintenance) with 45,000 miles in for oil change and spark plugs. Complained about the "Clunk when going over speed bumps". Dealer diagnosed that my Thrust Rod Arm Bushing are leaking....quoted $635.00 to replace!

Anyone have luck getting this replaced under CPO or Ext Maint? They also want $305 to adjust the clunking rear hatch? any suggestions? Should that adjustment be covered by CPO?
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