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Lordy
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:18 am Post subject:
What's this noise? |
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It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:16 am Post subject:
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Apparently on date Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:18:10 GMT, Lordy
<see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> said:
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
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Jacking the back up and spinning the wheels by hand would be a decent place to
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Josh Assing
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:
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I'd check your drive shaft balance if you have a balance AND noise issue...
just a guess tho.
definately check the oil levels (tranny, diff) and jack the car up and spin both
rear tires to be sure the bearings spin freely & there's no play..
On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:18:10 GMT, Lordy <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
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JimV
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:
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Lordy wrote:
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
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Sounds like a bad wheel bearing. |
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:39 am Post subject:
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My guess is that a wheel bearing is going/gone out. Have it checked out
before it becomes a catastrophic failure and leaves you stranded.
"Lordy" <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.04.00.18.08.590760@lordyorguk.invalid...
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe. |
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Lordy
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:
Re: What's this noise? |
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On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:39:51 -0800, Jeff Strickland wrote:
| Quote: | My guess is that a wheel bearing is going/gone out. Have it checked out
before it becomes a catastrophic failure and leaves you stranded.
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Putting it in the Garage Monday morning. The Inspection II light also came
on , so I guess I'll have to grease up :).
I have to do about 20 town miles on Sunday. Hopefully it will last me
until Monday !
Lordy |
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Paul Martin
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:11 am Post subject:
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Is your car a manual?
Does it make the same noise if you are not in gear and just rolling along in
neutral? (note: you have to actually be in neutral - disengaging the clutch
just disconnects the transmission from the engine - if you are still in gear
with the clutch disengaged, you will still hear the whine)
My car (2004 E46 318i manual) has a transmission whine, particularly in the
lower gears - it is normal and nothing to worry about. If this has just
appeared then it is probably not normal!
Paul
"Lordy" <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.04.00.18.08.590760@lordyorguk.invalid...
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe. |
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:
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20 miles shouldn't be the make-or-break on this.
"Lordy" <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.04.02.57.42.184953@lordyorguk.invalid...
| Quote: | On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:39:51 -0800, Jeff Strickland wrote:
My guess is that a wheel bearing is going/gone out. Have it checked out
before it becomes a catastrophic failure and leaves you stranded.
Putting it in the Garage Monday morning. The Inspection II light also came
on , so I guess I'll have to grease up :).
I have to do about 20 town miles on Sunday. Hopefully it will last me
until Monday !
Lordy
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R. Mark Clayton
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:
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"Lordy" <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.04.00.18.08.590760@lordyorguk.invalid...
| Quote: | It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
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Could be the differential. Is it more noticeable on sharp corners,
especially in reverse? |
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JimmyG
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject:
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Doki
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:
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"Paul Martin" <nitram_luap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Is your car a manual?
Does it make the same noise if you are not in gear and just rolling along
in neutral? (note: you have to actually be in neutral - disengaging the
clutch just disconnects the transmission from the engine - if you are
still in gear with the clutch disengaged, you will still hear the whine)
My car (2004 E46 318i manual) has a transmission whine, particularly in
the lower gears - it is normal and nothing to worry about. If this has
just appeared then it is probably not normal!
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I'd be a bit riled if I'd just spend a fair wedge on a new BMW and it had a
whiney gearbox from fresh... |
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Paul Martin
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:
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It is not fairly quite and only noticable in 1st and 2nd gears with the
window rolled down and a wall next to the car so the sound is reflected.
Otherwise I can't hear it at all.
If it were louder I sure would be annoyed!
Paul
"Doki" <mrdoki@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Paul Martin" <nitram_luap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18tkf.10578$ea6.2306@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Is your car a manual?
Does it make the same noise if you are not in gear and just rolling along
in neutral? (note: you have to actually be in neutral - disengaging the
clutch just disconnects the transmission from the engine - if you are
still in gear with the clutch disengaged, you will still hear the whine)
My car (2004 E46 318i manual) has a transmission whine, particularly in
the lower gears - it is normal and nothing to worry about. If this has
just appeared then it is probably not normal!
I'd be a bit riled if I'd just spend a fair wedge on a new BMW and it had
a whiney gearbox from fresh...
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Paul Martin
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:
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Gee... nice typos!
I meant to say that 'It is not loud' and then I changed it to 'It is fairly
quiet' but I forgot to delete the 'not' and I mistyped 'quiet'!!
Paul
"Paul Martin" <nitram_luap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | It is not fairly quite and only noticable in 1st and 2nd gears with the
window rolled down and a wall next to the car so the sound is reflected.
Otherwise I can't hear it at all.
If it were louder I sure would be annoyed!
Paul
"Doki" <mrdoki@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Paul Martin" <nitram_luap@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18tkf.10578$ea6.2306@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Is your car a manual?
Does it make the same noise if you are not in gear and just rolling
along in neutral? (note: you have to actually be in neutral -
disengaging the clutch just disconnects the transmission from the
engine - if you are still in gear with the clutch disengaged, you will
still hear the whine)
My car (2004 E46 318i manual) has a transmission whine, particularly in
the lower gears - it is normal and nothing to worry about. If this has
just appeared then it is probably not normal!
I'd be a bit riled if I'd just spend a fair wedge on a new BMW and it had
a whiney gearbox from fresh...
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Malt_Hound
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:
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Lordy wrote:
| Quote: | On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:39:51 -0800, Jeff Strickland wrote:
My guess is that a wheel bearing is going/gone out. Have it checked out
before it becomes a catastrophic failure and leaves you stranded.
Putting it in the Garage Monday morning. The Inspection II light also came
on , so I guess I'll have to grease up :).
I have to do about 20 town miles on Sunday. Hopefully it will last me
until Monday !
Lordy
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Matthew Warren
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:
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"R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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"Lordy" <see.reply.to@lordyorguk.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.12.04.00.18.08.590760@lordyorguk.invalid...
It sounds like a high frequence virbration (similar to revs),
the pitch increases with the speed of the car.
Noticable (above other noise) at about 35mph, then gets louder and higher
as speed increases.
Dipping the clutch, accelerating or cruising has no effect on the noise,
so I'm guessing its coming off the wheels/suspension?
It sounds like its coming from the rear of the car.
I dropped the tire pressure for the recent icy/wet weather., but putting
it back up also made no difference.
I did do about 1200 miles two weeks ago and 900 miles last week. And
about
half of that was in wet weather on gritted motorways. I'm guessing
something is badly worn as a result.
1994 BMW 320i coupe.
Could be the differential. Is it more noticeable on sharp corners,
especially in reverse?
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Where are you taking sharp corners in reverse? is that kind of like driving
on the left side of the road? ;-)
Matt |
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