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hi
i have a 316i compact 1994 , recently there is a "smal bird like singing noise" from the rear pasenger side that is constant and doesnt vary with speed or bumps on the road , as soon as there is some weight in the trunk or a passenger in the rear it goes away , checked all the plastics its not it .
thanks |  |  | | 11-09-2007, 03:36 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Are you sure it's not just a small bird trapped inside the panel?  | | | | | 11-09-2007, 03:38 PM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 4 |
no , now seriosly anyone , what can it be rear shock mounts , bearing ????? .... | | | | | 11-09-2007, 03:41 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
my alarm kinda sounds like a bird. | | | | | 11-09-2007, 03:42 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Sorry about that, couldn't resist, seriously though, it's kind of hard to tell without actually hearing the sound. Is it a steady repetitive sound or is it sort of random sounding? | | | | | 11-09-2007, 03:52 PM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 4 |
sort of random sounding | | | | | 11-09-2007, 04:38 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
In that case, I'm stumped, sorry. | | | | | 11-09-2007, 08:02 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 |
Hi, I've actually had the same problem. It usually goes away when I put a lot of weight in the rear or go over a large bump very quickly. My friends and I have diagnosed it to something loose at the rear shock mounts. However, beyond that I'm not sure. I've not bothered to try to really figure it out since I know exactly how to make it go away (take the route home that crosses that bumpy road) and it happens very rarely (only about 3-4 times) and for a very short period (no more than a day before it goes away). | | | | | 11-10-2007, 09:09 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 4 |
sorry , but i wana solve the problem by replacing parts , il try to check rear shock mounts ... | | | | | 11-10-2007, 01:33 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ferndale, MD Posts: 462 |
Sounds weird but how tight are the RSM bolts? I had a similar problem with an old car of mine, and it just so happened a few weeks prior to the noise I had put in a rear strut bar. Even though we retightened all of the bolts, two of the three on the drivers side had started to loosen a little. I know the rear suspension on that car was double a arms and this is trailing arm, but it might be worth a shot. Just tighten down on those bolts and if the noise goes away, apply some loctite  | | | | |
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