Probably a repost!! LOUD knocking at start up !!!!! Sounds awfull.

Bad-Man-Wagon · 11-13-2009, 01:23 AM

It's a 540. Thought it was the chain tensioner, replaced it, no luck. I NEED this fixed. It's so embarasing starting it up infront of friends, everyone is like "UUH!".
Can some one please steer me in the right direction?

Bullet Ride · 11-13-2009, 08:10 AM

How long does the knocking last? Is it when the car is cold? hot? Does it do it all time? or just sometimes?
More details would help....

If your car has a hydraulic chain tensioner it could be that your tensioner needs replacement

Bad-Man-Wagon · 11-13-2009, 03:24 PM

When the car has been sitting for at least an hour, and especially when it's cold. Yes it does it almost every time. I stated in my original post that I changed the hydraulic chain tensioner. It does it for 2 seconds, a loud "da-da-da-da"!

Euro · 11-13-2009, 03:28 PM

^ I had that with my 540 before it crapped out on me. Chain tensioner failed causing a whole lot of stuff to go wrong inside. Mine died at 350k, which isn't bad. Two coworkers, one with a 540 and one with a 740, had the exact same issue, but didn't make it as long. One died at 180k and the other at 250k, if I remember correctly.

I strongly suggest that if the pinging is coming from the front, close to the area of that tensioner, that you stop driving immediately and get it checked out by a qualified shop asap. Mine could have be fixed if addressed early. I waited and the result was the need for a transplant or rebuild.

parm · 11-13-2009, 10:31 PM

If it gets louder and louder could be a broken rocker, same symtoms in my ex. e36. Found 2 broken rockers when I pulled the Rocker cover of. Car was running but niosy as hell and just got worst.

Bad-Man-Wagon · 11-14-2009, 07:49 PM

The car runs quiet. It's just at start ups.

Bad-Man-Wagon · 11-19-2009, 02:53 PM

Anybody have any other ideas?

parm · 11-19-2009, 04:17 PM

oil pressure getting weak, could be taking a long time to get to the top of the motor? What oil are you running?

Blades · 11-19-2009, 04:24 PM

does it sound like this ..

Dinging sound

parm · 11-19-2009, 05:28 PM

lol ^

Dado 540 · 11-19-2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blades

does it sound like this ..

Dinging sound

HAHAHA

Well Bad-Man-Wagon i hope you check your oil pan for any plastic debree.

Check these horror images, and hope you dont have this problem.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1316839

I too have a knocking noise at start up (passenger side timing chain area) and this is most likely the next job on the list. Not looking forward to it.

5style · 11-21-2009, 02:13 PM

When you changed your oil, did you remember to pour oil into the oil filter can as well before putting the filter in and closing it?

If it does it for 2 seconds, it sounds like your oil pick up isn't pressurized properly causing the engine run empty until the oil circulates.

Just a thought