Is this creaking sound normal when lifting/lowering the car?

Lotus99 · 11-30-2011, 01:47 AM

Occasionally lately when I go over bumps, I hear this squeak sound coming from the back of the car, it seems to be worse when it's cold out. I've got an E93, so there's extra mechanisms in the trunk, which I thought maybe the noise is coming from.

But then tonight when I went to swap over to winters though, as I lifted the car, especially on the driver's side, and when lowering it, I would hear this creaking sound (different than the above from what I can tell though).

Is this normal? Car's an 08 E93 335 with sport package, with only 20,000 miles on it.

I recorded this video from the passenger side, and from what I could tell, the noise was coming from the pass side too, though it sounded worse on the driver's side, and when lifting car as well as lowering it.

Pay attention around the 25 second mark especially.
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Lotus99 · 12-04-2011, 01:44 AM

Anyone?

turugara · 12-04-2011, 03:35 AM

Is it very loud? I don't have a frame of reference so I can't really tell from the video. It sounds like springs compressing to me. I've jacked my car up and put it down a few times and I don't think I've ever heard it to be that pronounced. Can you pinpoint which side it's on or is it all sides of the car?

Lotus99 · 12-05-2011, 05:02 PM

It happened when I lifted both sides of the car, as well as when lowering the car, though the sound may have only been coming from one side. I didn't do it too many times to replicate the sound. If I had a second person helping, I would have had them stand on the other side to check, but can't say for sure.

Lotus99 · 12-19-2011, 12:17 PM

Took it in for service for a few things today and mentioned this, and the SA said maybe it was because the handbrake was on, so the creaking is related to the slight shift when car's rear wheel has the weight taken off it/put back on.

Hmmm... Could make sense. What do you think?

I can try lifting the car next I guess without the handbrake on to test his theory...

BKV122 · 12-20-2011, 08:54 PM

Same on my car, im not worried. Maybe the springs re-compressing?

Mr_PharmD · 12-21-2011, 01:10 AM

Does it make that sound if u push down on the trunk?

NiVeDh · 12-21-2011, 01:13 AM

That sounds normal. I take it your e-brake is on?

Sales@modmy3.com · 12-21-2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

That sounds normal. I take it your e-brake is on?

On point

Lotus99 · 12-23-2011, 02:30 PM

Yeah, as my SA suspected too, it was the E brake. When I tried it w/o the E brake on, no sound. Glad I figured it out at least.

11-30-2011, 01:47 AM	#1
Lotus99 Colonel 637 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Is this creaking sound normal when lifting/lowering the car? Occasionally lately when I go over bumps, I hear this squeak sound coming from the back of the car, it seems to be worse when it's cold out. I've got an E93, so there's extra mechanisms in the trunk, which I thought maybe the noise is coming from. But then tonight when I went to swap over to winters though, as I lifted the car, especially on the driver's side, and when lowering it, I would hear this creaking sound (different than the above from what I can tell though). Is this normal? Car's an 08 E93 335 with sport package, with only 20,000 miles on it. I recorded this video from the passenger side, and from what I could tell, the noise was coming from the pass side too, though it sounded worse on the driver's side, and when lifting car as well as lowering it. Pay attention around the 25 second mark especially. . . . . Last edited by Lotus99; 12-05-2011 at 05:00 PM..
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turugara Major 92 Rep 1,325 Posts Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i [9.44]	Is it very loud? I don't have a frame of reference so I can't really tell from the video. It sounds like springs compressing to me. I've jacked my car up and put it down a few times and I don't think I've ever heard it to be that pronounced. Can you pinpoint which side it's on or is it all sides of the car?
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12-05-2011, 05:02 PM	#4
Lotus99 Colonel 637 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	It happened when I lifted both sides of the car, as well as when lowering the car, though the sound may have only been coming from one side. I didn't do it too many times to replicate the sound. If I had a second person helping, I would have had them stand on the other side to check, but can't say for sure.
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12-19-2011, 12:17 PM	#5
Lotus99 Colonel 637 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Took it in for service for a few things today and mentioned this, and the SA said maybe it was because the handbrake was on, so the creaking is related to the slight shift when car's rear wheel has the weight taken off it/put back on. Hmmm... Could make sense. What do you think? I can try lifting the car next I guess without the handbrake on to test his theory...
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BKV122 Major 47 Rep 1,160 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [9.50]	Same on my car, im not worried. Maybe the springs re-compressing? __________________ Monaco Blue 330xi - Terra Interior/6-MT/Sport/Premium/Cold/CSL's/M3 Spoiler Lip/Black Kidney's
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Mr_PharmD Major 45 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fresno iTrader: (19)	Does it make that sound if u push down on the trunk?
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12-21-2011, 01:13 AM	#8
NiVeDh Major General 426 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	That sounds normal. I take it your e-brake is on?
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12-23-2011, 02:30 PM	#10
Lotus99 Colonel 637 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Yeah, as my SA suspected too, it was the E brake. When I tried it w/o the E brake on, no sound. Glad I figured it out at least.
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