09-15-2022, 12:27 AM | #23 |
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I am hoping someone could help me out. I just had Ohlins R&T coilovers with Millway street camber plates professionally installed on my 2018 340i xdrive. There is a creaky, clicking and sometimes minor clunking sound coming from around the front suspension which is very audible from the cabin when driving. The clicking type sound is persistent over 99% of road surfaces. The minor clunking sound only seems to come from the passenger front suspension over only certain bumps in the road. The squeaking/spring binding sound is just usually when turning the wheel at low speeds. My mechanic has pinpointed the persistent clicking as coming from
the upper strut bearing which he said is likely worn out. He said to purchase new ones which I have and have yet to be installed. Could anyone please provide any insight or experience they may have had with a similar experience associated with these specific upgrades or ones similar? I love the new suspension setup, it has completely transformed the way the car feels and handles, it’s unreal how impressive it’s capabilities now are. Although, these sounds are a real downer especially considering the quality of the parts installed and the fact they were installed by a trusted and experience mechanic. Someone please help. I will live with these annoying sounds considering how incredible the car’s handling performance and overall ride quality has improved but I’d really like to get rid of them. It sucks. |
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09-17-2022, 02:58 AM | #25 | |
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My car has been running Ohlins R&T (along with a raft of other aftermarket items including Millway top mounts) since 2017 and the noises being generated and transmitted into the cabin are now at ridiculous levels. It's the stuff of nightmares. I'll provide a detailed write-up after the dampers have been replaced but until then my recommendation is not to go chasing these noises - you could end up (like I have) chasing ghosts and wasting money changing other components for no reason.
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Thanks. That’s a bummer. What kind of noises are being generated? I find it odd that the noise would be coming from the damper itself. The main and persistent noise for me is the clicking coming from the upper strut bearing (which my mechanic seems sure of in regards to the source). I’m really hoping the new upper strut bearings I purchased solve that problem. Not sure how my mechanic will tackle the binding sound or the occasional light clunking sound. |
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