Clunking noise...

oma3710 · 01-25-2014, 03:38 PM

I'm getting a clunking noise when turning wheel. This happens while the car is in park. Below is the link to the noise. I have already replaced tie rod end and inner ball joint. What do u guys think?

Mpy18 · 01-25-2014, 03:40 PM

wow thats a bad one, uhhhh, control arms? power steering? Did you pull the wheels off to see if anything under there is cracked? Maybe something isn't tightened all the way?

avocet · 01-25-2014, 04:47 PM

It would be seriously easy to find that clunk if you got under the car and had someone do that to the wheel.

Seriously.

oma3710 · 01-27-2014, 06:57 AM

I had one mechanic tell me it's the rack and pinion.

scotty_miller · 01-27-2014, 10:13 AM

Is your car lowered? It could the clunk coming from your sway bar if you preloaded it with stock endlinks

oma3710 · 01-27-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty_miller

Is your car lowered? It could the clunk coming from your sway bar if you preloaded it with stock endlinks

Car is not lowered.

oma3710 · 01-30-2014, 07:18 PM

To me it sounds like something is loose. Could that be the tie rod end? Also when I hit a bump I can feel it in the steering wheel.

takrdown · 05-14-2014, 09:03 PM

Ever figure this out?

oma3710 · 05-14-2014, 09:39 PM

Sound went away.

Pr335bob · 05-14-2014, 11:00 PM

Check end links you won't even have to take off the wheels. Just curb them one side and try to touch the end link if it feels loose it's gone. You can also touch the ball joint see if fits cracked .

only1harry · 05-28-2014, 09:24 AM

I had a clicking/clunking sound when turning the steering wheel. It was more pronounced when the car was stopped/in park, but I was able to feel it at 20-30mph speeds as well. 3 trips to the dealer later and much complaining, they found that it was a bad lower joint assembly of the steering rack and replaced it. Noise is gone.

01-25-2014, 03:38 PM	#1
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01-25-2014, 03:40 PM	#2
Mpy18 Captain 59 Rep 608 Posts Drives: '06 325 XI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Staten Island, NY iTrader: (3)	wow thats a bad one, uhhhh, control arms? power steering? Did you pull the wheels off to see if anything under there is cracked? Maybe something isn't tightened all the way?
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01-25-2014, 04:47 PM	#3
avocet Major 252 Rep 1,157 Posts Drives: 2007 328i 2011 X5d Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vancouver bc iTrader: (0)	It would be seriously easy to find that clunk if you got under the car and had someone do that to the wheel. Seriously.
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01-27-2014, 06:57 AM	#4
oma3710 Major 195 Rep 1,282 Posts Drives: ? Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Simpsonville, SC iTrader: (1)	I had one mechanic tell me it's the rack and pinion. __________________ __________________ SOLD! X5 35i sdrive- JB4 SOLD! 435i- Cary Jordan E30 Tune~ Dinan Turbo~ BM3 trans tune~ XDI-35~ 3.5 T-map sensor~ VRSF HD FMIC~ VRSF Chargepipe~ VRSF Catless Downpipe~ CTS Intake~ FTP boost pipe~ FTP intake inlet~ FTP oil catch can~ Turbosmart dual bov~
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01-27-2014, 10:13 AM	#5
scotty_miller Captain 185 Rep 936 Posts Drives: 2003.5 E46 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA iTrader: (13)	Is your car lowered? It could the clunk coming from your sway bar if you preloaded it with stock endlinks
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01-30-2014, 07:18 PM	#7
oma3710 Major 195 Rep 1,282 Posts Drives: ? Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Simpsonville, SC iTrader: (1)	To me it sounds like something is loose. Could that be the tie rod end? Also when I hit a bump I can feel it in the steering wheel. __________________ __________________ SOLD! X5 35i sdrive- JB4 SOLD! 435i- Cary Jordan E30 Tune~ Dinan Turbo~ BM3 trans tune~ XDI-35~ 3.5 T-map sensor~ VRSF HD FMIC~ VRSF Chargepipe~ VRSF Catless Downpipe~ CTS Intake~ FTP boost pipe~ FTP intake inlet~ FTP oil catch can~ Turbosmart dual bov~
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takrdown Other car was a submarine 94 Rep 704 Posts Drives: i4M50 (waiting), 2013 R56 JCW Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central CT iTrader: (7)	Ever figure this out?
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05-14-2014, 09:39 PM	#9
oma3710 Major 195 Rep 1,282 Posts Drives: ? Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Simpsonville, SC iTrader: (1)	Sound went away. __________________ __________________ SOLD! X5 35i sdrive- JB4 SOLD! 435i- Cary Jordan E30 Tune~ Dinan Turbo~ BM3 trans tune~ XDI-35~ 3.5 T-map sensor~ VRSF HD FMIC~ VRSF Chargepipe~ VRSF Catless Downpipe~ CTS Intake~ FTP boost pipe~ FTP intake inlet~ FTP oil catch can~ Turbosmart dual bov~
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05-14-2014, 11:00 PM	#10
Pr335bob Captain 38 Rep 753 Posts Drives: Black on black e92 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puerto Rico USA iTrader: (0)	Check end links you won't even have to take off the wheels. Just curb them one side and try to touch the end link if it feels loose it's gone. You can also touch the ball joint see if fits cracked .
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05-28-2014, 09:24 AM	#11
only1harry Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I had a clicking/clunking sound when turning the steering wheel. It was more pronounced when the car was stopped/in park, but I was able to feel it at 20-30mph speeds as well. 3 trips to the dealer later and much complaining, they found that it was a bad lower joint assembly of the steering rack and replaced it. Noise is gone. __________________ 2011 Space Grey 335i xDrive E92, Sport Pack/Premium/Winter/Navi rolling on 342's. 2019 Accord Sport 2.0T 10-sp.
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