Ticking Noise When Going Round Corner

mrboon · 10-25-2010, 06:35 PM

Hey guys,

I drive a 35i and I enjoy driving fast on twisty mountain roads.

Since about a month I have been noticing a strange clicking/ticking noise coming from the front left wheel when I turn-in hard into corners going to the right. When I turn right, the left wheel gets all the pressure on it.

I had a friend look at the wheel in one of those tight corners when the sound would appear, and the rim is not touching the road.

What could this noise be? Its kinda like the noise you get when you have a stone in between your tires, but this only happens when turning right (noise front left front wheel).

Do you guys have any idea what this might be?

Silver-Bolt · 10-25-2010, 06:52 PM

Check you tire carefully to see if you picked up a nail/screw.

mrboon · 10-26-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver-Bolt

Check you tire carefully to see if you picked up a nail/screw.

Hi, there is nothing like that in the wheel that I can see.

jannisa · 10-26-2010, 03:16 AM

Checked for rubbing/any traces of contact inside both wheels?

mrboon · 11-06-2010, 02:13 AM

Yes, i even changed my 19" custom rims to the standard BMW 17" rims.

The first day driving fast around tight corners i didnt hear anything on the new 17" rims.

The 2nd day running on the 17" rims i went for a hardcore mountain drive again, first 30 minutes, no sound at all. At the top of the mountain i stopped for 3 minutes to continue driving fast after.

Ever since then I have the ticking sound again while cornering fast (in corners to the right).

Its worse when going down hill, as there is more pressure on the front left side of the car (where the ticking sound comes from).

It really sounds exactly like there is a stone in my tire (just a little bit louder though). But of course it is not stone but something else.

The car handles fine, but I find it very strange that this sound is back.

Do you guys have any idea what it might be?

Alext · 11-06-2010, 03:27 AM

Well I if it isnt a stone/nail etc then it could be anything to do with the suspension components in around that tire. Perhaps it is a loose sensor (I had that on a MX5 once after upgrading my rotors). A caliper issue? Is it a rhythmic ticking that increases with speed etc? Could it be a bearing?

I would take your service advisor for a spin in the passenger seat so he can listen to it then diagnose it.

mrboon · 11-23-2010, 03:57 AM

brought my car to the dealer for an early first service 18k instead of 30k... and told them to look at the problem, they said they knew straight away. The alignment of the wheels was off, and they had to re-align it. Of course the machine to do so was broken, but hopefully today i get it back. Really hope its solved.

Alext · 11-23-2010, 05:34 AM

Bit OT but dealer told me to bring mine in after 1 year/15000km for an oil change then it is 2 years or 35000km after that. BMW must have changed their procedure.

Memphis1 · 11-23-2010, 07:12 AM

Godius, maybe loose tie end rod or premature leak and wear on cv joint

Alext, the car tells you when to take it to service not the dealer... My first service is next week at about 14k

10-25-2010, 06:35 PM	#1
mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	Ticking Noise When Going Round Corner Hey guys, I drive a 35i and I enjoy driving fast on twisty mountain roads. Since about a month I have been noticing a strange clicking/ticking noise coming from the front left wheel when I turn-in hard into corners going to the right. When I turn right, the left wheel gets all the pressure on it. I had a friend look at the wheel in one of those tight corners when the sound would appear, and the rim is not touching the road. What could this noise be? Its kinda like the noise you get when you have a stone in between your tires, but this only happens when turning right (noise front left front wheel). Do you guys have any idea what this might be?
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10-25-2010, 06:52 PM	#2
Silver-Bolt Captain 26 Rep 805 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Melbourne Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Z4 35is [9.00]	Check you tire carefully to see if you picked up a nail/screw.
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jannisa Lieutenant 54 Rep 546 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive35i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greece iTrader: (0)	Checked for rubbing/any traces of contact inside both wheels?
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11-06-2010, 02:13 AM	#5
mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	Yes, i even changed my 19" custom rims to the standard BMW 17" rims. The first day driving fast around tight corners i didnt hear anything on the new 17" rims. The 2nd day running on the 17" rims i went for a hardcore mountain drive again, first 30 minutes, no sound at all. At the top of the mountain i stopped for 3 minutes to continue driving fast after. Ever since then I have the ticking sound again while cornering fast (in corners to the right). Its worse when going down hill, as there is more pressure on the front left side of the car (where the ticking sound comes from). It really sounds exactly like there is a stone in my tire (just a little bit louder though). But of course it is not stone but something else. The car handles fine, but I find it very strange that this sound is back. Do you guys have any idea what it might be?
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11-06-2010, 03:27 AM	#6
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	Well I if it isnt a stone/nail etc then it could be anything to do with the suspension components in around that tire. Perhaps it is a loose sensor (I had that on a MX5 once after upgrading my rotors). A caliper issue? Is it a rhythmic ticking that increases with speed etc? Could it be a bearing? I would take your service advisor for a spin in the passenger seat so he can listen to it then diagnose it.
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11-23-2010, 03:57 AM	#7
mrboon Lieutenant 76 Rep 561 Posts Drives: Speeeed Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: *** iTrader: (0)	brought my car to the dealer for an early first service 18k instead of 30k... and told them to look at the problem, they said they knew straight away. The alignment of the wheels was off, and they had to re-align it. Of course the machine to do so was broken, but hopefully today i get it back. Really hope its solved.
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11-23-2010, 05:34 AM	#8
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	Bit OT but dealer told me to bring mine in after 1 year/15000km for an oil change then it is 2 years or 35000km after that. BMW must have changed their procedure.
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11-23-2010, 07:12 AM	#9
Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 89 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Godius, maybe loose tie end rod or premature leak and wear on cv joint Alext, the car tells you when to take it to service not the dealer... My first service is next week at about 14k __________________
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