09-16-2016, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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Does this ticking sound normal? Vehicle is a 2011 BMW X5 M with 24k miles on it. I am referring to the louder, slower tick, not the really fast-paced ticking that almost sounds like a sewing machine. I was told by a couple BMW mechanics that it sounds normal, but I am curious to hear people's thoughts. The tick to which I am referring is easiest to hear when I pan down to the wheel in the first video and at the beginning of the second video.
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09-17-2016, 02:29 PM | #3 |
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The faster paced ticking is the high pressure injectors as mine sounds the same. I can't say what the other slower ticking is, mine doesn't have that sound, but then again microphones tend to pickup certain sounds better than others. It drives and feels fine, yes?
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09-17-2016, 04:46 PM | #4 | |
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09-17-2016, 09:55 PM | #5 |
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Yeah, that's pretty much normal. Have you had the injector recall done on your engine? I had the same issue with my '13 M, the sound got increasingly louder. Sounded like a sewing machine. Once I had the injector recall done the sound decreased but didn't totally go away. I was told that the fuel rails are high pressure and that's the sound of the injectors, which is normal. Hope that makes you feel a little better.
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09-18-2016, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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When people refer to the sewing machine sound, are they referring to the faster sound (the one you can hear best when I am directly above the motor in the first video) or the slower sound (the one you can hear best when I am by the wheel in the first video)? My concern was with the slower sound, but I think I hear the same sound in the video I posted of the brand new white 2012.
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09-19-2016, 07:40 AM | #9 |
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I've had that sound. See thread:
http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...2#post19693692 EDIT: To sum it up, some have it some don't. There are two distinct sounds between the injectors and valves tapping. Some may have it but think it's the injectors and write it off. BMW claims it's normal valve tapping...but if not everyone has it, how can it be normal? It doesn't decrease performance in any respect and is a very expensive job to do, which may or may not fix the issue... Last edited by mirob; 09-19-2016 at 07:52 AM.. |
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09-19-2016, 10:06 AM | #11 | |
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The two videos below is me recording an unrelated sound but you can hear the tapping. It's very apparent when my phone is near the "rear" of the engine. In the second video it's a lot more noticeable. Also, the tapping disappears while the engine is under load, but returns noticeably once the engine settles again to idle. |
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09-19-2016, 11:20 AM | #12 |
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Was just told by a third BMW mechanic that it sounds normal and also confirmed with the original owner that it had sounded the same since new. It definitely sounds louder in the video than in person, and i am definitely paranoid about these things, so I'm not going to worry about it anymore.
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10-16-2016, 02:12 PM | #13 |
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It can very well be the injectors, but the fact that it happens after its been running for a while opens up the valve possibility. I would suggest you have the injector recall performed to eliminate it as a possibility.
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