Weird Noise

UCF 335 · 11-22-2010, 12:47 PM

Anyone know what this weird noise is under my hood? its sounds like a ticking coming from under the engine cover...did the best I could with a video. the ticking is most prevalent between 4 and 10 seconds. BMW originally told me it was because I had an intake in and that the BMW intake was provided as a sound dampener. I recently took out the intake and put the stock back in an sounds is just the same. It does it when my JB3 is in or out and did it before so it is nothing tune related...

Note: Don't really watch the video...it might make u nauseous its just strictly for the sound

UCF 335 · 11-22-2010, 12:48 PM

Couldn't figure out how to get the video on here so I uploaded to Youtube...if someone can that'd be great thanks!

07'335iAlpine · 11-22-2010, 01:01 PM

Heh, no i believe what your hearing is normal. i hear that as well in the mornings on cold starts. i don't think i would call it a ticking but it is pretty similar. i see how someone could describe it in that manner. i noticed that a few weeks back. i have been monitoring it every morning and it seems that it does it on cold starts every morning. im thinking its absolutely normal. but i've only had my 335i for about 5-6 months im sure someone on here could clarify as to whether this is really normal n54 operation.

UCF 335 · 11-22-2010, 01:06 PM

Well that was after I've been driving it for about an hour and a half haha, i can hear it significantly if i'm pulling into my garage and my windows are down...I do get it on cold starts but it never seems to go away that's why I think there is a problem.

Constant.S · 11-22-2010, 01:12 PM

What i hear is the valves. Nothing to worry you.

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UCF 335 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Monaco 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (2)	Weird Noise Anyone know what this weird noise is under my hood? its sounds like a ticking coming from under the engine cover...did the best I could with a video. the ticking is most prevalent between 4 and 10 seconds. BMW originally told me it was because I had an intake in and that the BMW intake was provided as a sound dampener. I recently took out the intake and put the stock back in an sounds is just the same. It does it when my JB3 is in or out and did it before so it is nothing tune related... Note: Don't really watch the video...it might make u nauseous its just strictly for the sound
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UCF 335 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Monaco 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (2)	Couldn't figure out how to get the video on here so I uploaded to Youtube...if someone can that'd be great thanks! Last edited by UCF 335; 11-22-2010 at 12:56 PM..
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07'335iAlpine Private First Class 10 Rep 134 Posts Drives: '10 135i M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas iTrader: (0)	Ticking? Head for the the hills..... Heh, no i believe what your hearing is normal. i hear that as well in the mornings on cold starts. i don't think i would call it a ticking but it is pretty similar. i see how someone could describe it in that manner. i noticed that a few weeks back. i have been monitoring it every morning and it seems that it does it on cold starts every morning. im thinking its absolutely normal. but i've only had my 335i for about 5-6 months im sure someone on here could clarify as to whether this is really normal n54 operation.
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UCF 335 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Monaco 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (2)	Well that was after I've been driving it for about an hour and a half haha, i can hear it significantly if i'm pulling into my garage and my windows are down...I do get it on cold starts but it never seems to go away that's why I think there is a problem.
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Constant.S Resistance is futile... 54 Rep 640 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 E89(N54) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Greece/Canada iTrader: (0)	What i hear is the valves. Nothing to worry you. __________________ An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.
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