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Car Forum / BMW Cars / December 2005

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E46 M3 odd sound

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sgfan3 - 28 Nov 2005 22:44 GMT
Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a 2001
M3 Coupe. It sort of sounds like "whooooph-whooooph". It's a low frequency
sound and is usually heard while making low-speed left turns. Has anyone
heard this as well?
adder1969@yahoo.co.uk - 29 Nov 2005 10:52 GMT
> Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a 2001
> M3 Coupe. It sort of sounds like "whooooph-whooooph". It's a low frequency
> sound and is usually heard while making low-speed left turns. Has anyone
> heard this as well?

It's the diff and is "normal" behaviour.  BMW can sell you some
"enhanced" oil to try to resolve the problem.
sgfan3 - 29 Nov 2005 17:54 GMT
Thanks!

>> Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a
>> 2001
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> It's the diff and is "normal" behaviour.  BMW can sell you some
> "enhanced" oil to try to resolve the problem.
Dodgy - 29 Nov 2005 11:03 GMT
>Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a 2001
>M3 Coupe. It sort of sounds like "whooooph-whooooph". It's a low frequency
>sound and is usually heard while making low-speed left turns. Has anyone
>heard this as well?

Hard to go on a text version of a sound, but could it be a wheel
bearing?

Dodgy.
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Corey Shuman - 29 Nov 2005 15:03 GMT
On an e36 I had a sound that I woud describe the same way, turned out
to be one of the rims was slightly out of round, so when turning it
enhanced the pressure on the  "oblong" wheel and made the defect more
noticable.
Bmrdude - 29 Nov 2005 17:54 GMT
It's your checkbook!

> Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a 2001
> M3 Coupe. It sort of sounds like "whooooph-whooooph". It's a low frequency
> sound and is usually heard while making low-speed left turns. Has anyone
> heard this as well?
admin - 30 Nov 2005 19:15 GMT
> It's your checkbook!

 No - that's a GIANT sucking sound..
sgfan3 - 30 Nov 2005 22:44 GMT
so true!!! :)

>> It's your checkbook!
>
>  No - that's a GIANT sucking sound..
Jeff Strickland - 03 Dec 2005 20:35 GMT
My gut instinct is that you have a wheel bearing going out.

> Hi. I've noticed a rather odd sound coming from the rear of my car, a 2001
> M3 Coupe. It sort of sounds like "whooooph-whooooph". It's a low frequency
> sound and is usually heard while making low-speed left turns. Has anyone
> heard this as well?
adder1969@yahoo.co.uk - 05 Dec 2005 11:27 GMT
> My gut instinct is that you have a wheel bearing going out.

I'd put money on it being the diff.  Skip over to www.m3forum.net
 
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