Have Your Wastegates Rattled?

135Pats · 05-28-2012, 01:18 AM

08 29k, no rattle but a small and quick "click" noise at the top of 2nd gear, only under light throttle...sounds as if I just ran over a dry leaf and can't hear it if the top is up (doesn't seem to effect driving or performance, no codes etc). But so far the turbos have held up fine, fingers crossed.

Peerless135 · 05-28-2012, 11:26 AM

Just had mine replaced last month... The rattle was ridiculously loud upon deceleration between 3-2K rpms

2008
41K
AA axleback exhaust

Colt · 05-28-2012, 12:41 PM

Is there an aftermarket wastegate replacement? When my wastegates/turbos fail I don't plan on going OEM.

2008 135i
28k miles
ER CP/FMIC

ragingpanda · 05-28-2012, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angerman

Is there an aftermarket wastegate replacement? When my wastegates/turbos fail I don't plan on going OEM.

2008 135i
28k miles
ER CP/FMIC

Rob Beck upgrades those components with his turbos.

Qbrozen · 05-28-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theinfamousdrew

Also I found some documentation on how the turbos have an additional 1 year 12,000 mile warranty.
This goes along with the fuel pump class action suit.

Is this documentation on this site somewhere? I'd like to have it. I just heard a rattle on first startup today that I never heard before. Went away after maybe 2 secs.

2008 w/48k miles.

BFD99 · 05-28-2012, 10:04 PM

2008, 49,638 miles, tuned since 34,000 miles with JB4 and DCI
FBO the last 6,000 miles and Meth the last 3,000 miles and no rattles!

135i OREO · 05-31-2012, 03:24 AM

Just had DPs installed and mine started to rattle

FBO + JB4
2009 6MT
62K Miles

mikead_99 · 05-31-2012, 09:05 AM

2008 with intake and tune for most of my miles, DP and FMIC recently added. No rattling yet, but have less then 18k on the car right now. Fully expect to hear this at some time in the future.

danmcg · 05-31-2012, 02:57 PM

I had the rattle, and they adjusted the actuators and loaded software. That was all. Threw in the JB4 alpha tune for e85 and have been beating it around town and haven't had any issues that weren't due to my own stupidity

2008
51,000 miles
No mods when the issue arose.

first135 · 06-04-2012, 08:20 PM

2009 n54
14,500 miles
Stock

I hear a rattle when I switch off the ignition. I am bringing it to the dealer tomorrow. I wasn't aware of it till I brought to a local tune shop to have short shifter installed. The guy mentioned it to me. Thanks solo motorsports! Will let you guys know what the dealer says.

audimotion · 06-04-2012, 08:36 PM

^First, Is it a rattle you hear at ignition turn off or more of a "click". I have a single "click" at turn off, and has been that way since I took possesion of the car (23K miles). Car has 31K now. No rattle or strange noises besides the click.

2008
31K
PPK1
No rattle

Cozy · 06-05-2012, 05:45 AM

As a previous 335i owner I've had the dreaded rattle. It sounds like a rattle snake on start up (rattles constantly on cold start, rattles briefly on warm start as revs drop down after ignition), deceleration and rev drop when revving at idle. No performance issues at all, just a horrid rattle that makes your luxury car sound broken and cheap. Anything else is not WG rattle.

Now, those of you who hear a rattle on start up, if it's not the above then it is most likely your exhaust flapper. I did the golf tee mod and this disappeared.

Those of you who hear a rattle on switch off, it may well be the DMF slowing down rapidly and clattering. This is in fact completely normal.

135Pats · 06-05-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audimotion

^First, Is it a rattle you hear at ignition turn off or more of a "click". I have a single "click" at turn off, and has been that way since I took possesion of the car (23K miles). Car has 31K now. No rattle or strange noises besides the click.

2008
31K
PPK1
No rattle

My 1er has a slight "click" at the top of 1st gear, doesnt seem to be serious and isnt the dreaded "rattle"....not sure what causes it though

Venom · 06-10-2012, 12:13 AM

2008
32K
yes/no/maybe so
yes and I will be getting new turbos soon

My symptoms were a slight lag with a bit of ticking with an upshift that hit the next gear below 2k revs and random ticking at idle with no load(i.e. at a stop light). These symptoms got consistently worse over time.

shodanusmc · 06-10-2012, 09:31 AM

09 Vert, PPK1, 9000 miles, no rattle.

R3SQ · 06-11-2012, 03:44 PM

2010 N54
42K

Right after I had my AR Downpipes installed the rattle started. It was awful and sounded like a mariachi band was coming down the road after I let off the throttle. After living with it for a couple of days and not doing anything the rattle just stopped. I'm at 46K now and haven't heard it since but I dont know if I should be worried that it disappeared as quickly as it came?

View Poll Results: Have your turbos been replaced because of wastegate rattle?
Yes WITHOUT Mods	17	20.73%
No WITHOUT Mods	19	23.17%
Yes WITH Mods	11	13.41%
No WITH Mods	35	42.68%
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05-28-2012, 01:18 AM	#23
135Pats Major General 456 Rep 6,478 Posts Drives: A few BMWs Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	08 29k, no rattle but a small and quick "click" noise at the top of 2nd gear, only under light throttle...sounds as if I just ran over a dry leaf and can't hear it if the top is up (doesn't seem to effect driving or performance, no codes etc). But so far the turbos have held up fine, fingers crossed.
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05-28-2012, 11:26 AM	#24
Peerless135 Private First Class 3 Rep 168 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Just had mine replaced last month... The rattle was ridiculously loud upon deceleration between 3-2K rpms 2008 41K AA axleback exhaust
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05-28-2012, 10:04 PM	#28
BFD99 The Stig! 54 Rep 889 Posts Drives: 2008 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [10.00]	2008, 49,638 miles, tuned since 34,000 miles with JB4 and DCI FBO the last 6,000 miles and Meth the last 3,000 miles and no rattles! __________________ 2008 135i - FBO + JB4 15ohm + Water Meth
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05-31-2012, 03:24 AM	#29
135i OREO Lieutenant 28 Rep 439 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Spangdahlem, Germany iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	Just had DPs installed and mine started to rattle FBO + JB4 2009 6MT 62K Miles __________________ 2009 BSM 135i 6MT Last edited by 135i OREO; 05-31-2012 at 11:51 AM..
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05-31-2012, 09:05 AM	#30
mikead_99 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 08 SMG 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NoVA iTrader: (1)	2008 with intake and tune for most of my miles, DP and FMIC recently added. No rattling yet, but have less then 18k on the car right now. Fully expect to hear this at some time in the future. __________________ 135i ....
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05-31-2012, 02:57 PM	#31
danmcg Private First Class 11 Rep 127 Posts Drives: '08 BSM 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Fort Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	I had the rattle, and they adjusted the actuators and loaded software. That was all. Threw in the JB4 alpha tune for e85 and have been beating it around town and haven't had any issues that weren't due to my own stupidity 2008 51,000 miles No mods when the issue arose.
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06-04-2012, 08:20 PM	#32
first135 Enlisted Member 12 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2016 M2 Join Date: May 2012 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	2009 n54 14,500 miles Stock I hear a rattle when I switch off the ignition. I am bringing it to the dealer tomorrow. I wasn't aware of it till I brought to a local tune shop to have short shifter installed. The guy mentioned it to me. Thanks solo motorsports! Will let you guys know what the dealer says.
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06-04-2012, 08:36 PM	#33
audimotion Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 08 135i/12 F250 CC PS/06 ML500 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	^First, Is it a rattle you hear at ignition turn off or more of a "click". I have a single "click" at turn off, and has been that way since I took possesion of the car (23K miles). Car has 31K now. No rattle or strange noises besides the click. 2008 31K PPK1 No rattle __________________ 08 135i \|Alpine White w/ Terra Boston Leather\|Sport Pkg\| Premium Pkg\| Shadowline\| Gloss Black Trim\| Nav\| Comfort Access\| Active Steering\| Steptronic\| Htd Seats\| Prem. Sound/Sirius\| Park Distance\| PPK 1\|BMS 4LED\|M3 Sway Bar
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06-05-2012, 05:45 AM	#34
Cozy Major 111 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	As a previous 335i owner I've had the dreaded rattle. It sounds like a rattle snake on start up (rattles constantly on cold start, rattles briefly on warm start as revs drop down after ignition), deceleration and rev drop when revving at idle. No performance issues at all, just a horrid rattle that makes your luxury car sound broken and cheap. Anything else is not WG rattle. Now, those of you who hear a rattle on start up, if it's not the above then it is most likely your exhaust flapper. I did the golf tee mod and this disappeared. Those of you who hear a rattle on switch off, it may well be the DMF slowing down rapidly and clattering. This is in fact completely normal.
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06-10-2012, 12:13 AM	#36
Venom Colonel 375 Rep 2,388 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.50]	2008 32K yes/no/maybe so yes and I will be getting new turbos soon My symptoms were a slight lag with a bit of ticking with an upshift that hit the next gear below 2k revs and random ticking at idle with no load(i.e. at a stop light). These symptoms got consistently worse over time.
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06-10-2012, 09:31 AM	#37
shodanusmc Captain 21 Rep 774 Posts Drives: 09 135 Vert Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago burb iTrader: (0)	09 Vert, PPK1, 9000 miles, no rattle.
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06-11-2012, 03:44 PM	#38
R3SQ Douchenozzle. 0 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stamford, CT iTrader: (0)	2010 N54 42K Right after I had my AR Downpipes installed the rattle started. It was awful and sounded like a mariachi band was coming down the road after I let off the throttle. After living with it for a couple of days and not doing anything the rattle just stopped. I'm at 46K now and haven't heard it since but I dont know if I should be worried that it disappeared as quickly as it came? __________________ Cobb AP \|\| AR-Design Downpipes \|\| aFe DCI \|\| HPF Exhaust \|\| VRSF Front Mount \|\| ER-Charge Pipe \|\| Tial Q
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