Being subject to repeated noise on your vehicle tends to be disturbing, a vehicle is so complex that it is usually difficult to determine its origin and even more so to find the part that generates it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your BMW X6, we will almost certainly be able to help you. In fact, our editorial staff decided to create this content page in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on BMW X6. This is why, firstly, we will look at what are the origins of this type of noise coming from your engine block, then those of a noise coming from your direction and finally, the sources of clicking noise on BMW X6 coming from your suspensions.
I hear a clicking noise on BMW X6 on my engine
Check your high engine
If you hear a clicking noise on BMW X6, and this sound is located at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its associated parts. Two elements can be the triggers of these ticking noises on BMW X6. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will hear these clicking noises, often when cold and vanish when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their state of wear that is at issue. In this situation, remember to change them.
Check your low engine
If you have determined the region of source of the BMW X6 clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the triggers. In both situations, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two fixes are very difficult and most mechanics will suggest you to swap the engine of your BMW X6.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on BMW X6 is connected to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible triggers of it. Check the state of your glow plugs which, if worn, can hinder the proper combustion of the fuel mixture. Then, it is plausible that your timing belt is shifted and that it does not properly manage the timing of the various engine elements to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic trigger, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are destroyed. In this case, do not hesitate to consult this content page which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on BMW X6.
I hear a clicking noise on BMW X6 in my direction
Check the state of the gimbals
One of the most regular triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your BMW X6 is associated with the direction of the vehicle. Indeed, the cardans and their bellows are parts that are constantly stressed during your changes of direction or that you turn your wheels and a wear of one of them can create a ticking type of sound when you approach the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will affect the cardan shaft very quickly and must be swapped rapidly, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be swapped. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on BMW X6, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Check the rest of your direction
Finally, when you recognise a clicking noise on your BMW X6, it is plausible that it is the direction that is involved. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you turn your wheels. If this is the case, the parts that may have been damaged due to normal wear and tear or impact (e. g. sidewalks) are steering rods, stabilizer bar silentblocks or steering triangles.
I hear a clicking noise on BMW X6 coming from my suspensions
Check the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your BMW X6 each time you pass a speed bump, it is very plausible that your suspension block is the induce of the sound. In fact, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are dead, have the rubber (silentbloc) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its function and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the issue that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, listen to the sound originating from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them soon as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your BMW X6 at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a cause. To check the condition of the spring, position the car on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are equivalent on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also check between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it denotes that most likely your springs are worn, if you observe a leak go a little further in the article to have the solution to this problem. For the cylinder the verification is visual, be sure that it seems to work in a straight axis. And that there is no angle that would alter its proper functioning. If one of them breaks in both situations, you should think about replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on BMW X6 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
