Grinding noise from driver's rear
08-14-2009, 04:45 PM
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I'm a bit frustrated with this one.
2004 530i 64000 miles
Over the past couple of days, I've noticed a grinding noise coming from my driver's rear wheel. Thinking it was the brakes (although the wear sensor say 44K left), I took the wheel, caliper, pads, and caliper mount off of the car. When I manually spin the roter, I can still hear the noise. I also checked to make sure nothing was touching the dust sheild.
Any thoughts or ideas?
2004 530i 64000 miles
Over the past couple of days, I've noticed a grinding noise coming from my driver's rear wheel. Thinking it was the brakes (although the wear sensor say 44K left), I took the wheel, caliper, pads, and caliper mount off of the car. When I manually spin the roter, I can still hear the noise. I also checked to make sure nothing was touching the dust sheild.
Any thoughts or ideas?
08-14-2009, 04:46 PM
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Hmmm my best guess would be something wrong with the drive shaft. Any thick black grease around the area?
Originally Posted by chmilne' post='977106' date='Aug 14 2009, 05:45 PM
I'm a bit frustrated with this one.
2004 530i 64000 miles
Over the past couple of days, I've noticed a grinding noise coming from my driver's rear wheel. Thinking it was the brakes (although the wear sensor say 44K left), I took the wheel, caliper, pads, and caliper mount off of the car. When I manually spin the roter, I can still hear the noise. I also checked to make sure nothing was touching the dust sheild.
Any thoughts or ideas?
2004 530i 64000 miles
Over the past couple of days, I've noticed a grinding noise coming from my driver's rear wheel. Thinking it was the brakes (although the wear sensor say 44K left), I took the wheel, caliper, pads, and caliper mount off of the car. When I manually spin the roter, I can still hear the noise. I also checked to make sure nothing was touching the dust sheild.
Any thoughts or ideas?
08-14-2009, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='977108' date='Aug 14 2009, 08:46 PM
Hmmm my best guess would be something wrong with the drive shaft. Any thick black grease around the area?
08-14-2009, 04:58 PM
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what kind of grind? does it grind at a specific point when you rotate the rotor?
Originally Posted by chmilne' post='977114' date='Aug 14 2009, 05:56 PM
Nope...nothing seemingly out of the ordinary.
08-14-2009, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='977116' date='Aug 14 2009, 08:58 PM
what kind of grind? does it grind at a specific point when you rotate the rotor?
The best I can described it as is that it sounds like when you have worn your brakes to the point of metal to metal contact.
I cannot tell if it is a a specific point or not (i.e. top, bottom, left, right).
This has been getting worse each day for the past 4 or 5 days. At first, it wasn't bad, now it's very imbarrasing.
The only other sign I can give is that I think I feel the slightest of vibration coming from the rear. Not enough for other people that ride in it to notice, but I can tell it's different.
BTW--Thanks for helping me talk through this!
08-14-2009, 05:03 PM
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well if you turn the rotor clock wise and you hear it grind then turn it counter clockwise a bit and turn it clock wise again does it grind?
Originally Posted by chmilne' post='977120' date='Aug 14 2009, 06:02 PM
The best I can described it as is that it sounds like when you have worn your brakes to the point of metal to metal contact.
I cannot tell if it is a a specific point or not (i.e. top, bottom, left, right).
This has been getting worse each day for the past 4 or 5 days. At first, it wasn't bad, now it's very imbarrasing.
The only other sign I can give is that I think I feel the slightest of vibration coming from the rear. Not enough for other people that ride in it to notice, but I can tell it's different.
BTW--Thanks for helping me talk through this!
I cannot tell if it is a a specific point or not (i.e. top, bottom, left, right).
This has been getting worse each day for the past 4 or 5 days. At first, it wasn't bad, now it's very imbarrasing.
The only other sign I can give is that I think I feel the slightest of vibration coming from the rear. Not enough for other people that ride in it to notice, but I can tell it's different.
BTW--Thanks for helping me talk through this!
08-14-2009, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='977121' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:03 PM
well if you turn the rotor clock wise and you hear it grind then turn it counter clockwise a bit and turn it clock wise again does it grind?
08-14-2009, 05:08 PM
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does your other wheel spin? are you sure it's not that one making the noise?
Originally Posted by chmilne' post='977122' date='Aug 14 2009, 06:04 PM
Yes it does. And, it grinds in both directions.
08-14-2009, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='977127' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:08 PM
does your other wheel spin? are you sure it's not that one making the noise?
08-14-2009, 05:14 PM
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hmm i'm out of ideas. maybe someone will chime in? just wondering how is your hand brake? tight or loose when you pull it?
Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='977121' date='Aug 14 2009, 06:03 PM
well if you turn the rotor clock wise and you hear it grind then turn it counter clockwise a bit and turn it clock wise again does it grind?