Help....more road noise when turning right

jspecvtec · 12-23-2012, 08:53 PM

I'm having a problem with hearing road noise when i turn right. i dont think its a tire problem either since my tires are brand new. i also have a slight steering wobble at 35-55 mph range. At 70+ it seems to go away or is much less. Does anyone know what could be wrong with it? Maybe front wheels need to be checked for balance (for slight wheel wobble), but not sure about the road noise when turning....

thanks for the help!

BMWM.D. · 12-24-2012, 10:19 AM

Could very well be a front wheel bearing going out. When you turn right, your are loading the left front wheel bearing, which will make it louder if it has a problem.

jspecvtec · 12-24-2012, 12:07 PM

cool thanks

jspecvtec · 12-24-2012, 12:10 PM

do i need to replace just the wheel bearing or do i need the wheel bearing hub as well?

BMWM.D. · 12-25-2012, 09:20 AM

It's a bolt-in, sealed unit that contains the hub. Pretty easy to change if it's the issue.

Navacellus · 12-25-2012, 04:19 PM

If AWD the fronts are pressed in... The hub is often reused depending on difficulty of disassembly.

12-23-2012, 08:53 PM	#1
jspecvtec Private First Class 6 Rep 110 Posts Drives: s2000 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (2)	Help....more road noise when turning right I'm having a problem with hearing road noise when i turn right. i dont think its a tire problem either since my tires are brand new. i also have a slight steering wobble at 35-55 mph range. At 70+ it seems to go away or is much less. Does anyone know what could be wrong with it? Maybe front wheels need to be checked for balance (for slight wheel wobble), but not sure about the road noise when turning.... thanks for the help!
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12-24-2012, 10:19 AM	#2
BMWM.D. Stupid Idiot 134 Rep 827 Posts Drives: E90 335i & 6th Gen ZL1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santa Barbara iTrader: (1)	Could very well be a front wheel bearing going out. When you turn right, your are loading the left front wheel bearing, which will make it louder if it has a problem. __________________
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jspecvtec Private First Class 6 Rep 110 Posts Drives: s2000 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (2)	cool thanks
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12-24-2012, 12:10 PM	#4
jspecvtec Private First Class 6 Rep 110 Posts Drives: s2000 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (2)	do i need to replace just the wheel bearing or do i need the wheel bearing hub as well?
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12-25-2012, 09:20 AM	#5
BMWM.D. Stupid Idiot 134 Rep 827 Posts Drives: E90 335i & 6th Gen ZL1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santa Barbara iTrader: (1)	It's a bolt-in, sealed unit that contains the hub. Pretty easy to change if it's the issue. __________________
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12-25-2012, 04:19 PM	#6
Navacellus New Member 2 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 2007 E91; 1999 E36/8 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central NY iTrader: (0)	If AWD the fronts are pressed in... The hub is often reused depending on difficulty of disassembly.
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