Front Wheel Clicking Noise.

RoboM5 · 02-22-2016, 02:00 PM

The front wheels click when I turn hard either direction at slow speeds and high speed (listening next to a wall with window open). I took the car to the dealer to have the bearings checked, nothing was wrong and they repacked the bearings with grease, which fixed for a few weeks, then it started again. I took the car to ESS and they said the bearing were good too, but the clicking went away again for a few weeks. I asked the instructors at the BMW driving school and they said all of the cars do it, but it doesn't bother them... Then it dawned on me it may be the torque on the wheels.

I decided to torque the wheels myself to 105 lbs and the problem goes away for a while. Now I torque the wheels anytime I do driving event and the problem has been solved.

Fyi, I have Mach Snell spacers, but my friend has the same problem with his car and no spacers.

IshR · 03-08-2016, 01:28 PM

I've had this problem on and off on my e60 m5, BMW can't find a cause. What do you mean by torque the wheels? Sorry my technical knowledge is limited.

RoboM5 · 03-09-2016, 03:04 PM

IshR Tighten the wheels with a torque wrench.

SAMIAM · 06-09-2016, 02:32 PM

I had this problem as well on a 2014 M5, they cleaned and repacked the bearings, lasted for a while but is now back. I went to get it done again, and there's a new service bulletin and part to address it, which they have ordered. Does anyone have access to the BMW database? It appears to be "SIB 34 05 15 Ticking Noise from the Front Axle When Cornering". It would be interesting to see the complete service bulletin. The ordered part is "FRICTION SPACERS FOR BEARING/ROTOR."

SAMIAM · 07-12-2016, 05:31 PM

Had the spacers installed today, and it is gone. The technical bulletin reads:

"A ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking, or pulling away from a parking space. The noise can be heard as a metallic ticking from the area of the front wheels. The noise is caused by movement between the inner contact surfaces of the brake disc and drive flange of the wheel bearing hub. The friction washers will stop this movement between these two components."

The spacers are very thin metal inserts.

Signature Wheel BMW · 10-18-2016, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Had the spacers installed today, and it is gone. The technical bulletin reads:

"A ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking, or pulling away from a parking space. The noise can be heard as a metallic ticking from the area of the front wheels. The noise is caused by movement between the inner contact surfaces of the brake disc and drive flange of the wheel bearing hub. The friction washers will stop this movement between these two components."

The spacers are very thin metal inserts.

I wouldn't celebrate yet, spacers are temp fix and clicking will come back. Long threads here:

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1143328

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1313484

Wheel man · 10-19-2016, 01:46 PM

I had a similar issue and figured out that my metal brake disc plate was bent while removing my wheels. I have carbon ceramic brakes which leaves only and inch of space all the way around the wheel. So now I lift the wheel off the hub instead of letting it fall onto rotors. I pushed the plate away from the rotor back into place and the noise was gone.

evanaswan · 03-14-2018, 12:03 AM

Clicking started last week. Taking in tomorrow there better be a fix

02-22-2016, 02:00 PM	#1
RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	Front Wheel Clicking Noise. The front wheels click when I turn hard either direction at slow speeds and high speed (listening next to a wall with window open). I took the car to the dealer to have the bearings checked, nothing was wrong and they repacked the bearings with grease, which fixed for a few weeks, then it started again. I took the car to ESS and they said the bearing were good too, but the clicking went away again for a few weeks. I asked the instructors at the BMW driving school and they said all of the cars do it, but it doesn't bother them... Then it dawned on me it may be the torque on the wheels. I decided to torque the wheels myself to 105 lbs and the problem goes away for a while. Now I torque the wheels anytime I do driving event and the problem has been solved. Fyi, I have Mach Snell spacers, but my friend has the same problem with his car and no spacers. __________________ __________________ Current ///M: '19 F90 M5CP Donnington Grey/CCB/MPE/MP full carbon
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03-08-2016, 01:28 PM	#2
IshR Private First Class 15 Rep 140 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	I've had this problem on and off on my e60 m5, BMW can't find a cause. What do you mean by torque the wheels? Sorry my technical knowledge is limited.
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03-09-2016, 03:04 PM	#3
RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	IshR Tighten the wheels with a torque wrench. __________________ __________________ Current ///M: '19 F90 M5CP Donnington Grey/CCB/MPE/MP full carbon
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06-09-2016, 02:32 PM	#4
SAMIAM Enlisted Member 18 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York State iTrader: (0)	I had this problem as well on a 2014 M5, they cleaned and repacked the bearings, lasted for a while but is now back. I went to get it done again, and there's a new service bulletin and part to address it, which they have ordered. Does anyone have access to the BMW database? It appears to be "SIB 34 05 15 Ticking Noise from the Front Axle When Cornering". It would be interesting to see the complete service bulletin. The ordered part is "FRICTION SPACERS FOR BEARING/ROTOR."
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07-12-2016, 05:31 PM	#5
SAMIAM Enlisted Member 18 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York State iTrader: (0)	BMW M5 Front Wheel Clicking SOLVED Had the spacers installed today, and it is gone. The technical bulletin reads: "A ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking, or pulling away from a parking space. The noise can be heard as a metallic ticking from the area of the front wheels. The noise is caused by movement between the inner contact surfaces of the brake disc and drive flange of the wheel bearing hub. The friction washers will stop this movement between these two components." The spacers are very thin metal inserts.
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10-19-2016, 01:46 PM	#7
Wheel man Private First Class 1226 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 GC Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Dallas Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M850 [9.67] 2014 M6 Gran Coupe CP [9.55]	I had a similar issue and figured out that my metal brake disc plate was bent while removing my wheels. I have carbon ceramic brakes which leaves only and inch of space all the way around the wheel. So now I lift the wheel off the hub instead of letting it fall onto rotors. I pushed the plate away from the rotor back into place and the noise was gone.
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03-14-2018, 12:03 AM	#8
evanaswan Yngwie J Malmsteen 27 Rep 68 Posts Drives: F93 M8 GC - G07 X7 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Native Orange County moved to Lake Wylie SC iTrader: (0)	2017 X5m 5k miles Clicking started last week. Taking in tomorrow there better be a fix
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