What's all this waste gate rattle stuff about?

Sal Collaziano · 08-25-2010, 02:09 PM

When I start my car, I hear some waste gate rattle. What is it and do I have to worry about it? I believe it only happens when the car is cold.. First start in the morning.. If it needs to be repaired, can I wait until my next service visit and tell BMW about it then? Or is this something that needs immediate attention?

Sal Collaziano · 08-26-2010, 01:29 AM

Nothin', eh?

Saigon · 08-26-2010, 01:40 AM

i would get it fixed right away. Mine was a constant problem.

hun77777 · 08-26-2010, 01:41 AM

take off all the mods and get to the dealer. that's what i'll do if i were u

bahn stormer · 08-26-2010, 02:32 AM

+1

You may get new turbos with the redesigned actuator linkage.

Saigon · 08-26-2010, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahn stormer

+1

You may get new turbos with the redesigned actuator linkage.

how do we know if we get new turbos? is there a part# or name?

Sal Collaziano · 08-26-2010, 10:19 AM

Okay. Next time I bring my car in, I'll mention the rattle to my service advisor.

Thank you!

youngnastyman · 08-31-2010, 04:02 PM

man i have been having this issue and they keep giving me the runaround. I think i'm having a couple of seperate issues though

Number 1) On a cold start or while the car first starts to Idle i hear a metallic rattling sound that sounds like a bug or something. I was thinking this is exhaust rattle but I don't know..

Number 2) If I'm driving on a narrow street or in a garage with the windows down I can hear a clicking/ticking sound when I push/let off the gas.

have been to BMW a few times for this. The first time the replaced the actuators. After this the clicking was even more frequent!! Brought it back to them twice and they didn't do jack!

Not sure what to do now. According to the SA (most likely BS) - All sounds they heard are normal and my turbos are working fine.

I'm at 47k and want to get this fixed ( if needed ) before my warranty expires. Any ideas?

wtfmateim65 · 08-31-2010, 04:09 PM

Dont take the dealership's bullshit. Be persistent, call BMW NA if you really want to speed things up, read up on the service bulletins. I had the actuators replaced 3 times in 2 years and it was still rattling, updated software still rattling, then the "no faults found in the dme", or the rattling is "normal" run around. Finally they replaced my turbos, but I dont think they vaccuum adjusted the wastegates because they're rattling even worse now. I'm sick of it

youngnastyman · 08-31-2010, 04:20 PM

do you lose any performance because of this nuisance of a problem?

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Sal Collaziano Lieutenant 58 Rep 424 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Royal Palm Beach, Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Okay. Next time I bring my car in, I'll mention the rattle to my service advisor. Thank you! __________________ Sal Collaziano Stinger Forum
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youngnastyman Major 218 Rep 1,420 Posts Drives: F83 M4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (13)	man i have been having this issue and they keep giving me the runaround. I think i'm having a couple of seperate issues though Number 1) On a cold start or while the car first starts to Idle i hear a metallic rattling sound that sounds like a bug or something. I was thinking this is exhaust rattle but I don't know.. Number 2) If I'm driving on a narrow street or in a garage with the windows down I can hear a clicking/ticking sound when I push/let off the gas. have been to BMW a few times for this. The first time the replaced the actuators. After this the clicking was even more frequent!! Brought it back to them twice and they didn't do jack! Not sure what to do now. According to the SA (most likely BS) - All sounds they heard are normal and my turbos are working fine. I'm at 47k and want to get this fixed ( if needed ) before my warranty expires. Any ideas?
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wtfmateim65 First Lieutenant 17 Rep 305 Posts Drives: AW 92 335i JB4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vegas iTrader: (2)	Dont take the dealership's bullshit. Be persistent, call BMW NA if you really want to speed things up, read up on the service bulletins. I had the actuators replaced 3 times in 2 years and it was still rattling, updated software still rattling, then the "no faults found in the dme", or the rattling is "normal" run around. Finally they replaced my turbos, but I dont think they vaccuum adjusted the wastegates because they're rattling even worse now. I'm sick of it
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youngnastyman Major 218 Rep 1,420 Posts Drives: F83 M4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (13)	do you lose any performance because of this nuisance of a problem?
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