RustyItalian 11 Report post Posted October 18, 2010 Hey My 2000 E39 has a clunk from the passenger side that I'm trying to track. Sounds like an internal noise, from the driver's seat I swear it's from the rear door. Had the door panel off at the weekend and while it needed the capping glued back down (hot glue gun to the rescue) I couldn't find anything wrong. Are there any locations that tend to make noise on the E39? My next attack would be the B pillar but that appears to be more of a mission. Richard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted October 18, 2010 You sure its not a worn / split control arm bush. The inner control arm moves on the rubber bush and hits the outter support ring making a knock sound. Usually happens when you come in on a drive way under brakes. Because its bolted directly to the chassis, it can make a lot of noise and seem it coming from the inside of the cabin. Otherwise, it sounds like your tracking the same noise down I am at the moment. rear passenger side knock rattle thing ... will let you know if I find it! haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2010 See if the outer/side plastic seat skirt is loose, the one with the electric or manual seat controls. They are a sh*t of a design and get sat on and come loose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustyItalian 11 Report post Posted October 22, 2010 You sure its not a worn / split control arm bush. Are you talking front or rear suspension? Fronts didn't look bad at all last I looked. Can't say I've looked that close at the rear. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted October 22, 2010 fronts ... Rear suspension doesn't have a control arm as such. You can pull the wheel back and forth to check movement on a hoist. However remember the car weight is a lot more and what seem fine to human strength isnt always fine when you have 1.8 ton of tank stopping in a driveway crest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) If it is your suspension bushes coursing the trouble this may be of help I used it for the photo of the Control arm and the Tension strut or thrust arm. thrust_arm_bushings_procedure.htm you may find the write up helpful also. Not sure if this will show the pic's Edited October 24, 2010 by allan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
