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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Hello Guys,

I bought the car like that, so not sure whats going on ...

When I turn off the car, I hear a knock kind of sound at the very end of engine turning off. Seems to me some foundation bushing problem? Any one has any idea, what it could be? Is that a known issue?

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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Can you give us a little more information about your car? Year, model, etc.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Do you have an M54 engine? Is the sound like a sucking sound? If so this is normal. It's letting out excess air as it's supposed to. But without much info we can't be of much help
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Sure... its actually N52 Engine, car is 2006, 530I. The sound is hard to explain, but its not sucking.. its kind of like knocking, but instead of typing knock, its just one knock, when the engine is about to turn off...
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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take a vid and post up so we can help you.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Do you have active steering?
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Are you using Premium gas?
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Could be the fan in the front spinning down and stopping. Mine makes a little annoying sound right at the end, every time, right after I turn the car off.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by AchtungE60
take a vid and post up so we can help you.
Thats a good idea... I will actually spend some time on it and try to figure it out myself as well.. i would have done that, the only problem is to get someone else to at least turn of the engine
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bada!
Do you have active steering?
Yes I do.... can it be also a reason?
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