Annoying grinding noise from frontwheel?

Northernmost81 · 10-01-2010, 10:16 AM

Hello.
My 316i makes this annoying grinding noise from driver side front wheel.
Noise is ongoing when i drive car straight, but it stops when i brake or turn hardly left or right.

Brake discs are pretty new and pads also, like 7000 kilometres "old"
I have checked all and there's nothing that doesn't belong there.
Also wheel doesn't heat up.

hummer · 10-01-2010, 11:37 AM

Sticking caliper causing brake drag or wheel bearing going bad?

jamex · 10-01-2010, 12:21 PM

Jack up the car and shake the wheel\rim. If it wobbles at all your wheel bearing is shot.

Northernmost81 · 10-01-2010, 12:32 PM

thanks
i will check that tomorrow.

G-Hots · 10-01-2010, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamex

Jack up the car and shake the wheel\rim. If it wobbles at all your wheel bearing is shot.

this

move it up and down when the rotor is out and see if it wobbles.

10-01-2010, 10:16 AM	#1
Northernmost81 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 3 My Ride: e46 316i View My Garage	Annoying grinding noise from frontwheel? Hello. My 316i makes this annoying grinding noise from driver side front wheel. Noise is ongoing when i drive car straight, but it stops when i brake or turn hardly left or right. Brake discs are pretty new and pads also, like 7000 kilometres "old" I have checked all and there's nothing that doesn't belong there. Also wheel doesn't heat up.

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10-01-2010, 11:37 AM	#2
hummer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 3,250 My Ride: 2001 330CI View My Garage	Sticking caliper causing brake drag or wheel bearing going bad?

10-01-2010, 12:21 PM	#3
jamex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 312 My Ride: 2005 325Ci View My Garage	Jack up the car and shake the wheel\rim. If it wobbles at all your wheel bearing is shot.

10-01-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
Northernmost81 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 3 My Ride: e46 316i View My Garage	thanks i will check that tomorrow.