Groan wtih FULL turn of Steering Wheel?
11-20-2008, 02:04 PM
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Hey all.....When I was turning my car into a parking spot yesterday on 2 occasions, I heard this loud groaning noise coming from the front-end. I had the wheel turned as far as it would go.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's AIR-brake, that deeper groan....like when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car, and I'm taking it in tomorrow for other maintenance and a rattling and squeaking rear parcel shelf.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's AIR-brake, that deeper groan....like when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car, and I'm taking it in tomorrow for other maintenance and a rattling and squeaking rear parcel shelf.
11-20-2008, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='726817' date='Nov 20 2008, 06:04 PM
Hey all.....When I was turning my car into a parking spot yesterday on 2 occassions, I heard this loud groaning noise coming from the front-end. I had the wheel turned as far as it would go.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's air-brake, that deeper groan....when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's air-brake, that deeper groan....when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car.
11-20-2008, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='726821' date='Nov 20 2008, 06:05 PM
Hahahaha! This is your way of saying, "Time to upgrade again". LOL! So predictable.
11-20-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='726845' date='Nov 20 2008, 06:19 PM
My car does it too...
11-20-2008, 02:42 PM
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Every BMW does it somewhen and BMW is not able to find the problem.
I had it in about one dozen times and they replaced almost everything.
I had to make a video of it, since BMW claims it's not there or not reproducable.
fu****g id**ts...
I had it in about one dozen times and they replaced almost everything.
I had to make a video of it, since BMW claims it's not there or not reproducable.
fu****g id**ts...
11-20-2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='726817' date='Nov 20 2008, 06:04 PM
Hey all.....When I was turning my car into a parking spot yesterday on 2 occasions, I heard this loud groaning noise coming from the front-end. I had the wheel turned as far as it would go.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's AIR-brake, that deeper groan....like when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car, and I'm taking it in tomorrow for other maintenance and a rattling and squeaking rear parcel shelf.
I know this is typically a belt issue, but this didn't sound like the typical, annoying, high-pitched SCREECHING noise we've all heard on old cars when they do the same. The best way I can describe the noise is that is sounded like a school bus' or large truck's AIR-brake, that deeper groan....like when the bus stops in front of our houses to let the kids off.
Any ideas or similar issues? I have less than 2500 miles on the car, and I'm taking it in tomorrow for other maintenance and a rattling and squeaking rear parcel shelf.
11-20-2008, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='726862' date='Nov 20 2008, 06:33 PM
Ever have it checked out...or plans to?