# 2001 BMW Z3- Clinks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bmw\
**Created:** [August 13, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624 "2019-08-13T14:46:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RichardSasseville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RichardSasseville](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardSasseville)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624/1 "2019-08-13T14:46:47Z")

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I have a rattle that seems to be coming from under the right rear side. I hear it when I hit a bump. It is a high pitched clink-clink not a clunk. I have jacked up the car and tried to find what is rattling w/o success. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624/2 "2019-08-13T15:37:00Z")

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Exhaust heat shield may be loose.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624/3 "2019-08-13T15:42:48Z")

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Agree with the heat shield. Or something inside the rear shock may have broken loose.

I’ve got to ask, though; Why come here and ask this of folks that can’t see, touch or hear this rattle from the internet guess at the cause rather than just have a service shop put it up on a lift and look for the cause?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-bmw-z3-clinks/146624/4 "2019-08-13T15:44:10Z")

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Mustang , there you go again using logic .