Clicking CV after lowering

Digs · 09-17-2015, 03:28 AM

So I recently lowered the coupe on KWs and now sometimes I hear a 'click click click' coming from the rear CV, it doesn't do it all the time. My local indie shop quoted $700 Aussie to fix it. Has anyone else experienced this after lowering? The car has 49k kms so surely not worn out but might just be working at a different angle after lowering

Vanne · 09-18-2015, 10:21 AM

Digs, that click click click noise in straight line or when turning corners?forwards? Backwards? Did your Indi tell you what the drama was?

The boots not ripped?

If the boots are fine, I'd have a hard time believing the cv joint is shagged after 50k.. You sure it's not the shock/spring combo touching each other somehow, I have this on my other car sometime and shits me to pieces..

polar · 09-18-2015, 02:40 PM

Mine had the clickety-click (without lowering) and it was caused by shot rear shock mounts.

Digs · 09-19-2015, 04:42 AM

Clicks in a straight line but being in the rear could be diff side OR wheel side. I just had a look at the rubber boots and they look ok. Didn't speak to the tech but he left a note saying 'rear cv replacement will stop clicking'. Quite sure he's right because I had a bit of a shudder under acceleration as well, which apparently is a symptom of a shot cv. 49k kms and pretty sure this car hasn't been tracked. Oh well, this is a car I don't mind throwing money at

09-17-2015, 03:28 AM	#1
Digs Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 274 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Perth, WA iTrader: (0)	Clicking CV after lowering So I recently lowered the coupe on KWs and now sometimes I hear a 'click click click' coming from the rear CV, it doesn't do it all the time. My local indie shop quoted $700 Aussie to fix it. Has anyone else experienced this after lowering? The car has 49k kms so surely not worn out but might just be working at a different angle after lowering
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09-18-2015, 10:21 AM	#2
Vanne Down Under!! 1621 Rep 4,294 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dubai iTrader: (4)	Digs, that click click click noise in straight line or when turning corners?forwards? Backwards? Did your Indi tell you what the drama was? The boots not ripped? If the boots are fine, I'd have a hard time believing the cv joint is shagged after 50k.. You sure it's not the shock/spring combo touching each other somehow, I have this on my other car sometime and shits me to pieces.. __________________ 2007 EuroSpec Z4///MC - Building/Developing Z4 GT3 Powered by
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09-18-2015, 02:40 PM	#3
polar Private 53 Rep 97 Posts Drives: Z4MC07 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: sweden iTrader: (0)	Mine had the clickety-click (without lowering) and it was caused by shot rear shock mounts.
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09-19-2015, 04:42 AM	#4
Digs Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 274 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Perth, WA iTrader: (0)	Clicks in a straight line but being in the rear could be diff side OR wheel side. I just had a look at the rubber boots and they look ok. Didn't speak to the tech but he left a note saying 'rear cv replacement will stop clicking'. Quite sure he's right because I had a bit of a shudder under acceleration as well, which apparently is a symptom of a shot cv. 49k kms and pretty sure this car hasn't been tracked. Oh well, this is a car I don't mind throwing money at
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