Tie rod

tkf · 10-11-2010, 03:08 PM

Hello guys.

Does anyone experience a creaky sound when turning the wheels?

It appears for me only when i'm turning left, i have tried to locate the sound, but it's very difficult cause it's propagate in the rack system.

I have changed my M-sport suspension to coilovers, i'm very satisfied with that, but one day my left front wheel slides in to full camber as the nut's to tighten the strut top bearing got loose. The coilovers has camber adjustment.

Could that course a defect tie rod and therfore making that creaky sound?

There are no other sounds at all.

I have resently got a wheel alignment, but the sound is still there.

The car has 40000 km on the clock.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Torben.

J02 335i · 10-11-2010, 04:13 PM

Sounds like your upper strut bearing and plate/mount making the noise.

subieworx · 10-11-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by J02 335i

Sounds like your upper strut bearing and plate/mount making the noise.

Yep. Could be a worn bearing in the camber plate.

tkf · 10-12-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by subieworx

Yep. Could be a worn bearing in the camber plate.

Yeah my first suspicion was the bearing in the camber plate, but the sound does not seems to come from that area at all, it seems to come from the wheel area and if the bearing was worn, wouldn't the sound appears when i'm turning the wheels in both directions? and not just to the left!?

Thanks for your comments guys.

Torben

Neil07 · 10-12-2010, 11:31 AM

Sounds like a bearing

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 10-12-2010, 11:33 AM

check your power rack bolts, if you have downpipes they rack may not have been tightened enough allowing the very small movement of the whole rack when the wheels are turned

tkf · 10-12-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin@AKMotorwerk

check your power rack bolts, if you have downpipes they rack may not have been tightened enough allowing the very small movement of the whole rack when the wheels are turned

Yes it has cross my mind, i can't see any movement when turning the wheels and the sound is allmost equally high on both wheels, so it could come from the rack.

I have to ask what downpipes are?

I'll check it out a.s.a.p

Thanks

Torben

e90pilot · 10-13-2010, 08:04 PM

I have the same issue. I have Dinan stage 3 and they use the stock upper shock mounts. I also have 143k mi on my car so I expect some bushings to a little worn.

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tkf New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: E92; 320d 2010 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Tie rod Hello guys. Does anyone experience a creaky sound when turning the wheels? It appears for me only when i'm turning left, i have tried to locate the sound, but it's very difficult cause it's propagate in the rack system. I have changed my M-sport suspension to coilovers, i'm very satisfied with that, but one day my left front wheel slides in to full camber as the nut's to tighten the strut top bearing got loose. The coilovers has camber adjustment. Could that course a defect tie rod and therfore making that creaky sound? There are no other sounds at all. I have resently got a wheel alignment, but the sound is still there. The car has 40000 km on the clock. Thanks in advance. Regards Torben. __________________ E92 M-sport black saphire fully loaded, lowered with D2 coilover Last edited by tkf; 10-11-2010 at 03:13 PM..
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J02 335i Lieutenant Colonel 39 Rep 1,558 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ontario iTrader: (1)	Sounds like your upper strut bearing and plate/mount making the noise. __________________ Sport pack, JB3, Dci, factory oil cooler, 18" M3 reps, Michelin PSS, painted trim, black grills, smoked side markers, LED plate lights, H&R coils, Borla catback
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Neil07 Enlisted Member 21 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	bearing Sounds like a bearing
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Kevin@AKMotorwerk General 290 Rep 28,154 Posts Drives: THE GUY YOU LOVE TO HATE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hillsborough, nj iTrader: (1)	check your power rack bolts, if you have downpipes they rack may not have been tightened enough allowing the very small movement of the whole rack when the wheels are turned
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e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	I have the same issue. I have Dinan stage 3 and they use the stock upper shock mounts. I also have 143k mi on my car so I expect some bushings to a little worn. __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors
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