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BMW e60 issues wobbling front right wheel.
jossey - 18/5/10 at 02:01 PM

thought you brain boxes maybe able to help.

Here is the issue.
When i drive on a new road around 20-50 i get a wobbly in the wheel and i can hear it. it feels like i have a bobble in the tyre and as i get faster the noise does too.

i have changed the discs for new discs and still there.

i then changed the wheel to the spare its still there with the spare wheel on (space saver) its alot worse.

Its rear wheel drive and so its not a cv joint. i can only think it is the wheel bearing.

does that seem like it could be that???

thanks


Mike S - 18/5/10 at 02:36 PM

You have changed quite a few of the variables so it's likely to be wheel bearing, track rod end or suspension bushes.


speedyxjs - 18/5/10 at 02:37 PM

I had a stub axle go which caused a wheel wobble but i would have thought your wheel would have fallen off by now if that is what it was!


jossey - 18/5/10 at 02:38 PM

gulp :O(


cd.thomson - 18/5/10 at 02:40 PM

i had the wheel bearing go on my fiesta. I just drove it straight to the garage and they were astonished the wheel hadnt worked itself off on the way over


55ant - 18/5/10 at 02:44 PM

isnt it with a wheel bearing the noise is more pronounced when steering to the other side of the fault, ie- if it is the left whee, when loading it by turning right the noise becomes louder? if it is and its been like it for a while then you may need a big puller as it will have been getting very very hot!


speedyxjs - 18/5/10 at 02:45 PM

The easiest way to tell if it is a wheel bearing is to jack the car up and give the wheel a shake in the half past twelve position (or six o clock ) If there is excessive movement, you know it is probably the bearing.

hth


jossey - 18/5/10 at 02:49 PM

thanks guys ill have a look tonight.

:O)