E92 right front suspension rattle

jlegelis · 06-28-2022, 08:36 PM

90k miles E92, recently developed right front rattle on crummy New England roads / potholes, but drives / brakes perfectly otherwise. Intuition says sway bar stuff rather than control arms, etc. Any common items to check? TIA!

cbyrne · 06-28-2022, 09:07 PM

xDrive or RWD?

Describe the noise, under what conditions it occurs, etc?

General advice is to get the car lifted up and make sure there is no play in the hub, no unexpected wiggle on any of the components. Put a wrench on all your joints/connections and check for proper tightness.

Impossible to be specific unless you provide more

jlegelis · 06-28-2022, 09:33 PM

Metal-on-metal rattle when going over passenger side potholes only. Sway bar mounts perhaps?

relative4 · 06-28-2022, 10:32 PM

14th century Spanish cutlass snagged on tension strut. You're rich!

Cyril Sneer · 06-29-2022, 12:57 PM

Check sway end links first. Worn ones can make lots of noise even if they look ok. Also cheap and easy to fix.

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jlegelis Private First Class 33 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 N55 MT MSport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Metal-on-metal rattle when going over passenger side potholes only. Sway bar mounts perhaps?
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relative4 Major 611 Rep 1,272 Posts Drives: '08 335xi E90 MT stage 1+ Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	14th century Spanish cutlass snagged on tension strut. You're rich!
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06-29-2022, 12:57 PM	#5
Cyril Sneer Private First Class 149 Rep 161 Posts Drives: E36 M3/4/5 / E91 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	Check sway end links first. Worn ones can make lots of noise even if they look ok. Also cheap and easy to fix.
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