Knocking at the front of the BMW while cornering – how to fix it?

Do you hear rattling noises in your BMW when cornering? Any knocking noises coming from your BMW car should be treated with proper attention. Therefore, verify when exactly these noises occur and go to the service center immediately. Procrastination can cause serious road problems.

BMW’s knocks in corners and other disturbing sounds from the front of the car while driving?

Noises from the front of the car that appear while driving are always associated with the appearance of play in the wheel suspension components or the steering system. The thing concerns cars after collisions and driving on roads with bad surfaces. In such conditions, there is excessive wear and tear:

• control arms,
• steering rods,
• shock absorbers with their seats
• steering gear.

The looseness of the attachment of these components manifests itself in the form of knocks, squeaks or instability of the track. In addition, if the noises occur when turning the wheels, it may be related to the wear of steering gear components. Particularly in F- and G-series models equipped with electric transmissions, this is a fairly common phenomenon.

Knocking in BMWs on curves – which models are affected by this phenomenon?

The phenomenon of front suspension noises occurring with wear affects all BMW and Mini models.

Is it safe for the driver to continue operating the vehicle with the occurring knocks?

Once the noises appear, an urgent visit to a service or diagnostic station is necessary. Only the diagnosis of specialists will allow to determine the components to be replaced and assess the risk of further operation. Ignoring any noises while driving can lead to damage to further components. In addition, it poses a danger to the vehicle user himself and other road users.

Knocks in a BMW in corners – how to fix the source of the problem?

After diagnosing the source of the sounds occurring, it is recommended to replace the suspension and steering components with new ones. Usually after any such replacement, it is necessary to check the wheel alignment and correct it if necessary. Alternatively, if the steering gear is found to be damaged, in addition to replacing it, it can also be reconditioned.

The full range of the above-described repairs is performed at BM Cars in Katowice, Poland.