Hi All! 3 weeks into my ownership of an 07 PW/B MC and still grinning!

Is anyone else hearing what sounds like a springy, rattling noise whenever they hit a pothole or a harder than normal bump?

Sounds like it's coming from under the car but before I cry wolf and call the mechanic, just wondering if that's happening to anyone else too.

Thanks!

 

If this is the same sound I'm thinking of, there is a thread dedicated to it at min2.com. The noise described there is likened to the sound of a plastic ruler vibrating on the end of a table. Is that description similar to the sound you're hearing? I've also heard it on my R56 MC. But posters at mini2 haven't been able to identify what it is...or even where it's coming from. It's an intermittent sound for me when going over bumps or potholes. Sorry, I'm not much help, but I just wanted you to know that it seems to be a somewhat widespread issue.

 

That's EXACTLY what it sounds like!!! It's comforting to know I'm not the only one hearing this...

 

Welcome to NAM.
If the dealership is nearby let them take a look. You may have the Rosetta Stone!

 

Rosetta Stone?!?!?!?!? Pray tell!

 

If you are hearing the sound of a ruler vibrating, the most likely source is heat shielding along the exhaust. It is a resonance rather than an impact vibration, although the resonance may be initiated by an impact.

 

I have the rattling (plastic ruler) sound, too.