E39 Metalic rattle from Passenger side
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Topic: E39 Metalic rattle from Passenger side
Posted By: ady taylor
Subject: E39 Metalic rattle from Passenger side
Date Posted: 05-May-2004 at 15:09
| I have a metallic rattle when I go over bumps from around the front Passenger side suspension on my E39 520i. Its getting worse but can find anything obvious. Seen comments about roll bar link, is this where i should be looking? If so what is it and can I do the job myself. |
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Posted By: Efit2004
Date Posted: 05-May-2004 at 22:37
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Hello m8, Obviously rattles can be hard to explain in writing but the most common rattle on E39 from the front is stones in the backplates behind the front discs ( very light tinny rattle !!) Hope this helps |
Posted By: Ian :0
Date Posted: 07-May-2004 at 14:21
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I've had brake pads that rattled. Windows down and free-wheel when you're going down a bumpy road. Gently apply the brakes and see whether the rattle goes. Ian. ------------- Ian |
Posted By: itma_its_easy
Date Posted: 10-May-2004 at 00:03
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Funnily enough I just found the source of my metallic rattle today - the wheel centre on one alloy was loose. One thing you can do to try and locate it is bounce the car up and down when its stationary. This might give you a pointer as to whether the rattle is in the suspension or the unsprung parts (wheels, hubs, brakes etc)... Rich
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Posted By: eakley
Date Posted: 08-August-2004 at 14:09
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Mine rattles too (528i 1997). Was told by the dealer that it was stones trapped behind the disk. They've just replaced the front caliper but there is still a rattle so either they didn't bother getting the stones out |
or it is something else. Still investigating.Posted By: kenny 523se
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 06:51
| hi there did you get to the bottom of what was causing the rattleas mine does the same |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 07:13
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I'll second, or third the suggestion about stones stuck behind the disk. Had it too. ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: kenny 523se
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 08:22
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hi when you say stones behind disc was it a big job to sort out or fairly easy |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 08:41
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I had a rattle from the front nearside wheel on my 998 cc Mini Mayfair (Student Wheels before I traded up to a 204 bhp Vx Senator) that was caused by the disc splasher shield being loose on the fact that it being a British Leyland design the steel was as thick as paper so the support bracket corroded very easily and caused the splasher shield to move about hence the rattle. You might have to take the disc off to resecure the splash shield I'm not sure. That will also get rid of stones stuck between the disc and the splasher shield. You might want to try and investigate that quickly otherwise the stones may serioulsy damage the disc surface if given enough time. If the shield is of thin enough metal you should be able to bend it about to free any trapped stones, lets face it thay must have come in thru a gap in the first place. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 08:48
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Kenny In my case I dropped it in to my dealer because I was thinking suspension type issues, so I can't say how difficult it was, but I believe they removed the disk, etc. and cleaned things up and put it all back together. They charged the equivalent of about stg£60 for it so it can't have taken too much time. ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: kenny 523se
Date Posted: 30-August-2004 at 13:02
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hi many thanks for the replys will take disc off and have a look and see if it goes got to be worth a try thanks once again
kenny
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