Weird ticking sound

spartan///m3 · 09-26-2012, 11:42 PM

I have this ticking sound that sounds like its coming from the engine but the car does not make the sound when at idle or when reving it. It only makes this weird ticking sound when I am driving under 3500 rpm and give it gas fast. This happens in every gear, It sort of sounds like the bearing sound but if it were that it would make it all the time right? And whoever had this m3 before me must of not knew how to drive because my clutch chatters a lot of the time when starting off (6mt). Which is weird because there's only 30,000 km on the car. Could a bad clutch be making that sort of sound ? Anybody else experience this ? or have a clutch that chatters often?

erm324 · 09-27-2012, 07:58 AM

Is it like this: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=727515

spartan///m3 · 09-27-2012, 08:32 AM

Yaa pretty close to that but it Does not do it at idle or when I rev it. I miss my v10 lol.

BMRLVR · 09-27-2012, 08:52 AM

If you are only hearing it when you are getting on the throttle under 3500RPM you are just hearing the normal induction noise that the S65 makes.

Trust me it is completely normal!

erm324 · 09-27-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BMRLVR

If you are only hearing it when you are getting on the throttle under 3500RPM you are just hearing the normal induction noise that the S65 makes.

Trust me it is completely normal!

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spartan///m3 · 09-27-2012, 12:02 PM

Alright guys all trust you than

JHFW89225 · 09-28-2012, 12:36 AM

I got the ticking sound too, but only for the past 2 days and I drove around and it was corresponding to rpm as well... but it went away tonight when I started the car...

I am pretty sure it wasn't the valvetrains making noise, it was pretty loud... any idea what happened?

audioMeth · 09-29-2012, 11:01 AM

mine does this as well, under heavy load at around 2500-3500 rpm, but just during the initial snap of throttle input. also just one tick, chirp, or what ever you would call it. i thought is was the ac compressor or something. does this sound like what you are hearing? i have a 6mt as well, but i have owned mine since new. i was considering having the dealer take a look at it but wasn't sure if it was normal.

spartan///m3 · 09-29-2012, 12:02 PM

Yup that's what Iam talking about. Does it than goes away as the rpms climb. Can't figure out What it is. I want to go to the dealer as well but they will probably say oh it's normal or we can't replicate the sound lol.

JHFW89225 · 09-29-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by spartan///m3

Yup that's what Iam talking about. Does it than goes away as the rpms climb. Can't figure out What it is. I want to go to the dealer as well but they will probably say oh it's normal or we can't replicate the sound lol.

Do you guys daily drive your M3? It never happened to me before since I drive it everyday... now its in storage and all I can do is start her up from time to time since I lost my license

and this happens

audioMeth · 09-29-2012, 01:54 PM

i daily drive mine, it is only noticeable when the windows are down.

audioMeth · 09-29-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spartan///m3

Yup that's what Iam talking about. Does it than goes away as the rpms climb. Can't figure out What it is. I want to go to the dealer as well but they will probably say oh it's normal or we can't replicate the sound lol.

thats exactly what they will say.

spartan///m3 · 09-29-2012, 02:08 PM

I daily drive mine too and it's only noticeable with the windows down as well.

audioMeth · 09-30-2012, 02:48 PM

i guess we are the only two with this noise?

spartan///m3 · 09-30-2012, 03:21 PM

I guessssssss so

Macky112 · 10-01-2012, 12:50 PM

2008 6MT here, and i am not sure if we are talking about the same noise

but i am hearing some type of "noose bolt rattle" / "pipe vibrating" / "clicking/ticking" sound coming from under the engine area. I hear it at low RPMs, 1700-2500, and more noticeable in 4th and 6th.

audioMeth · 10-01-2012, 03:58 PM

different noise, it isn't a constant noise and only is audible once while going from partial throttle to wide open throttle, and its not due to traction loss.

Stainless 45 · 06-07-2013, 11:00 AM

Sorry to revive an old thread but anybody have any updates? Mine sounds just like this-

Is this what you guys have experienced? Anyone figure out the cause?

spartan///m3 · 06-07-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stainless 45

Sorry to revive an old thread but anybody have any updates? Mine sounds just like this-

Is this what you guys have experienced? Anyone figure out the cause?

That is not the same sound. Mine is one or two ticks quickly as soon as you give it gas at low rpms and no ticking at idle. Yours is doing it at idle and seems to sound like your bearings.

OerdingE93 · 06-10-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Macky112

2008 6MT here, and i am not sure if we are talking about the same noise

but i am hearing some type of "noose bolt rattle" / "pipe vibrating" / "clicking/ticking" sound coming from under the engine area. I hear it at low RPMs, 1700-2500, and more noticeable in 4th and 6th.

I have heard this in low rpms but mine is a '11. Tech checked all connections and clamps and everything was and is secure. Will have to comment if I hear it again.

Scrippy · 08-03-2015, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stainless 45

Sorry to revive an old thread but anybody have any updates? Mine sounds just like this-

Is this what you guys have experienced? Anyone figure out the cause?

My 2011 ZCP DCT sounds identical to yours. I'd love to know what this is. I've replaced my Rod bearings already and I feel like this is the crank producing this noise but I'm no mechanic.

nick3753 · 08-03-2015, 07:26 PM

I thought yours was fixed when you replaced the bearings?
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1129386
How long until it came back?

09-26-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
spartan///m3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	Weird ticking sound I have this ticking sound that sounds like its coming from the engine but the car does not make the sound when at idle or when reving it. It only makes this weird ticking sound when I am driving under 3500 rpm and give it gas fast. This happens in every gear, It sort of sounds like the bearing sound but if it were that it would make it all the time right? And whoever had this m3 before me must of not knew how to drive because my clutch chatters a lot of the time when starting off (6mt). Which is weird because there's only 30,000 km on the car. Could a bad clutch be making that sort of sound ? Anybody else experience this ? or have a clutch that chatters often?
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09-27-2012, 07:58 AM	#2
erm324 Major 122 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Is it like this: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=727515
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09-27-2012, 08:32 AM	#3
spartan///m3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	Yaa pretty close to that but it Does not do it at idle or when I rev it. I miss my v10 lol.
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BMRLVR Grease Monkey 295 Rep 2,646 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3,1994 Euro E36 M3/4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (3)	If you are only hearing it when you are getting on the throttle under 3500RPM you are just hearing the normal induction noise that the S65 makes. Trust me it is completely normal! __________________ 2011 E90 M3 ZCP - Individual Moonstone/Individual Amarone Extended/Individual Piano Black With Inlay:LINK!!! 1994 Euro E36 M3 Sedan - Daytona Violet/Mulberry:LINK!!!
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JHFW89225 Major 176 Rep 1,251 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: HK/Vancouver iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 335i [0.00]	I got the ticking sound too, but only for the past 2 days and I drove around and it was corresponding to rpm as well... but it went away tonight when I started the car... I am pretty sure it wasn't the valvetrains making noise, it was pretty loud... any idea what happened? __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S 2009 BMW E92 M3 2008 BMW E90 335i 2005 BMW X3 3.0i
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09-29-2012, 11:01 AM	#8
audioMeth BTC maxi 222 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rehoboth, MA iTrader: (8)	mine does this as well, under heavy load at around 2500-3500 rpm, but just during the initial snap of throttle input. also just one tick, chirp, or what ever you would call it. i thought is was the ac compressor or something. does this sound like what you are hearing? i have a 6mt as well, but i have owned mine since new. i was considering having the dealer take a look at it but wasn't sure if it was normal.
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09-29-2012, 12:02 PM	#9
spartan///m3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	Yup that's what Iam talking about. Does it than goes away as the rpms climb. Can't figure out What it is. I want to go to the dealer as well but they will probably say oh it's normal or we can't replicate the sound lol.
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09-29-2012, 01:54 PM	#11
audioMeth BTC maxi 222 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rehoboth, MA iTrader: (8)	i daily drive mine, it is only noticeable when the windows are down.
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spartan///m3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	I daily drive mine too and it's only noticeable with the windows down as well.
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audioMeth BTC maxi 222 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rehoboth, MA iTrader: (8)	i guess we are the only two with this noise?
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spartan///m3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	I guessssssss so
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10-01-2012, 12:50 PM	#16
Macky112 newb 16 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 M3, 6MT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	2008 6MT here, and i am not sure if we are talking about the same noise but i am hearing some type of "noose bolt rattle" / "pipe vibrating" / "clicking/ticking" sound coming from under the engine area. I hear it at low RPMs, 1700-2500, and more noticeable in 4th and 6th.
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audioMeth BTC maxi 222 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rehoboth, MA iTrader: (8)	different noise, it isn't a constant noise and only is audible once while going from partial throttle to wide open throttle, and its not due to traction loss.
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Stainless 45 Captain 87 Rep 602 Posts Drives: Last of the V-8 Interceptors Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	Sorry to revive an old thread but anybody have any updates? Mine sounds just like this- Is this what you guys have experienced? Anyone figure out the cause? __________________ Blue Thunder -2011 LeMans Blue e92 DCT, ZCP, European Delivery. BPM Stage II. Dinan 3.45 Rear. Borla/Encore Innovation Exhaust, LUX Angel Eyes, Forgestar F14's, Turner road armor. "Last of the V-8 Interceptors, a real piece of history..."
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nick3753 Major 1020 Rep 1,486 Posts Drives: 2012 e92 M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 Audi S6 [0.00] 1997 BMW 328i Touring [0.00] 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	I thought yours was fixed when you replaced the bearings? http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1129386 How long until it came back?
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