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      01-16-2013, 02:37 PM   #1
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hi everbody,I have from the beginning been noticed that a light ticking sound comes out of the motor.Ik have not really given much attention to the ticking now but find it more present so I have the bmw x1 to the garage for investigation and they say that is normal to the x1.Sound only when driving in gear, if I clutch kick or car while riding out gear sets is noise weg.Ook to stand still there is no ticking sound only when driving in versnelling.its there anyone here experience?My x1 is a sDrive 18d of 2011 with 42000 km
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      01-17-2013, 01:42 PM   #2
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Hi, I have a 2013 X1 35i and also noticed a ticking from the engine under two conditions: 1. when the car is in the garage and 2. more so now that the Chicago weather is getting colder.

I did bring it into the dealership and the service writer said this is a normal sound for BMW engines. He then rattled off a bunch of BMW models that experience the same noise. He said the noise is coming from the fuel injectors. I was relieved to hear that I did not really have a problem. Just curious to know if others are also experiencing this and maybe have more information on. Thanks
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      01-17-2013, 02:49 PM   #3
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hi everbody,I have from the beginning been noticed that a light ticking sound comes out of the motor.Ik have not really given much attention to the ticking now but find it more present so I have the bmw x1 to the garage for investigation and they say that is normal to the x1.Sound only when driving in gear, if I clutch kick or car while riding out gear sets is noise weg.Ook to stand still there is no ticking sound only when driving in versnelling.its there anyone here experience?My x1 is a sDrive 18d of 2011 with 42000 km
18D is a diesel. That's what they do - tick
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      01-17-2013, 03:32 PM   #4
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This is normal with the high pressure injectors on the N20 motor.

Although valve tick was also very common on many older BMW's as well. My E36 325 ticked like crazy. The common solution was to over-fill the oil a little.

Sometimes, however, it's bad news - the 2007 X3 I just traded had loud ticking and the dealer found the hydraulic valve lifters were failing. They replaced them all under warranty. It was starting to make the same noise again, which is one reason I traded it for the X1.
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      01-17-2013, 04:51 PM   #5
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Does the ticking sound appear above 1500 rpm? Is it most present at lower gears (1.,2.,3.)?

Then it might be caused by the timing chain which grinds on the guide rail. This is a known issue with the N47 diesel engines.
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      01-20-2013, 03:35 AM   #6
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Distrubutie chain? Could that then cause problems later? Indeed from 1500 rpm, juist.My x1 is chipped, but if there are no problems then.
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      01-20-2013, 05:22 AM   #7
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I guess the majority of the affected engines will have no serious problems, but there are indeed reports of broken timing chains.

Repair solutions consist of replacing the timing chain and the guide rails, but unfortunately it's expensive.
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Hi,

I have a ticketing noice on my BMW x1 ,2014 (diesel -18d).

Should I be worried or is it the same?

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