2001 E39 Rubbing Noise when Turning

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jason marsico - 11 Apr 2008 16:57 GMT

Hi i have a 2001 525i and as i'm driving down the road i hear a noise that
sounds like something is spinning and hitting something. it's sounds like a
whoop whopp whopp whoop. The sound becomes very noticeable when i make a
left or right turn. This was happening piror to me changing the 4 pads and
rotors. I'm not exactly sure where to start looking. At times it sounds like
it's coming from the front but I can't tell. Any ideas where to start
looking?

Thanks

Jason

2001 525i 129,000 Highway Miles

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Jeff Strickland - 11 Apr 2008 17:06 GMT

You are describing the noises made by a wheel bearing. I would not expect a
wheel bearing to be worn out on that car yet, but it could be.

You have to pull the tires off and look for obvious stuff that is not
supposed to be there. Lift the car and spin the tire and listen for noise.
Hold the tire by the sides and top & bottom and see if it moves. Then take
the tire off and inspect.

This is one of those jobs that if you can't stumble on the cause within a
couple of minutes, you will probably need a service center. I's be taking
this opportunity to form a relationship with a non-dealer service center in
your area. Pull out the Yellow Pages ...

> Hi i have a 2001 525i and as i'm driving down the road i hear a noise that
> sounds like something is spinning and hitting something. it's sounds like
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> 2001 525i 129,000 Highway Miles

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R. Mark Clayton - 11 Apr 2008 23:15 GMT

Have you fitted larger tyres than recommended?

I got a bit of tree caught in one side once - it made quite a bit of noise
until I extricated it.

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jason marsico - 12 Apr 2008 00:30 GMT

No I get aftermarket tires but they are the same size as recommended in the
cars manual. I am due for 4 new tires as that will be taken care of by the
end of the month. I'll hope that it corrects some of the issue. I will keep
that in mind when I purchase my next 4

>> Hi i have a 2001 525i and as i'm driving down the road i hear a noise
>> that sounds like something is spinning and hitting something. it's sounds
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> I got a bit of tree caught in one side once - it made quite a bit of noise
> until I extricated it.

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