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11-12-2014, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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Weird noise coming from the front?
I'm getting this weird "noise" coming from somewhere in front of my steering wheel... it only happens as I'm going over bumps or the vehicle is shifting as driving... sounds like a loose bolt or something, that's the best I can describe it... I feel like it's coming from inside the dash... popping the hood I can't find anything loose...
Are there steering column issues in this car? I have no other symptoms, car drives fine... just an unsettling noise, as if something might let go at any time.
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I would be willing to be it is coming from the under hood strut supports. Tighten the 2 nuts at the firewall. They won't feel loose by hand but you will be able to tighten them with a wrench. I had this issue when I bought my car in 09. I tightened them at that time and it has never returned.
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Tighten those bolts to 30 lb/feet. Problem has not returned. |
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I grabbed all the braces and stuff and everything was tight... I'm hoping it's the bolt... it does sound like it's coming from that area...
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Tighten it with a ratchet. I've had this happen on three separate Z4's.
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Like I said- you won't be able to feel it by touch. I bet you will be able to tighten the nuts slightly as I was able to do. The noise will be gone afterwards. It wouldn't seem such a minor thing could make a noise like this, but it does...
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11-13-2014, 06:55 PM | #10 |
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Note that these must be torqued to spec. I don't recall the exact numbers but there must be somewhere on the forum.
Edit: Here ya go: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1056166 Edit 2: I now see that Lance already covered that! |
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I had the exact same issue. I told my mechanic about the noise when the car was in the shop and he pinpointed the cause to the strut bolts. I guess it's one of those things you have to keep an eye on.
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Huh...after re-reading this I think I tightened the wrong bolts lol. Ok, let me try this again.... I don't have to remove anything to get at the bolts do I?
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2 bolts at the leading edge of the firewall dead centre and 1 more on top of each strut tower.
I had a "knocking noise" like you describe and it was the anti roll bar end links that were loose. I had however just replaced those and not torqued them completely
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It's something closer to the steering wheel/firewall area. Ugh... I wish I had time to get under the car/etc just don't right now. About to leave it with a mechanic.
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