Weird noise coming from wheel area - United Bimmer Community

DEATH2000 · 11-10-2006, 11:05 PM

I was driving home today and i noticed this wierd "thunking" sound coming from the right rear wheel area. Its a not a thunk persay, but its a light tunk-tunk-tunk. But when i step on break it seems to go away. I know i have to replace my brakes so could it be the rotor or maybe the caliper?

witeshark · 11-10-2006, 11:08 PM

I'm kinda guessing but maybe the parkng brake needs a look. Maybe something is loose?

DEATH2000 · 11-11-2006, 12:41 PM

Maybe, on occaison at work ive had to park on a 45 degree incline for 8 hours at a time. It sucked cause when ever i would get in and try to back up it wouldnt really wana shift into reverse and i kinda had to force it.

**Bimmer_5er** · 11-11-2006, 01:37 PM

Well my car was making a noise the other day too. I looked under the wheel well and there was a ton of snow build up in the shock/spring area.

Long story short I took it to a wand wash, washed under the wheel wells to remove all the ice and snow and the noise was gone. Just a suggestion since you live in cowtown and it has snowed quite a bit this year

nick_318is · 11-11-2006, 02:39 PM

^might be a buildup like suggested causing it to be out of balance. Might be something else, sorry I don't have any other ideas, go take a look at the area.

DEATH2000 · 11-11-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer_5er

Well my car was making a noise the other day too. I looked under the wheel well and there was a ton of snow build up in the shock/spring area.

Long story short I took it to a wand wash, washed under the wheel wells to remove all the ice and snow and the noise was gone. Just a suggestion since you live in cowtown and it has snowed quite a bit this year

I doubt it, i have a heated garage and at work i park underground in a heated garage so it all melts.

**Bimmer_5er** · 11-11-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DEATH2000

I doubt it, i have a heated garage and at work i park underground in a heated garage so it all melts.

Ah well than thats not it. Damn I wish I didnt break my garage door opener, I'm way to lazy to get in and outta my car to open and close it every time so I just park on my driveway now

**B_w.** · 11-13-2006, 09:21 PM

rtab

**BMW328is** · 11-14-2006, 08:24 AM

Parking brake cable needs to be adjusted. I have the same problem but haven't fixed it yet.

**94bmw325i** · 11-14-2006, 07:24 PM

hmm a clunk sounds like it could be rsm's. But then again I assume with your new suspension you replaced your RSM's.. So perhaps rtabs?