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Ya it's been discussed. And based on the price difference I would say they are different but so far no proof or experience.
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Dealer wanted $700-$750 just to replace the boot and that's with employee pricing my SA was able to work out (bottle of wine helped out). The boot itself is cheap but it's labor intensive to take everything apart. My Indy is gonna look into replacing just the boot or replacing the entire right front axle. -would alignment be required again? Good news is the the clunk/creaking noises are gone!
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Great write up! I'll be doing this soon...
Maverik259 what did the dealer charge you for the alignment?
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$150 or $250. Can't recall. I have the active steering so it's more for me.
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Bad news - I noticed the creaking is back and intermittent. I have no idea what causes it. It's almost every other time I get in to drive it and it starts to creak/clunk until it warms up. Even then it still can happen. It's been in the shop for two days as my Indy replaced the front right axle. Getting it back later today.. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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I replaced the control arm today and upon inspection the ball joint was shot as well not sure how it went but so far no more creaking and knocking as of right now.
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https://www.powerflexusa.com/shop/pr...s-bushing-3967 https://www.powerflexusa.com/shop/pr...s-bushing-3968 If replacing control arms, I don't know why you wouldn't use Powerflex bushings since they help improve handling without adverse affects to ride qualty and have a lifetime warranty. |
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Still have the creaking/clunking on the front left. It sounds like something is loose - even though BMW AND the Indy shop said everything looked good. I even had my wife coast down our street while I walked alongside it to try to pinpoint the noise. Almost sounds as if it's coming from the wheel.. At this point I have no idea but it's killing me every time time I hop behind the wheel.
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When I brought it to the dealer they couldn't recreate it.. which I don't know how they couldn't. I really should've rode along with my SA and/or technician. Anyways - I'm afraid to bring it back at this point and have to shell close to another $1k. I would DIY, but I just don't have the space. No garage.. I guess I'm hoping that it may go away at some point. Will see what happens after a few weeks of driving. Still confused as to how this started happening only after upper control arms were replaced.
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-STATUS UPDATE-
X5 was at BMW for 2 days. I did a ride along with the shop foreman who has been working on nailing down the creaking noise on the driver's side. He loosed everything and then torqued it back down. He put the "ears" on different parts to try to identify where it is coming from. He has an idea but not totally sure, so suggested a few ways we can approach this. One of the replacement control arms seems to have more movement than the passenger side, possibly a defective bushing? I'm trying to source a replacement, which will hopefully be covered under warranty and he said he wouldn't charge me labor on replacing it. I want to say this- he has been awesome and genuinely cares. I went to pick up the X5 yesterday at 5:50PM and he says: "Do you have a few minutes? I can put on the lift and show you what I've been trying to nail down." Spent about a half hour showing me his thoughts, where he put the mic's, etc. He also loves the muffler delete - says it sounds very similar to an F85. Taking a look while it's on the lift, my Indy MUTILATED some of the suspension parts. Reused self locking nuts. Took a steel hammer to the aluminum knuckle (big No No), Looks like they removed the driver's size axle for some reason? Anyways - I mentioned the SIB on the lower control arms. I'm 19K miles out of warranty but only 2 months over so my thought is to see if BMWNA might be willing to cover some of the cost since the quote I received is $1,400 just to replace them. He also recommended replacing the wishbone. I'm wondering if we should start with the SIB control arms or the wishbone? Does anyone have experience or recommendations on writing to BMWNA? Does the dealer take care of this? I'm not really sure where to start. Almost forgot: Driving home last night - NO creaking! WTF? Went out to dinner with the wife and on the way home I noticed the creaking starting to return. It's nowhere as prominent as before I brought it in on Wednesday. Driving into work this morning was also not too bad, but it was there - I am afraid it is going to get worse though. Is it possible that something could be loosening up while driving?
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Driver side lower control arm and thrust arm replaced and creaking is gone! Shout to to Jeremy at Richmond BMW!
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Is thrust arm just another word for control arm?
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Does anyone have their paperwork that notes the SIB for the lower control arms.
I have been to my dealer 3 times for the clunking noise. First time they said they tightened everything down and found no issues. I went in again a week or two later and this time they replaced the upper control bushings. I took it in again today and they said nothing is wrong. They can't get the car to make the noise. Luckily I have videos that record the noise, but since they can't replicate it while at the dealer, they won't do anything. They continue to tell me there is no SIB on the lowers. I shared the number I found in some other posts on here and they said it was not a valid SIB #. Any help would be appreciated. |
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