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Dealers are pretty useless. Always good to take it to an indie for a second opinion. Had a vibration problem on my old car. Dealer said it was the diff and wanted me to pay £2.5k for a new diff but couldn't guarantee it would solve the issue. Swapped out the diff with a used one in good condition. Guess what. It wasn't the diff. Good job I didn't listen to the dealer. But they will happily charge you the £160 diagnostics fee. The only reason I took it to the dealer was I was hoping they have some central database where BMW record common issues. I asked them about this but they don't submit anything to BMW. When the warranty runs out the dealers don't want to know and you really are on your own. Last edited by kingmonkey8; 12-19-2018 at 07:14 PM.. |
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12-20-2018, 11:10 AM | #48 |
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I tightened the rack adjustment screw just a tiny bit and it seemed to get rid of 90% of the knocking noise with the car off, it unfortunately didn't seem to do much about the low speed rumbling noise(noticed that this noise is not very audible around 60 degrees, that seems to be the magic number). The annoyance of taking off the paneling coupled with my hesitance of turning that adjustment screw more is why I have not tightened it further. I maybe tightened 1/6th a turn.
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12-27-2018, 05:08 PM | #51 | |
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From everything I have seen around here those bushings are utter garbage |
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I get a rumble from the run flats depending on the road surface. |
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12-28-2018, 10:49 AM | #53 |
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Similar noise here too, this is the description I gave to the service dept. I am not great at describing sounds but we will see what they say when it goes in:
Sounds like something loose in front end at slow speeds (below 20mph) on slightly rough road surfaces. Similar noise a bad strut makes. Most noticeable in colder temperatures and very dependent on road surface, and more noticeable when slowing to stop. Does not seem to be affected by braking vs coasting. On certain roads it will happen every time, and others not at all. Parking lots with asphalt patches or even speed bumps seem to cause it most. |
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12-28-2018, 10:54 AM | #54 |
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Does anyone know what a loose compressor sounds like when you try to physically move a mini fridge?? It's the same noise, just much deeper in tone.
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My dealer just told me that they would not install the repair kit without diagnosing the issue. It's a liability issue, apparently. They want me to pay for a diagnostic fee that I probably won't get back when they claim it's fine.
They told me to go to an indie and ask them to do it, even though they've never heard of the issue or seen the repair kit. Bad dealership? Should I ask indie?
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The dealer won't just install the kit if they don't know what the cause is. Some indie's won't either. I had a vibration problem no one could pinpoint. As a last resort I took it to the dealer to get the diagnostic's done. They said it was the diff. So I asked them what if I changed the diff and the problem still persists. As they couldn't 100% verify the cause. They refrained from charging me the diagnostic's. But in any case turned out the diagnostic's they gave me was wrong. Unless you can find a good indie willing to help. I would go indie. I think the dealer is playing dumb, if the kit is listed on their system they can get all the information. |
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Sounds like a component has movement and is knocking against the car when you go over a bump. If it's a more tinny sound then I would say it's a suspension component. But if its a deeper sound then it could be knocking against body work or a larger component. Then again it could be anything... |
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steering thrust piece/bearing replaced by bmw. Noise is substantially down but not away completely. Not sure if I should go a 4th time or learn to live with it (so far hydrolink,control arm and steering thrust piece have been replaced).
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01-05-2019, 05:43 PM | #60 |
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Was this the repair kit linked earlier or something else?
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it was still under warranty so likely to be an OEM thing.The paperwork says 'steering thrust bearing replaced tested OK as per protocol'.
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Get it done!!!
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Thanks for this, I'm glad they fixed this for you! Do you mind posting a pic of the invoice or just the part numbers? Curious to see what they have it booked as. |
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I had a clunking at low speed coming from the engine compartment. The dealer found the blower was loose. They tightened it and the noise went away.
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What blower? Where? I'd like to check mine.
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