My 545i is making a screeching noise! Comming from the engine!
06-23-2011, 02:27 PM
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Hi guys,
I had a small accident last week, so went to the garage and had the car fixed, was front bumper only. But since I got the car back, at first I didnt notice, but the car made a screeching noise! I noticed it when driving with the windows open, because i couldn't hear it before. So I stopped the car and opened the hood and its making a screeching sound that seems to come from the front left side of the hood ( Passenger side ), not the engine but it seems like it's one of the rotors or something? ( I really have no clue ), I of course thought something was wrong, so I drove some more, and then the yellow mark went on that looks like an engine, so I was like freaked out, so i drove home straight away and it was screeching alot harder! Going to the garage that 'fixed' my car straight away...
Could they have done something? Anyone had this problem? I really hope theres no big issues =[
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545i, februari 2004
165000KM
I added engine oil like 2 weeks ago =\ ( didnt check oil level btw )
I had a small accident last week, so went to the garage and had the car fixed, was front bumper only. But since I got the car back, at first I didnt notice, but the car made a screeching noise! I noticed it when driving with the windows open, because i couldn't hear it before. So I stopped the car and opened the hood and its making a screeching sound that seems to come from the front left side of the hood ( Passenger side ), not the engine but it seems like it's one of the rotors or something? ( I really have no clue ), I of course thought something was wrong, so I drove some more, and then the yellow mark went on that looks like an engine, so I was like freaked out, so i drove home straight away and it was screeching alot harder! Going to the garage that 'fixed' my car straight away...
Could they have done something? Anyone had this problem? I really hope theres no big issues =[
Some more info:
545i, februari 2004
165000KM
I added engine oil like 2 weeks ago =\ ( didnt check oil level btw )
06-23-2011, 02:40 PM
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Sounds like a belt... how hard of an impact during the accident? Make sure your belt is tight...
06-23-2011, 02:43 PM
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press on the belt to see if it's lose enough, if it is then good chances it's the belt or possibly the tensioner. If the sound comes from the left then may be the compressor belt on the bottom.
06-23-2011, 02:49 PM
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Well, there wasn't alot of impact during the accident, it was a women driving backwards towards my car =\ but i drove a couple of days with that, no issues, it's been like this after the garage fixed the damage... =\ i'll check tomorrow if the belt is loose
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