12-28-2015, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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Liftgate/Cargo area clunk
All, I've been tearing my hair out over a clunking noise in either the rear cargo area or the liftgate itself.
The sound happens when the car rocks side to side when going over laterally uneven surfaces, or when bumps are relatively sharp. The sound is very much like if you had something hard rolling around in a compartment somewhere, banging up against hard plastic or painted metal. It's usually just one "clunk" per motion, and doesn't "bounce," like a rattle. I've cleared out the spare tire/nicknack well, and looked behind all the panels for loose stuff, to no avail. Is there anything that typically makes this noise on a 60K+ E70 35i? Thanks! Mark
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12-29-2015, 11:24 AM | #3 |
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I too thought the noise was coming from the hatch but it was actually the right rear seat latch. Sit in the back and rock back and forth, forward and backward and you should be able to replicate the sound. |
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Sounds like we have a strong candidate. I'll check it when I get back with thevehicle on Monday. Thanks, Y'all!
So, how did you guys manage to fix it, socale39 and UglyBuzzard ? Mark
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Do you have the rear cargo cover? I took that out and the rattling went away.
Been doing some research and it sounds like felt tape is on order to try and cure this rattling issue.
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That can be a tough one to find.My daughters suv had the same kinda noise and I looked all inside and underneath and found that there was a rock stuck inside one of the springs. Problem solved noise gone.
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There are two adjustable bump stops on the hatch surround. T25 (?) torx screw to adjust them outward/inward. Make sure they are the same offset and outward enough to contact the hatch when it closes but not enough to make it go back up/stop before latching.
This should fix the clunk. |
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Also check the actual latch on the tailgate. Mine was loose from the get go. Just needed to tighten 2 bolts and the clunk was gone. Seems obvious, but even the techs at BMW didn't catch where it was coming from. They just assumed it was from the cargo cover.
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