Knocking sound from the fender when making turn - Page 2

kimg9582 · #1 08-27-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DawgBone

Not sure if it's the same thing or not. But I can reproduce mine at will.

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e70-forum/...s-package.html

I still have yet to bring it in. I now have a couple of little bugs to shake down. Well, a creeky sounding drivers seat when adjusting the bottom, the clunk, and I need to tint the front windows.

Did you say "tint the front windows"? Is this legal in Louisiana?

DawgBone · #2 08-27-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kimg9582

Did you say "tint the front windows"? Is this legal in Louisiana?

Yup. to a certain level. I don't have any pics on hand, but my truck's front windows in This Vid is just 1 shade too dark. I told the tinter to match the factory tint on the back windows/backglass, without thinking about the front windows' legalities... I had a hard time getting an inspection sticker, until I figured out to just roll down the front windows when I go to get an inspection... Ever since, never think to check.

Judging by just looking at the factory rear tint on the X5, I should be legal for the front doors.

watrob · #3 08-28-2008, 01:02 AM

I had a low level thud in the left front wheel area when I moved the steering wheel as if something in the frontend was taking up the slack.

They finally found it, the front electronic swaybar from the adative drive had play in it. Waited for 4 weeks for a new one from Germany to arrive as there has been an update. They must have found a flaw in the old ones!

lakai · #4 09-01-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by watrob

I had a low level thud in the left front wheel area when I moved the steering wheel as if something in the frontend was taking up the slack.

They finally found it, the front electronic swaybar from the adative drive had play in it. Waited for 4 weeks for a new one from Germany to arrive as there has been an update. They must have found a flaw in the old ones!

What do you suggest the rest of us do when the dealer can't reproduce the sound/problem ?? Can you describe how they found the problem.

autoque · #5 08-27-2008, 08:28 AM

I took my X5 to dealer for a number of noise related problems, one of which just couldn't be reproduced while I drove around town with a mechanic in the passenger seat for more than half an hour.

And that was the knocking noise that sounds like stone chips are being thrown at the vehicle's fender and windshield. Without actually listening to the noise as it happens, the mechanic said it's hard to locate the problem and what it might be related to.

But he said he'll look closely into it and promised a software update as well.

For those having problems, all of you should go to dealers and complain so they may be able to find what's causing all this.

My other noises include the electronic beeping sound coming from the back of the vehicle every 10 second or so (even the mechanic found this noise peculiar), and a mechanical noise supposedly coming from the suspension when turning or going over bumps.

autoque · #6 08-27-2008, 10:02 AM

Oh and they took a 20 miles of joy drive before me and the mechanic went test driving. 20 miles just to say they couldn't reproduce the problem. Don't wanna think how rough he might've been to the vehicle. Not very happy...