CLUNK
12-30-2017, 09:57 PM
#1
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CLUNK
My E63 has developed a clunk. The only pattern I can identify is that it seems to be worse when the car is warm. It sounds almost like an under torqued bolt on a suspension/steering/frame component is allowing something to slip back and forth, but it doesn't seem to be just on bumps or turns or any other definable pattern. I put the car up on the lift today, pulled all the wheels off and inspected ball joints, tie rods, sway-bar links, etc and everything looks fine as much as I can tell.
I know it's a crazy long shot, but has anyone experienced this before that can point me in the right direction? It's really annoying.
I know it's a crazy long shot, but has anyone experienced this before that can point me in the right direction? It's really annoying.
12-31-2017, 06:23 PM
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My E63 has developed a clunk. The only pattern I can identify is that it seems to be worse when the car is warm. It sounds almost like an under torqued bolt on a suspension/steering/frame component is allowing something to slip back and forth, but it doesn't seem to be just on bumps or turns or any other definable pattern. I put the car up on the lift today, pulled all the wheels off and inspected ball joints, tie rods, sway-bar links, etc and everything looks fine as much as I can tell.
I know it's a crazy long shot, but has anyone experienced this before that can point me in the right direction? It's really annoying.
I know it's a crazy long shot, but has anyone experienced this before that can point me in the right direction? It's really annoying.
12-31-2017, 09:07 PM
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It is very hard to tell where it is coming from. It’s so bassy that it just kind of echoes in the cabin. Front, rear, left, right I can’t really tell. Sometimes I can feel it in the steering wheel and sometimes I can’t. I know that’s not helpful at all.
