Is this wastegate rattle?

Cozmos · 07-21-2011, 12:42 PM

I know their are lots of threads about this, but I just wanted to post my video up to get a specific responce. Is the sound as the revs fall wastegate rattle, or just normal operating sounds on the n54. I have the golf tee in this video.

Thanks for the help!

Rotorocious · 07-21-2011, 12:52 PM

Sounds like it.
I have it , I'm out of warranty. I learned to get use to it.

tibra1 · 07-21-2011, 12:55 PM

If you wanted to see if its wastegate rattle.u should put the camera/mic on the front of the engine..no?...

Cant tell anything from that video.

Cozmos · 07-21-2011, 01:29 PM

listen to the buzzing/rattling sound towards the end of the revs dropping.

Big Tom · 07-21-2011, 01:55 PM

I'm 99% sure that this is WG-rattle.
It would be easier to determine if you placed the camera at the front of the car.

Just buy a PROcede and let the WG-rattle Fix deal with it.
It works 100% on my car, which normally has terrible rattle.

caradd · 07-21-2011, 10:52 PM

If it is wastegate rattle it is very light. Mine buzzed a lot more as the rpm's dropped. Regarding the Procede fix, opening the wastegate at idle is just a bandaid.

I made BMW replace by wastegates, actuators and turbos because of the rattle.

cstmx_ryder · 07-22-2011, 01:21 AM

Or you can try adjusting the actuator rod.......It's worked for most people including myself.

Tari · 07-22-2011, 02:19 AM

^that will fix the problem asap

Big Tom · 07-22-2011, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

Or you can try adjusting the actuator rod.......It's worked for most people including myself.

Did not work for me...

Big Tom · 07-22-2011, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caradd

Regarding the Procede fix, opening the wastegate at idle is just a bandaid.

I made BMW replace by wastegates, actuators and turbos because of the rattle.

Of course it's only a bandaid, but it works really, really good if you're having the bad luck of having rattling turbos:

JAXT88 · 07-22-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Tom

Of course it's only a bandaid, but it works really, really good if you're having the bad luck of having rattling turbos:

wow, I may have to get on this... definitely have this issue

Thanks for sharing the video!

caradd · 07-22-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

Or you can try adjusting the actuator rod.......It's worked for most people including myself.

That only works for the rear. If it is your front wastegate you won't be able to reach it easily.

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Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	Sounds like it. I have it , I'm out of warranty. I learned to get use to it.
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Cozmos Private 0 Rep 74 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e36 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	listen to the buzzing/rattling sound towards the end of the revs dropping.
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Big Tom Banned 60 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: 335i n54 e92 MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Västerås iTrader: (0)	I'm 99% sure that this is WG-rattle. It would be easier to determine if you placed the camera at the front of the car. Just buy a PROcede and let the WG-rattle Fix deal with it. It works 100% on my car, which normally has terrible rattle.
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caradd () () 10 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here iTrader: (3)	If it is wastegate rattle it is very light. Mine buzzed a lot more as the rpm's dropped. Regarding the Procede fix, opening the wastegate at idle is just a bandaid. I made BMW replace by wastegates, actuators and turbos because of the rattle. __________________
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Tari Captain 67 Rep 643 Posts Drives: MG M4 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	^that will fix the problem asap
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