loud clank when turning wheel right

cn555ic · 12-20-2009, 04:27 PM

I am hearing this loud clank when turning the wheel all the way right towards the passenger side...It get to a certain point and clanks, I turn it back the other way and it clanks at the exact point everytime...I know its not the brake pads as some people have stated...There is no noise when I turn the wheel all the way left towards drivers side...I was looking at the suspension the other day when I was installing my DPs and I noticed the tie rod at the connection looked like it was out of its joint, does a broken tie rod make this clunk, clank noise if broken...

Dubbedoutbimmer · 12-20-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

I am hearing this loud clank when turning the wheel all the way right towards the passenger side...It get to a certain point and clanks, I turn it back the other way and it clanks at the exact point everytime...I know its not the brake pads as some people have stated...There is no noise when I turn the wheel all the way left towards drivers side...I was looking at the suspension the other day when I was installing my DPs and I noticed the tie rod at the connection looked like it was out of its joint, does a broken tie rod make this clunk, clank noise if broken...

umm if any suspension looks "out of place" i would have it towed to the dealer

cn555ic · 12-20-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedoutbimmer

umm if any suspension looks "out of place" i would have it towed to the dealer

They are coilovers and not OEM suspension.

thisguyhere · 12-20-2009, 05:22 PM

i have this exact same problem, but it's intermittent. Only happens when i make sharp right turn. I'm dropped on kw2 and it only started doing this recently. Let me know if you figure out what it is.

cn555ic · 12-20-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by preciseeye

i have this exact same problem, but it's intermittent. Only happens when i make sharp right turn. I'm dropped on kw2 and it only started doing this recently. Let me know if you figure out what it is.

I will get back to you when my installer takes a look at it....I am puzzled myself, but Matt (itsbrokeagain) should be able to diagnose it and fix it....

Gen_E92 · 12-20-2009, 08:29 PM

I assume you're talking about the FK sway bar endlinks that lots of people had problem with...if thats gone then yes you'll get clunking noise.

extraboost · 12-21-2009, 07:46 PM

welcome to the clunk club, i have been trying to fix it forever, it would go away for a day or two then came back

BOOST3D · 12-22-2009, 05:46 AM

i had this problem before, it happened after putting my dp on so i took it to my friend shop and just tightened the blots on the steering rack

extraboost · 12-22-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BOOST3D

i had this problem before, it happened after putting my dp on so i took it to my friend shop and just tightened the blots on the steering rack

interesting, i tightened those bolts as tight as i could many times already because i thought they were the cause of all these noises, but the noise would comes back after a day or two of driving

cn555ic · 12-22-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOST3D

i had this problem before, it happened after putting my dp on so i took it to my friend shop and just tightened the blots on the steering rack

Hmmm...I will try to see if that will work, but I am almost positive that the bolts are tight...It only makes this noise when I turn the wheel to the far right and it doesn't happen when I turn it to the far left from the center position..

forza1976 · 12-22-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

Hmmm...I will try to see if that will work, but I am almost positive that the bolts are tight...It only makes this noise when I turn the wheel to the far right and it doesn't happen when I turn it to the far left from the center position..

What have you changed/added recently? DP's? The other guys could be on to something, maybe something is loose?

extraboost · 12-28-2009, 12:05 PM

update?

JM3 · 12-28-2009, 12:33 PM

If the "locking nuts" are not jammed against each other super tight, they will spin instead of the upper bearing, which will make noise.

JM from GC

cn555ic · 12-31-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JM3

If the "locking nuts" are not jammed against each other super tight, they will spin instead of the upper bearing, which will make noise.

JM from GC

What locking nuts are you referring to...please explain and if possible show a pic of what your describing...I am one of those people that need pics along with explanation...Thank you if thats possible..

cn555ic · 01-03-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JM3

If the "locking nuts" are not jammed against each other super tight, they will spin instead of the upper bearing, which will make noise.

JM from GC

Bump for an answer to the above question ^^^^^

cn555ic · 01-09-2010, 03:39 PM

Just got it checked out today and its the endlink that is loose on the passenger side and the joint seem to be messed up from it being loose...THe nut on it seems to be getting loose with all the bumps and stuff....The drivers side bolt was also relatively loose, but not to the point where its clunking just yet...I have to speak to SPP to see if they can send me over a new pair of REVISED endlinks..It seems as though when I got the kit exactly a year ago, the endlinks have been updated to some new and better ones which is suppose to solve this issue....I only have 3000 miles on them since the install last year...

Other than this problem with the endlinks, the FKs have been perfect as to the quality of the handling and ride....I hope I can have this addressed ASAP...

Saigon · 06-08-2010, 07:58 PM

was this issue ever fixed? I am getting this noise as well on my e93

I am also on KW v2's

cn555ic · 06-09-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Saigon

was this issue ever fixed? I am getting this noise as well on my e93

I am also on KW v2's

It was the endlinks that were defective on my FK coilover suspension, I don't have the KW and I am not sure if KW replaces the endlinks, if not I would think the OEM endlinks are broken because I read somewhere the endlinks need to be shorter than the OEM ones, or vice versa not sure but the FK coilovers comes with replacement endlinks which I think KW systems don't..I replaced them with new redesigned endlinks from FK which I had to pay out of pocket for the new design

...Its been over 2000 miles on them since the change and the problem has not come back

chunyuhua · 06-17-2010, 01:13 AM

tie rod loose maybe,

e90332255 · 07-14-2011, 05:22 AM

NOOOOOOOOO SHIIIITTTT lol its driving me crazzyyyy

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Originally Posted by extraboost

welcome to the clunk club, i have been trying to fix it forever, it would go away for a day or two then came back

335iJWC · 07-14-2011, 12:26 PM

Hey im having this problem too, but im on stock sport suspension, does any body have more info.

which endlinks was the OP talking about.

cstmx_ryder · 07-15-2011, 01:50 PM

The front endlinks, they attach the sway bar to the front struts......

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Originally Posted by 335iJWC

Hey im having this problem too, but im on stock sport suspension, does any body have more info.

which endlinks was the OP talking about.

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cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	loud clank when turning wheel right I am hearing this loud clank when turning the wheel all the way right towards the passenger side...It get to a certain point and clanks, I turn it back the other way and it clanks at the exact point everytime...I know its not the brake pads as some people have stated...There is no noise when I turn the wheel all the way left towards drivers side...I was looking at the suspension the other day when I was installing my DPs and I noticed the tie rod at the connection looked like it was out of its joint, does a broken tie rod make this clunk, clank noise if broken...
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thisguyhere Captain 74 Rep 736 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (7)	i have this exact same problem, but it's intermittent. Only happens when i make sharp right turn. I'm dropped on kw2 and it only started doing this recently. Let me know if you figure out what it is.
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Gen_E92 Brigadier General 118 Rep 3,432 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 335i [7.80]	I assume you're talking about the FK sway bar endlinks that lots of people had problem with...if thats gone then yes you'll get clunking noise.
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extraboost New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ca iTrader: (0)	welcome to the clunk club, i have been trying to fix it forever, it would go away for a day or two then came back
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BOOST3D Captain 30 Rep 838 Posts Drives: 328i 2000,X5 2003,2008 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: whittier SOCAL iTrader: (10)	i had this problem before, it happened after putting my dp on so i took it to my friend shop and just tightened the blots on the steering rack
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extraboost New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ca iTrader: (0)	update?
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JM3 1 Rep 76 Posts Drives: e46 m3 and others Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (0)	If the "locking nuts" are not jammed against each other super tight, they will spin instead of the upper bearing, which will make noise. JM from GC
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cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	Just got it checked out today and its the endlink that is loose on the passenger side and the joint seem to be messed up from it being loose...THe nut on it seems to be getting loose with all the bumps and stuff....The drivers side bolt was also relatively loose, but not to the point where its clunking just yet...I have to speak to SPP to see if they can send me over a new pair of REVISED endlinks..It seems as though when I got the kit exactly a year ago, the endlinks have been updated to some new and better ones which is suppose to solve this issue....I only have 3000 miles on them since the install last year... Other than this problem with the endlinks, the FKs have been perfect as to the quality of the handling and ride....I hope I can have this addressed ASAP...
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Saigon Brigadier General 234 Rep 3,525 Posts Drives: BSM E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (47)	was this issue ever fixed? I am getting this noise as well on my e93 I am also on KW v2's __________________ 07' Alpine White E93 335i M-Sport \| BMW Performance \| Beige l Piano Black l Sport l Premium l Heated l Navi \| Steptronic l Comfort Access l Logic7 l iPod & USB \|
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335iJWC ~~~ 24 Rep 592 Posts Drives: JB 335i-M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Simi Valley iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [9.00]	Hey im having this problem too, but im on stock sport suspension, does any body have more info. which endlinks was the OP talking about.
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