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12-06-2009, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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z4 Rattle
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I have come across a strange sound over the past few weeks. let me start from the beginning, may be a little long winded but this is the only way I can describe how the sound come about. Right.... About 4 months ago I booked the car into my local mechanic to change my brake pad sensors as they were playing up. Job done. Aprox a month or two later I have this strange rattle sound. When I am in 1st gear and creep forward there is a rattle sound, same applies when reversing slowly, as is if there is a loose bolt. But this only happens when the car is WARM At first I thought this could be brake related a loose clip perhaps. But the other day after an hour’s drive I still have this nose, but I now hear the noise if I start the car up straight after a long drive I hear a rattle noise from the engine bay??????????? Could the noise be any of the following? - Brake shims. - Loose Heat shield under the car by the engine bay (If there is such a thing). - Timing belt issue (Does sound a bit ticky, but wouldn't this noise be heard even when cold) - Loose bolt......somewhere lol. Any possible suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Cheers. |
12-06-2009, 12:36 PM | #2 |
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I have the exact same noise except mine is mostly when the car is cold. Also happens when the car is creeping in first gear.
I thought it was coming from the engine bay as well but after taking my mechanic for a test drive hethinks it's coming from behind the dash. |
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12-21-2009, 10:22 AM | #4 |
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Well I booked the car into the mechanic and still no joy he couldn't find the rattle. I believe he did not get the car up to temperature. It seems to be getting worse. You can really here the rattle if I find the biting point of the car, as if this causes the vibration. I am not sure if this makes a difference, but when I turn the ignition off there is a a few second delay and then a shush sound for a second and then silence, as if there is a dump of air???? is this part of the problem? My mechanic seems to think this is fine.
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12-21-2009, 02:00 PM | #6 |
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I'm pretty sure I have the same problem and have actually found the source of the sound to be the water pump. I had a leak in my water pump and replaced it (see herehttp://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300397)
I posted about this sound a while back http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135090 For about a month after replacing the pump, the sound went away and I had no leaks, but not both are back for some reason. |
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12-22-2009, 04:26 AM | #7 |
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It's bloody annoying. We have had some snow over here recently and you can now here the noise in the cold???? I only here the noise once I have been driving for a while, to get the temperature up to normal. I will try and video the noise or get hold of a sound bite. All I want to do it get under the car and try and tighten every bolt possible, but that is impossible as I have no jack.bay. And a mechanic would just laugh in my face if I asked him to do that.....as well as charge me fortune....I thought My Alfa Romeo was bad with rattles!
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12-24-2009, 03:27 AM | #8 |
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Its the Vanos Rattle. It's also very common among E46 3 series.
Just google "Vanos Rattle" or go to the link below. http://www.beisansystems.com/ |
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12-24-2009, 04:01 PM | #9 |
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Know of any good guides for doing this Vanos replacement? I found one that looks pretty promising. http://www.beisansystems.com/procedu..._procedure.htm
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dunno if u guys found the answer to this but i think you may want to pull of the rear hubs and look at the e-brake assembly.... i had mine break off into little pieces inside the wheel hub and would clank around almost exactly like how you described.... just fyi.
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