funny squeak going over some bumps, please help out - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

hov333 · 06-16-2008, 03:09 PM

A few days after having a local shop install my kw v3's i noticed a highpitched, metal on metal type of squeak when driving over mild bumps. Its coming from the front passenger side. I took the car to a local bmw service shop to get an alignment done and had them check out the problem. They verified that its NOT coming from any of my suspension components but rather something in the back of the engine bay may be loose. They said they would need the car for the whole day to take things apart to find the problem.
Has anyone encountered a problem like this after having suspension work done on the car? or just in general seen this problem?

*it will only happen a 2-4 times each time i drive the car so its not a constant squeaking either.

hov333 · 06-16-2008, 06:04 PM

bump

dakine · 06-17-2008, 06:48 PM

when my car was brand new, it had this kind of sound. I was kind of pissed and was going to take it back to the dealer, but it went away in 2 days... i think it was the springs settling in or something.

hov333 · 06-18-2008, 09:49 AM

bump. My car has been doing this for a few weeks now already and it doesnt happen on every bump. I've been told its not my suspension by an independent shop which I had check the car

danniexi · 06-18-2008, 11:21 AM

well, if the dealer AND an independent body shop say its not coming from the suspension, i say just take it to the dealer again and let the diagnose the problem. squeaks are always an annoyance, even if it happens occasionally. hope it works out for ya.

hov333 · 06-18-2008, 11:23 AM

yea i'm thinking of just taking it to the dealer eventho I'm worried they may mess up something else, i hate going to them.

catcher22 · 06-23-2008, 04:18 PM

I have a similar issue when I go over bumps. I can hear a squeaking when I go over larger bumps, and it still happens at slow speeds (under 10mph). If my springs don't compress (if I go very slow over the bumps), I don't hear it. The squeaking sounds like it's coming from the suspension because the number of times it squeaks is in relation to how many times my car goes up/down from going over the bump. Haven't gotten it checked out yet, but I'm in the same boat.

hov333 · 06-23-2008, 04:19 PM

wow interesting that we both have 335xi coupes as well. are you on stock suspension?

Andrew@ET · 06-23-2008, 08:13 PM

i get this as well 328i coupe non x

jettie1767 · 06-23-2008, 08:22 PM

Yes, squeaks from time to time over bumps. Stock suspension for now.

Two Sheds · 06-23-2008, 11:31 PM

Is it cold where you are at the moment? My car (330xi) was squeaking over speed bumps during winter and I kept thinking about taking it in, but never did. Now spring has come and all the snow has gone no more squeaking!

hov333 · 06-24-2008, 12:21 AM

wow funny, when the car hasn't been driven for a day or so, or even when i drive it in the morning it does it like crazy but then it settles down and does it much less often after driving the car throughout the day. i still want to know what that sound is tho. I have coilovers on the car and dont want to deal with the dealership telling me it has to do with those. As we know now, some of you guys are hearing it too and you're stock, goodluck convincing the dealer tho. please update this thread if you guys have any updates

hov333 · 06-24-2008, 09:10 PM

bump

AWD Addict · 06-25-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Two Sheds

Is it cold where you are at the moment? My car (330xi) was squeaking over speed bumps during winter and I kept thinking about taking it in, but never did. Now spring has come and all the snow has gone no more squeaking!

Based on that, it sounds like a bushing is just a little noisy.

hov333 · 06-25-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWD Addict

Based on that, it sounds like a bushing is just a little noisy.

i wish it was "just a little noisy" its not the bushing we checked. its a high pitched, metal on metal type of sound, not at all a rubbery squeeking. may be something with the brake rotors

equ · 06-25-2008, 06:14 PM

Here's an idea. My s4 had a similar noise. It was the brake calipers. The test is going over a bump that produces a squeak with your foot lightly on the brakes, if it gets quiet it has to do with something rattling behind your brakes. Supposed to be harmless.

kumiorava · 07-01-2008, 03:24 AM

I have the exact same thing with my e91 330xi '08 w KWV3 setup! Very loud squeak metal on metal or rubber on metal kind of noise. It doesn't happen always when driving over a bump, maybe every other bump or so.. Very annoying. Local BMW dealer checked it out, everything was fine in the suspension. I have had this problem since January 2008 when it was very cold here in Finland and the same thing goes on now as it is summer and warm. I'll try the braking trick, but it is hard to tell whether it helps or not, as the noise doesn't come always..

hov333 · 07-01-2008, 09:44 AM

^ please keep me informed if you find anything, i will do the same. I will be going to the dealer in about a week to have them check it out.

kumiorava · 07-02-2008, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hov333

^ please keep me informed if you find anything, i will do the same. I will be going to the dealer in about a week to have them check it out.

Yes, sure! Hope that the problem can be solved..

hov333 · 07-10-2008, 01:33 AM

any updates yet? haven't had time to visit the dealer yet

sapperelite · 07-10-2008, 07:51 AM

I don't get the squeak but I do get a clunking sound from my stock 335 XI at times. I used to live in an apartment with a parking garage and when coming up the steep hill at an angle, I would get a clunk coming from the engine compartment. The car arrives on the 19th and will go to the Dealer for services, I will post any results.

Anyone else get this same sound?

nospleeny · 07-11-2008, 10:11 PM

When I go over bumps... like sewer caps.. I hear like some squeeking sounds... but these squeeking sounds sound like wooshing sound like the gas shocks compressing.

06-16-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	funny squeak going over some bumps, please help out A few days after having a local shop install my kw v3's i noticed a highpitched, metal on metal type of squeak when driving over mild bumps. Its coming from the front passenger side. I took the car to a local bmw service shop to get an alignment done and had them check out the problem. They verified that its NOT coming from any of my suspension components but rather something in the back of the engine bay may be loose. They said they would need the car for the whole day to take things apart to find the problem. Has anyone encountered a problem like this after having suspension work done on the car? or just in general seen this problem? *it will only happen a 2-4 times each time i drive the car so its not a constant squeaking either. __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints
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06-16-2008, 06:04 PM	#2
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	bump __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints

06-18-2008, 09:49 AM	#4
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	bump. My car has been doing this for a few weeks now already and it doesnt happen on every bump. I've been told its not my suspension by an independent shop which I had check the car __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints

06-18-2008, 11:21 AM	#5
danniexi Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2008 AW E92 335xi Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,691 iTrader: (12)	well, if the dealer AND an independent body shop say its not coming from the suspension, i say just take it to the dealer again and let the diagnose the problem. squeaks are always an annoyance, even if it happens occasionally. hope it works out for ya. __________________ stock-ish. \| GRUPPE TITAN North

06-23-2008, 04:19 PM	#8
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	wow interesting that we both have 335xi coupes as well. are you on stock suspension? __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints

06-17-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
dakine Private First Class Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on location Posts: 178 iTrader: (0)	when my car was brand new, it had this kind of sound. I was kind of pissed and was going to take it back to the dealer, but it went away in 2 days... i think it was the springs settling in or something.

06-18-2008, 11:23 AM	#6
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	yea i'm thinking of just taking it to the dealer eventho I'm worried they may mess up something else, i hate going to them.

06-23-2008, 04:18 PM	#7
catcher22 Private Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 89 iTrader: (0)	I have a similar issue when I go over bumps. I can hear a squeaking when I go over larger bumps, and it still happens at slow speeds (under 10mph). If my springs don't compress (if I go very slow over the bumps), I don't hear it. The squeaking sounds like it's coming from the suspension because the number of times it squeaks is in relation to how many times my car goes up/down from going over the bump. Haven't gotten it checked out yet, but I'm in the same boat.

06-23-2008, 08:13 PM	#9
Andrew@ET Brigadier General Drives: n55 135I AW coral red ! Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 4,084 iTrader: (9)	i get this as well 328i coupe non x

06-23-2008, 08:22 PM	#10
jettie1767 Private First Class Drives: '12 650i Vert Black Sapphire Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colts Neck, NJ Posts: 197 iTrader: (0)	Yes, squeaks from time to time over bumps. Stock suspension for now.

06-23-2008, 11:31 PM	#11
Two Sheds First Lieutenant Drives: Mini Cooper JCW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 358 iTrader: (1)	Is it cold where you are at the moment? My car (330xi) was squeaking over speed bumps during winter and I kept thinking about taking it in, but never did. Now spring has come and all the snow has gone no more squeaking!

06-24-2008, 12:21 AM	#12
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	wow funny, when the car hasn't been driven for a day or so, or even when i drive it in the morning it does it like crazy but then it settles down and does it much less often after driving the car throughout the day. i still want to know what that sound is tho. I have coilovers on the car and dont want to deal with the dealership telling me it has to do with those. As we know now, some of you guys are hearing it too and you're stock, goodluck convincing the dealer tho. please update this thread if you guys have any updates __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints

06-24-2008, 09:10 PM	#13
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	bump

06-25-2008, 06:14 PM	#16
equ Private First Class Drives: Croc & toaster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dogville Posts: 168 iTrader: (3)	Here's an idea. My s4 had a similar noise. It was the brake calipers. The test is going over a bump that produces a squeak with your foot lightly on the brakes, if it gets quiet it has to do with something rattling behind your brakes. Supposed to be harmless.

07-01-2008, 03:24 AM	#17
kumiorava First Lieutenant Drives: e84 X1 xDrive23d A X-Line 2010 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 303 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 e91 330xi [0.00]	I have the exact same thing with my e91 330xi '08 w KWV3 setup! Very loud squeak metal on metal or rubber on metal kind of noise. It doesn't happen always when driving over a bump, maybe every other bump or so.. Very annoying. Local BMW dealer checked it out, everything was fine in the suspension. I have had this problem since January 2008 when it was very cold here in Finland and the same thing goes on now as it is summer and warm. I'll try the braking trick, but it is hard to tell whether it helps or not, as the noise doesn't come always.. __________________ X1 xDrive23d A / X-Line / Space Grey / Dakota Beige / OEM 18" Y-spoke 322 w 225/45/18 Potenza RE 050A / Eibach Pro-Kit / WWW.NIITTYLA.COM

07-01-2008, 09:44 AM	#18
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	^ please keep me informed if you find anything, i will do the same. I will be going to the dealer in about a week to have them check it out. __________________ 2008 AW/CR 335xi 6MT premium sport comfort Procede V3\|UR catless DP\|Eisenhaus 2ndary cat-delete\|Defi Racer Gauges\|Bastuck Quad Exhaust\|cone filters\|KW V3\| Aero lip\|Vorsteiner V-35 CF Hood\|Vorsteiner CF CSL bootlid\|Hamann roofwing\|DukeDynamics sideskirts\|GP Thunders\|DDM 5,000k D1S+fogs\|Hardwired v1\|Lumar tints

07-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#20
hov333 Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 963 iTrader: (0)	any updates yet? haven't had time to visit the dealer yet

07-10-2008, 07:51 AM	#21
sapperelite Second Lieutenant Drives: 07 335XI, 03 Wrangler Sport Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	I don't get the squeak but I do get a clunking sound from my stock 335 XI at times. I used to live in an apartment with a parking garage and when coming up the steep hill at an angle, I would get a clunk coming from the engine compartment. The car arrives on the 19th and will go to the Dealer for services, I will post any results. Anyone else get this same sound?

07-11-2008, 10:11 PM	#22
nospleeny Captain Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 967 iTrader: (0)	When I go over bumps... like sewer caps.. I hear like some squeeking sounds... but these squeeking sounds sound like wooshing sound like the gas shocks compressing.