Noise complaint: Sometimes it sounds like I'm in a submarine

smh_amg_m4gts · 05-03-2015, 09:59 AM

Anyone else experience a steal haul, creaking metal noise when transitioning from reverse to drive in the mornings?

Every morning I back out of my garage, and when I turn my steering wheel to drive forward I hear a creaking metal noise. Almost like what you'd expect to hear in the haul of a ship or submarine. (Disclaimer: the only submarine I've been in is the one at Disneyland).

48Laws · 05-03-2015, 10:10 AM

In my experience...performance cars are characteristically noisy. Very communicative in nature. Stiff and emotional. That's the nature of the beast. You'll know the difference between a good and bad sound. Trust.

guarnibl · 05-03-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by stunnaM3

Anyone else experience a steal haul, creaking metal noise when transitioning from reverse to drive in the mornings?

Every morning I back out of my garage, and when I turn my steering wheel to drive forward I hear a creaking metal noise. Almost like what you'd expect to hear in the haul of a ship or submarine. (Disclaimer: the only submarine I've been in is the one at Disneyland).

My porshe turbo did this all the time. The newer chassis is very very stiff and as such you will hear noise.

smh_amg_m4gts · 05-03-2015, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to know it isn't serious.

Lynchmob6 · 05-03-2015, 08:43 PM

Same here. Only on first turn in the morning. Goes away right after that. Seems to happen if I have the wheels turned slightly as I go over the "Florida curb."

gblansten · 05-03-2015, 08:55 PM

For all intensive porpoises you minus whale call it a steel hull.

SakhirM4 · 05-03-2015, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gblansten

For all intensive porpoises you minus whale call it a steel hull.

JoeFromPA · 05-04-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gblansten

For all intensive porpoises you minus whale call it a steel hull.

Racer20 · 05-04-2015, 05:13 PM

It's the door seals creaking against the black shadow line trim (rain gutters). If you push on the very top of the doors from the outside as if you were trying to push the door closed harder, you'll hear a similar sound.

There is a service bulletin for the F30 to apply some clear PTFE tape to the inside of the door jamb to reduce friction and eliminate the noise, and a thread somewhere on the F80 board about it.

I have tried cleaning the rubber and paint in this area and applying various types of dressings, and none of it works, so I'm going to take my car in soon to have it addressed.

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smh_amg_m4gts Faster on 2wheels 131 Rep 381 Posts Drives: M4GTS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (0)	Noise complaint: Sometimes it sounds like I'm in a submarine Anyone else experience a steal haul, creaking metal noise when transitioning from reverse to drive in the mornings? Every morning I back out of my garage, and when I turn my steering wheel to drive forward I hear a creaking metal noise. Almost like what you'd expect to hear in the haul of a ship or submarine. (Disclaimer: the only submarine I've been in is the one at Disneyland).
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48Laws Banned 705 Rep 1,908 Posts Drives: '15 F80, '18 991.2 GTS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	In my experience...performance cars are characteristically noisy. Very communicative in nature. Stiff and emotional. That's the nature of the beast. You'll know the difference between a good and bad sound. Trust.
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smh_amg_m4gts Faster on 2wheels 131 Rep 381 Posts Drives: M4GTS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the feedback. Glad to know it isn't serious.
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Lynchmob6 Major 368 Rep 1,175 Posts Drives: 2015 SO/SO F80 & 135 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i Conve ... [0.00] 2015 BMW M3 [0.00]	Same here. Only on first turn in the morning. Goes away right after that. Seems to happen if I have the wheels turned slightly as I go over the "Florida curb." __________________ ///M3 SO/SO / MT / 19" Black Alloys / Executive Pkg. / Lighting Pkg. / Adaptive Suspension / Enhanced USB / HK / Full Front XPEL / 35 Tint / MODS: Custom painted engine cover and grill surrounds, Pedal Haus Kit, M-Performance Alcantara shifter/boot & e-brake boot, carbon e-brake handle, wrapped seat shells/rear headrests, M-Performance Spoiler with CRT Stripe.
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gblansten Brigadier General 1983 Rep 4,233 Posts Drives: 23 Tesla S Plaid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb iTrader: (0)	For all intensive porpoises you minus whale call it a steel hull.
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Racer20 Major 1030 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: F80 M3, 228i THP, E46 ZHP Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI iTrader: (0)	It's the door seals creaking against the black shadow line trim (rain gutters). If you push on the very top of the doors from the outside as if you were trying to push the door closed harder, you'll hear a similar sound. There is a service bulletin for the F30 to apply some clear PTFE tape to the inside of the door jamb to reduce friction and eliminate the noise, and a thread somewhere on the F80 board about it. I have tried cleaning the rubber and paint in this area and applying various types of dressings, and none of it works, so I'm going to take my car in soon to have it addressed. __________________ 2015 M3, 2005 330i ZHP, 2015 228i 6MT Track Handling Pack, 2007 M Coupe (Sold)
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