Another clicking M3

farbarg · 06-23-2008, 12:22 AM

After reading two posts on the "clicking" engine noises including
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=clicking
I went see if I could produce this noise. While I couldn't get the noise in my garage (in neutral and raised rpm), I can reproduce this clicking noise in 2nd gear at 1100 to 1400 rpms. Over that I don't hear it anymore. But it sounds identical to that in the video and that it's coming from the engine bay. Like a bunch of bolts pinging around a pan. Click plank plik. Boom! Panic! Ok, maybe not a boom. Still drives perfectly. Anyone else?

chicagobimmerboy · 06-23-2008, 12:27 AM

Ive heard the sound. honestly it sounds like its coming from the rotating assembly; belt, pulleys etc. have your dealer check it out.

MDCTFTW · 06-23-2008, 03:12 AM

Any video/sound clips?

bills742 · 06-23-2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Any video/sound clips?

I'm assuming farbarg's car sounds like mine:

farbarg · 06-23-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bills742

I'm assuming farbarg's car sounds like mine:

That's the one, thanks for posting. As I said, while I can't get the noise in my garage, it's consistently reproducible at low RPMs in 2nd gear. I've got business trips and such for the next week, but I'll try to get some kind of video when I get back.

MDCTFTW · 06-23-2008, 10:25 AM

Ah ok. I've heard this noise too. I think I posted in bills thread about when I heard it.

farbarg · 06-30-2008, 11:19 PM

Just thought I'd give some updates to the random clicking sound coming from the engine bay I've been hearing on my 6mt e90. First, I don't have a video, as I think the wind noise would make it impossible to hear. But I do have some more observations and would love to see if anyone else has this noise. Basically, it's random clicking when driving btwn 1 to 1.5k RPM. It only seems to happen when the engine is warm, in gear (have heard it in 1, 2, 3, and 4th), and under at least mild load (did not hear it going down a hill and engine breaking).

Unlike the other clicking sounds mentioned on this board (see prior posts on this thread), I still can't reproduce it in my garage, in neutral, revving to 1.3k (or so).

knifegun · 07-06-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Ah ok. I've heard this noise too. I think I posted in bills thread about when I heard it.

Okay. I heard this exact noise revving the engine between 1K and 2K after driving it for at least 15 minutes. Is this the same issue as the other member who had to have his engine changed? Or have most of you heard this believe it is normal?

BTW, this started happening after my 1200 mile service. I also now hear the tapping tuperware sound someone else reported.

MDCTFTW · 07-07-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by knifegun

I also now hear the tapping tuperware sound someone else reported.

Haha that was me. See if you can get a vid of that. I want to see if I can hear it from your clip.

knifegun · 07-07-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Haha that was me. See if you can get a vid of that. I want to see if I can hear it from your clip.

Here is the clip of my clicking sound. This happens after driving the car for about 15 minutes and revving the engine between 1 and 2K. It is a little hard to hear but you hear most of it at the beginning and little at the end. It was more pronouced earlier when I went for a 1 hour drive. Let me know what you think. Maybe I am just paranoid.

bills742 · 07-07-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by knifegun

Here is the clip of my clicking sound. This happens after driving the car for about 15 minutes and revving the engine between 1 and 2K. It is a little hard to hear but you hear most of it at the beginning and little at the end. It was more pronouced earlier when I went for a 1 hour drive. Let me know what you think. Maybe I am just paranoid.

Sounds exactly like my car.

M3Kevin · 07-07-2008, 10:50 PM

Is this engine a pushrod engine?

knifegun · 07-07-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Kevin

Is this engine a pushrod engine?

Good question. I don't know. Why do you ask?

farbarg · 07-07-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bills742

Sounds exactly like my car.

It's not very pronounced in that new video (as you stated), but with earphones I can hear it random click in the exact same way as my car. Perhaps that's why I've had a hard time hearing it in my garage as well.

As I said before it happens much more frequently when I'm in 2nd gear, the transmission is loaded (slight up hill or acceleration), and I'm going 1.2 to 2k rpm. Best heard when passing a car or other vertical, hard, noise reflective surface. It definitely speeds up (but still seems pretty random, unlike say, the very regular noise of the engine valves) and seems to come from underneath the car (not the engine). Can anyone else make it worse under those conditions as well?

Bills742 did you ever have the dealer look at it (sorry can't recall your thread)? If so, any resolution?

mvagusta · 07-07-2008, 11:31 PM

Willing to sell at good price with ps2's.. Can't stand cleaning them..I'd like to order dpe's....don't mean to change topic.... How do you make new thread??

knifegun · 07-07-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by farbarg

It's not very pronounced in that new video (as you stated), but with earphones I can hear it random click in the exact same way as my car. Perhaps that's why I've had a hard time hearing it in my garage as well.

As I said before it happens much more frequently when I'm in 2nd gear, the transmission is loaded (slight up hill or acceleration), and I'm going 1.2 to 2k rpm. Best heard when passing a car or other vertical, hard, noise reflective surface. It definitely speeds up (but still seems pretty random, unlike say, the very regular noise of the engine valves) and seems to come from underneath the car (not the engine). Can anyone else make it worse under those conditions as well?

Bills742 did you ever have the dealer look at it (sorry can't recall your thread)? If so, any resolution?

When I took it to the dealer today after driving it for about 40 minutes. It was VERY pronounced and did it every time. Much more obvious than the video I took. You have to drive you car a good 30 minutes going through the gears to get the engine pretty warm before you can easily reproduce the issue.

farbarg · 07-07-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by knifegun

When I took it to the dealer today after driving it for about 40 minutes. It was VERY pronounced and did it every time. Much more obvious than the video I took. You have to drive you car a good 30 minutes going through the gears to get the engine pretty warm before you can easily reproduce the issue.

Exactly. I never hear it until the engine is warmed up.

MDCTFTW · 07-08-2008, 12:02 AM

Ok tonight I tried revving after about 15 minutes of driving and I can hear it, but it's not very frequent. I have to like let the revs drop then jab the throttle as it settles down. I can't get it to make the noise consistently though.

I do, however, hear this noise on sharp right hand turns. I tried to take videos of my car both standing still and a specific freeway interchange that I always hear it, but I guess my camera sucks because it can't pick up the tapping noises. It sounds just like the videos, but when I'm turning it's constant and faster based on speed. Maybe it really does have something to do with the pads/rotors.

farbarg · 08-03-2008, 07:48 PM

Finally got around to taking the car to the dealer and to recording this noise.
The dealer said that it was the exhaust clicking. They said they could reproduce it up on the lift. I'm hoping that's the case, but it sounds darn close to the clicking that has been diagnosed as something much worse for a few others on this board. Still seems to run OK for now. Here's the video link :

positiveions · 08-03-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mvagusta

Willing to sell at good price with ps2's.. Can't stand cleaning them..I'd like to order dpe's....don't mean to change topic.... How do you make new thread??

ase2dais · 08-03-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by farbarg

After reading two posts on the "clicking" engine noises including
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=clicking
I went see if I could produce this noise. While I couldn't get the noise in my garage (in neutral and raised rpm), I can reproduce this clicking noise in 2nd gear at 1100 to 1400 rpms. Over that I don't hear it anymore. But it sounds identical to that in the video and that it's coming from the engine bay. Like a bunch of bolts pinging around a pan. Click plank plik. Boom! Panic! Ok, maybe not a boom. Still drives perfectly. Anyone else?

I hear Clucking metal sound on mine at idle, pisses me off when the dealer says its normal

knifegun · 08-03-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ase2dais

I hear Clucking metal sound on mine at idle, pisses me off when the dealer says its normal

If it gets worse (i.e. makes more noise as time goes along), then I may worry. Otherwise, it may be something else.

06-23-2008, 12:22 AM	#1
farbarg First Lieutenant 28 Rep 311 Posts Drives: SSII e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Another clicking M3 After reading two posts on the "clicking" engine noises including http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=clicking I went see if I could produce this noise. While I couldn't get the noise in my garage (in neutral and raised rpm), I can reproduce this clicking noise in 2nd gear at 1100 to 1400 rpms. Over that I don't hear it anymore. But it sounds identical to that in the video and that it's coming from the engine bay. Like a bunch of bolts pinging around a pan. Click plank plik. Boom! Panic! Ok, maybe not a boom. Still drives perfectly. Anyone else?
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chicagobimmerboy First Lieutenant 77 Rep 363 Posts Drives: Un esotico Italiano ;) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago suburbs iTrader: (0)	Ive heard the sound. honestly it sounds like its coming from the rotating assembly; belt, pulleys etc. have your dealer check it out.
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06-23-2008, 03:12 AM	#3
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MDCTFTW Lieutenant Colonel 123 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: E92 DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Ah ok. I've heard this noise too. I think I posted in bills thread about when I heard it. __________________ MDCT ... so you can drive and eat a hamburger at the same time.
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06-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#7
farbarg First Lieutenant 28 Rep 311 Posts Drives: SSII e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	some new observations Just thought I'd give some updates to the random clicking sound coming from the engine bay I've been hearing on my 6mt e90. First, I don't have a video, as I think the wind noise would make it impossible to hear. But I do have some more observations and would love to see if anyone else has this noise. Basically, it's random clicking when driving btwn 1 to 1.5k RPM. It only seems to happen when the engine is warm, in gear (have heard it in 1, 2, 3, and 4th), and under at least mild load (did not hear it going down a hill and engine breaking). Unlike the other clicking sounds mentioned on this board (see prior posts on this thread), I still can't reproduce it in my garage, in neutral, revving to 1.3k (or so).
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07-08-2008, 12:02 AM	#18
MDCTFTW Lieutenant Colonel 123 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: E92 DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Ok tonight I tried revving after about 15 minutes of driving and I can hear it, but it's not very frequent. I have to like let the revs drop then jab the throttle as it settles down. I can't get it to make the noise consistently though. I do, however, hear this noise on sharp right hand turns. I tried to take videos of my car both standing still and a specific freeway interchange that I always hear it, but I guess my camera sucks because it can't pick up the tapping noises. It sounds just like the videos, but when I'm turning it's constant and faster based on speed. Maybe it really does have something to do with the pads/rotors. __________________ MDCT ... so you can drive and eat a hamburger at the same time.
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08-03-2008, 07:48 PM	#19
farbarg First Lieutenant 28 Rep 311 Posts Drives: SSII e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Updates Finally got around to taking the car to the dealer and to recording this noise. The dealer said that it was the exhaust clicking. They said they could reproduce it up on the lift. I'm hoping that's the case, but it sounds darn close to the clicking that has been diagnosed as something much worse for a few others on this board. Still seems to run OK for now. Here's the video link :
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