Cold Starts, Engine ticking?
11-27-2008, 10:01 PM
#1
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: See sig :)
Any you 645 guys get a very very slight ticking come from the engine on cold starts? Its not that loud, but its def. there upon acceleration, but not on idle... Is this normal? It seems to fade away after hour of driving once the car is hot...
11-28-2008, 03:58 AM
#2
Members
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Westminster, Maryland
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: My 1st was an '06 530xi, Titanium Silver w/ gray dakota leather, sport pkg. & Nav.
Now my 2nd is an '08 650i CP, Space Gray, Blk Dakota, Sprt. Auto, HUD, Sprt. Pkg., Prem. Sound, High Beam Ast. & Comfort Access
Originally Posted by tbal' post='733339' date='Nov 28 2008, 02:01 AM
Any you 645 guys get a very very slight ticking come from the engine on cold starts? Its not that loud, but its def. there upon acceleration, but not on idle... Is this normal? It seems to fade away after hour of driving once the car is hot...
Yes I get the same thing. It almost sounds like a bad bearing in a pully somewhere. Mine only lasts about 5-10 minutes if the car is idling and it progressively goes away. I also noticed that the car runs rough and bucks a bit when first backing out of my driveway and pulling off. I am not too impressed with its cold engine characteristics.
I am also wondering if I need to take mine in for the way the tranny shifts. In sport mode many times it wants to skip 4th and go right to 5th. It also seems to downshift to 3rd when it shouldn't.
11-28-2008, 08:56 AM
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 11,432
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: E60 M5, F85 X5M
Not sure if it's the same sound but I also have a ticking noise during cold start. It actually comes on a few minutes after I let the car idle. I thought it was just common for the V10 M engines and not on other models. Worse case is I thought it was a VANOS issue but supposedly the dealer checked it out and said the noise was common.
11-28-2008, 09:18 AM
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 7,363
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
-----------------------------------------
2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
I've heard the same tick on my 6.2L V8 as well. Eloy of RPI assured me that it was normal.
11-28-2008, 11:42 AM
#5
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: See sig :)
God damn technical engines lol
Anyways I had them look at it, apparently, its a "common thing on cold starts" for the 5-7 series. Blah...
But while at it, my expansion tank is cracked, some hoses are leaking, active sway bar needs to be replaced. Apparently, another bmw dealership said NO hoses were leaking, so now im confused. Hose replacement $250 plus labour! wtf? really?
New dtml pump was installed for the check emissions light that came on...
God damn it, I think i need to burn this car... rofl
Anyways I had them look at it, apparently, its a "common thing on cold starts" for the 5-7 series. Blah...
But while at it, my expansion tank is cracked, some hoses are leaking, active sway bar needs to be replaced. Apparently, another bmw dealership said NO hoses were leaking, so now im confused. Hose replacement $250 plus labour! wtf? really?
New dtml pump was installed for the check emissions light that came on...
God damn it, I think i need to burn this car... rofl
11-28-2008, 05:34 PM
#7
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 4,508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: See sig :)
It got fixed once they replaced the DTML PUMP.
Latest updates, their saying the expansion tank isnt leaking, and some of the hoses are which will be $250ish to replace! Before labour!
Also replacing active steering swaybar or something... it was leaking...
Latest updates, their saying the expansion tank isnt leaking, and some of the hoses are which will be $250ish to replace! Before labour!
Also replacing active steering swaybar or something... it was leaking...
11-28-2008, 09:17 PM
#8
Members
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by tbal' post='733339' date='Nov 28 2008, 02:01 AM
Any you 645 guys get a very very slight ticking come from the engine on cold starts? Its not that loud, but its def. there upon acceleration, but not on idle... Is this normal? It seems to fade away after hour of driving once the car is hot...
its 2am, had few driks time to zzzzzzzzzzz llol