Rubbing noise from wheel

Mr Marcus · 02-23-2012, 01:51 AM

There's a strange noise coming from one of my wheels, a little like the sound of a sweeping brush on concrete. I can only hear it when the car is moving slowly with the windows down and it's frequency keeps pace with the increase / decrease in speed.

What is it? Nothing obviously stuck in the arches or around the axles, car did have a service last week though.

Any thoughts?

FDM68 · 02-23-2012, 06:01 AM

I have had this off and on myself and it always seems to be the left front. The dealership cleaned the inside of the rotors and said there was some build up. It seemed to last for a bit and came back....same thing. I asked why this was happening and they of course were not sure.

oman135 · 02-23-2012, 10:53 AM

I had the same issue...dealer changed lots of parts without any success ..the tried new tires and the sound was gone !! even though my tires was in a very good condition !! try changing the tires and you might get it solved !

blschaefer1 · 02-27-2012, 11:32 AM

I had the same thing last weekend, then it mysteriously went away. When I cleaned the offending wheel, I noticed it was dirtier than the others, as if some 'buildup' had been dispersed.

Mr Marcus · 02-27-2012, 03:30 PM

Making it BMW's problem, booked in tomorrow for its 3rd visit of 2012. Sheesh!

Rodzilla · 02-27-2012, 03:43 PM

Check your undercarriage cover. Mine did the same thing and I looked down there and a piece of it was torn off towards the middle of the car, but it sounded like it was coming from the wheels. I cut that piece off and the noise went away.

Mr Marcus · 02-28-2012, 11:37 PM

The SA said he could hear the noise and thought it sounded 'metallic'. They've had the car all day and jut called to say they need it overnight. I wonder why?....

Mr Marcus · 03-01-2012, 10:42 PM

Apparently it's something called 'glazing' which required the rotors to be cleaned down. BMW charged me AUD$242.00 for the privilege.

My car has done 15k since new, shouldn't the discs be more up to the job than that?

FDM68 · 03-02-2012, 06:38 AM

Thats pretty much what I got...and go back and forth through.Though I guess the wordings the germans used was not glazing but the same idea. I have no idea why this happens to only some vehicles and it seems only on the drivers front. I have had my car out for the 2nd day after winter and it was there yesterday but don't hear it today. Going to have the dealership check this again. Fortunatly in Germany they take care of this under warrenty...It will probably be an ass pain but I'm going to insist they fix it not just clean it for another 5k then its back....Good luck to me dealing with these german dealerships....

02-23-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
Mr Marcus Objects in the rear view mirror are losing 11 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i N55 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Rubbing noise from wheel There's a strange noise coming from one of my wheels, a little like the sound of a sweeping brush on concrete. I can only hear it when the car is moving slowly with the windows down and it's frequency keeps pace with the increase / decrease in speed. What is it? Nothing obviously stuck in the arches or around the axles, car did have a service last week though. Any thoughts? __________________ 2011 135i N55 \| Black \| M Sport \| DCT \| Sunroof \| Pro Nav \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| Commbox \| Tint \| blah blah
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02-23-2012, 06:01 AM	#2
FDM68 Captain 34 Rep 761 Posts Drives: 11' 135i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia (hearts still in Germany) iTrader: (0)	I have had this off and on myself and it always seems to be the left front. The dealership cleaned the inside of the rotors and said there was some build up. It seemed to last for a bit and came back....same thing. I asked why this was happening and they of course were not sure.
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02-23-2012, 10:53 AM	#3
oman135 Major 69 Rep 1,041 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oman-Muscat iTrader: (0)	I had the same issue...dealer changed lots of parts without any success ..the tried new tires and the sound was gone !! even though my tires was in a very good condition !! try changing the tires and you might get it solved ! __________________ 2016 YMB F80 M3
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02-27-2012, 11:32 AM	#4
blschaefer1 First Lieutenant 205 Rep 393 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 xDrive 30i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Prescott, AZ iTrader: (1)	I had the same thing last weekend, then it mysteriously went away. When I cleaned the offending wheel, I noticed it was dirtier than the others, as if some 'buildup' had been dispersed.
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02-27-2012, 03:30 PM	#5
Mr Marcus Objects in the rear view mirror are losing 11 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i N55 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Making it BMW's problem, booked in tomorrow for its 3rd visit of 2012. Sheesh! __________________ 2011 135i N55 \| Black \| M Sport \| DCT \| Sunroof \| Pro Nav \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| Commbox \| Tint \| blah blah
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02-27-2012, 03:43 PM	#6
Rodzilla Lieutenant 31 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2008 Montego Blue 135i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	Check your undercarriage cover. Mine did the same thing and I looked down there and a piece of it was torn off towards the middle of the car, but it sounded like it was coming from the wheels. I cut that piece off and the noise went away. __________________ There are no impossible deeds, only incapable men. Eibach frontsway,BMS JB4,AFE Drop InBerk Street Axleback, H&R SPORT SPRINGS,Active Autowerke DP's ,Active Autowerke BOV,Active Autowerke FMIC , BMWPEDALS.COM, JB SPEED Black Grills,Alpina B3 TCU Flash
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02-28-2012, 11:37 PM	#7
Mr Marcus Objects in the rear view mirror are losing 11 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i N55 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	The SA said he could hear the noise and thought it sounded 'metallic'. They've had the car all day and jut called to say they need it overnight. I wonder why?.... __________________ 2011 135i N55 \| Black \| M Sport \| DCT \| Sunroof \| Pro Nav \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| Commbox \| Tint \| blah blah
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03-01-2012, 10:42 PM	#8
Mr Marcus Objects in the rear view mirror are losing 11 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i N55 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Glazing Apparently it's something called 'glazing' which required the rotors to be cleaned down. BMW charged me AUD$242.00 for the privilege. My car has done 15k since new, shouldn't the discs be more up to the job than that? __________________ 2011 135i N55 \| Black \| M Sport \| DCT \| Sunroof \| Pro Nav \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| Commbox \| Tint \| blah blah
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03-02-2012, 06:38 AM	#9
FDM68 Captain 34 Rep 761 Posts Drives: 11' 135i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia (hearts still in Germany) iTrader: (0)	Thats pretty much what I got...and go back and forth through.Though I guess the wordings the germans used was not glazing but the same idea. I have no idea why this happens to only some vehicles and it seems only on the drivers front. I have had my car out for the 2nd day after winter and it was there yesterday but don't hear it today. Going to have the dealership check this again. Fortunatly in Germany they take care of this under warrenty...It will probably be an ass pain but I'm going to insist they fix it not just clean it for another 5k then its back....Good luck to me dealing with these german dealerships....
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