[Drifter2090]

Hey guys, recently noticed my 17 M2 has been making a click sound from the driverside wheel while driving, it seems its faster with speed and most noticeable with the windows down and driving near a curb for the sound to reflect (can also hear it slowly moving in my underground lot) .

I have lifted the car and spun the wheel and can't hear anything, it's only when it is on the ground and moving.

Any idea what it could be? Only thing I have modded with my suspension are m performance coilovers.

[///MPhatic]

Bro, I'd answer this but there are so many threads about it, even YouTube videos.

The clicking comes from at least 3 sources, and you basically have to address each one easiest first and chase your tail until you find what's causing it on your particular car. I tried a few things when my car started doing it, but nothing worked, so the clicking remains.

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Bro, I'd answer this but there are so many threads about it, even YouTube videos.

The clicking comes from at least 3 sources, and you basically have to address each one easiest first and chase your tail until you find what's causing it on your particular car. I tried a few things when my car started doing it, but nothing worked, so the clicking remains.

Damn yeah I did watch a video on it and read a couple threads but it looked like their clicking was when they were low speed turning the wheel, mines anytime the wheels spinning.

What methods did you try? Maybe I'll end up just leaving it too if there is no harm.

[E90convert]

If it gets louder when you’re going around a right curve (putting more load through the driver side wheel) then it’s probably a wheel bearing. This was how I diagnosed my wheel bearings on my old F30 335i.

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by E90convert

If it gets louder when you’re going around a right curve (putting more load through the driver side wheel) then it’s probably a wheel bearing. This was how I diagnosed my wheel bearings on my old F30 335i.

I'll try that out! I always thought a wheel bearing would be a whirring noise not a clicking one

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by E90convert

If it gets louder when you’re going around a right curve (putting more load through the driver side wheel) then it’s probably a wheel bearing. This was how I diagnosed my wheel bearings on my old F30 335i.

Not at all sir. Mine ONLY happens at while cornering to the right (left front wheel) and BMW said there was no chance it was a wheel bearing (20K miles at the time). They installed those little shims between the brake rotors, but it didn't help. I didn't bother taking it back, it's not an issue AFAIC.

[E90convert]

I know a wheel bearing seems unlikely, but my F30 had them replaced at 45k miles under warranty. And I did it again at about 100k miles. Street driving only. What he is describing sounds like a wheel bearing to me.

The clicking could also be that TSB about the slipping between the wheel, rotor, hub joint.

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by E90convert

If it gets louder when you’re going around a right curve (putting more load through the driver side wheel) then it’s probably a wheel bearing. This was how I diagnosed my wheel bearings on my old F30 335i.

Weird I just tested this last night with the windows down and only in a left turn do I hear the clicking stop, straight and right turns it clicks.

[c0riolis]

I have had this issue intermittently, it was/is most noticeable during right turns at around 10mph.

When I took it to the dealership for warranty they installed the friction discs mentioned above (SIB 34 05 15), this solved the issue for a few months but it eventually came back.

I took it in a second time, and they could not find anything wrong with the car and were having issues repro-ing the noise, I took the car back and cleaned the wheel/rotor interface and it helped a lot (while still not 100% solving it).

I will try to clean the rotor/wheel hub interface next time I change my front rotors, but I am not too worried about it, everything looks/feel solid.

From what I have been reading online the leading causes of this are:
1. Wheel-to-rotor interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces)
2. Rotor-to-wheel hub interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces and installing the friction discs)
3. Brake hose suspension bracket (solved by cleaning the bolt and re-torquing)
4. Wheel hub-to-wheel hub carrier interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces)

HunterHofman has a good video covering some of those:

Good luck!

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by c0riolis

I have had this issue intermittently, it was/is most noticeable during right turns at around 10mph.

When I took it to the dealership for warranty they installed the friction discs mentioned above (SIB 34 05 15), this solved the issue for a few months but it eventually came back.

I took it in a second time, and they could not find anything wrong with the car and were having issues repro-ing the noise, I took the car back and cleaned the wheel/rotor interface and it helped a lot (while still not 100% solving it).

I will try to clean the rotor/wheel hub interface next time I change my front rotors, but I am not too worried about it, everything looks/feel solid.

From what I have been reading online the leading causes of this are:
1. Wheel-to-rotor interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces)
2. Rotor-to-wheel hub interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces and installing the friction discs)
3. Brake hose suspension bracket (solved by cleaning the bolt and re-torquing)
4. Wheel hub-to-wheel hub carrier interface (solved by cleaning both mating surfaces)

HunterHofman has a good video covering some of those: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrmqaryzOE

Good luck!

Thanks man! Really helpful suggestions. Yeah I watched his video, sucks there's so many variables but I guess I have no choice.

I'll start with the easy stuff you suggested and work my way up lol

[Nathank234]

had the same exact issues however mine disappeared when braking. i had a decent size lip on the rotor which was making a slight contact with the pad. noise went away when replaced the rotors.

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by Nathank234

had the same exact issues however mine disappeared when braking. i had a decent size lip on the rotor which was making a slight contact with the pad. noise went away when replaced the rotors.

Damn, my rotors are pretty new so probably not that.

Gonna try the pinch bolts first since they're easy

[Drifter2090]

FIXED! Follows Tommy's video and undid the pinch bolt, applied anti seize, bent the bracket a bit and re-torqued. No more clicking!

Tommy's Video