Is this sound normal?

rickyboycz · 01-06-2014, 07:46 PM

Hey guys!

New owner here...only 500 miles driven so far on my 2011 E93 M3.

I've been digging around on the forums trying to find a similar topic to no success (even YouTube). There's a loud winding noise that appears to be coming from my transmission. Not sure if this is normal. Please listen to the clip.

Let me know your thoughts. Man, the winding is just so loud and this is after the car was fully warmed up. I drove about 45 minutes and the temperature was 30 degrees F outside.

Link to video clip: http://w1.wikisend.com/node-fs/downl...b/IMG_0076.MOV

Link to YouTube:

Regards

MilehighM3 · 01-06-2014, 07:50 PM

The links not working for me

Grapesape · 01-06-2014, 07:56 PM

May not be the culprit, but check the power steering fluid level. It solved my roaring sound on my 2011 e90.

Someone? · 01-06-2014, 09:02 PM

That my friend is the sound of Rod Bearings falln out! knaw im just playn, does sound like PS.

rickyboycz · 01-06-2014, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ibmike

That my friend is the sound of Rod Bearings falln out! knaw im just playn, does sound like PS.

lol!

It was the power steering. Ran to the store and got some CHF-11S PS fluid. Winding noise appears to be gone.

I need to get used to this car, it just seemed odd that the winding noise got louder as I accelerated. Most cars I've had in the past just made the winding noise when turning the steering wheel.

I'll keep an eye on the fluid and take it to the dealer if it gets low again. It concerns me since I just bought it a little over 2 weeks ago.

Grapesape · 01-06-2014, 09:37 PM

Mine was a 2011 also. Loud crazy noise but every time I got to the dealership, it was gone. I'm sure they thought I was crazy. I think it went away because the car warmed up. Figured it from searching the forums. I was SO relieved once I figured it out.

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Grapesape Private First Class 12 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2016 Mineral white m4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	May not be the culprit, but check the power steering fluid level. It solved my roaring sound on my 2011 e90.
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Someone? Perception is King 131 Rep 1,703 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Michigan iTrader: (8)	That my friend is the sound of Rod Bearings falln out! knaw im just playn, does sound like PS. __________________ Perception and Reality are Two totally different Things.
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Grapesape Private First Class 12 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2016 Mineral white m4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	Mine was a 2011 also. Loud crazy noise but every time I got to the dealership, it was gone. I'm sure they thought I was crazy. I think it went away because the car warmed up. Figured it from searching the forums. I was SO relieved once I figured it out.
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