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Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:33 amby scarfacetm1984
Hi all,recently bought bmw 318is 96 reg,on a way home heard a strange kind of humming sound from the rear,faster i go more constant it becomes,at slow speed 10-20mph everything seems ok,any ideas what it can be?thanks
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:16 pmby Ant Man
Sounds like the rear wheel bearings are on their way out.
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:37 pmby Vladmic
I agree, it's most likely to be a wheel bearing. I suggest u replace it soon to avoid major trouble if it fails completely while driving.
You can find a DIY on YouTube. Fairly straightforward task but might be a bit tough to remove because the bearing has been there a long time.
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:29 pmby scarfacetm1984
Thanks guys,will try to jack it up tomorrow and check it one by one.i think the best thing is to check with engine on and accelerating a bit/.
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:46 amby Ant Man
[quote="scarfacetm1984"]i think the best thing is to check with engine on and accelerating a bit/.
That doesn't sounds very safe!!
If your going to replace them make sure to do both left and right bearings.
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:01 pmby scarfacetm1984
Hi decided to do just one side,is there any options to take the wheel bearing without special tools or without removing axle?thanks
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:37 amby Vladmic
After removing the wheel and the brakes, I've seen it done with a hammer and a metal stick. You don't have to remove the whole axle. But I reccomend checking out a YouTube video of a DIY on how to change a wheel bearing of an E36..
Re: Please Help!!! Strange sound from the car's rear....
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Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:15 amby scarfacetm1984
[quote="Vladmic"]After removing the wheel and the brakes, I've seen it done with a hammer and a metal stick. You don't have to remove the whole axle. But I reccomend checking out a YouTube video of a DIY on how to change a wheel bearing of an E36..
Hi thanks for quick response,yeah i saw a video on YT ,replacement of wheel bearing on e36 includes removing the output shaft,any chance of doing that without removing the shaft?thanks