Loud sound coming from passenger rear wheel?

m4deyoulook · 03-01-2022, 08:07 AM

I've been having this loud sound under acceleration coming from the passenger rear and I'm just scared to drive it at this point.
I just had the bearing done bc I thought that might be it, sound still persists. . My mind goes to: driveshaft, axle, center support bearing?

Had my friends put on a lift & put it in drive, no sound present. Put pressure on the control arms, no sound present. The sound is only present when on the road, it sounds like a rotating part imo. We weren't able to drop the exhaust to check the driveshaft yet bc they were just friends lending a quick hand, my mechanic is 2 boros away from me. I'm going to flatbed it to my guy soon but I'm just trying to speculate.

Does anyone know what this could be? (pardon the dirty car)

TopJimmy · 03-01-2022, 08:41 AM

Returning it to the mechanic by flatbed is the right idea. The noise happens at the same rate as wheel rotation, so probably in the hub or axle shaft, and not the main driveshaft (noise would be more frequent). I lean more towards the new hub since the noise only happens when the tire is on the ground.

Are you sure there's not an old creaky wild-west wagon behind you? (Sorry, couldn't resist)

m4deyoulook · 03-01-2022, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TopJimmy

Returning it to the mechanic by flatbed is the right idea. The noise happens at the same rate as wheel rotation, so probably in the hub or axle shaft, and not the main driveshaft (noise would be more frequent). I lean more towards the new hub since the noise only happens when the tire is on the ground.

Are you sure there's not an old creaky wild-west wagon behind you? (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Haha I wish it was an old wagon behind me.

I think your right it has to be one of the two.
And btw I only had the bearing itself replaced not the hub, does that matter/is that a factor?

TopJimmy · 03-01-2022, 06:33 PM

I think on the rears that the bearing/hub is one assembly, and the axle half-shaft plugs into the back.

coryf · 03-04-2022, 06:28 AM

Check if the wheel is tight. Looks like aftermarket wheels? Might not be sitting tight against the hub when someone put the wheel on.

uncle ben · 03-04-2022, 01:34 PM

Looking at the curb mark on the rim, if the impact was big enough, may have bent something, or tore a bushing. An alignment might be able to tell you if something isn’t pointed in the right direction anymore. Good luck

Also worth noting, it seems to be 1 creek per rotation of the wheel.

03-01-2022, 08:07 AM	#1
m4deyoulook 1 of 1. 7 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Loud sound coming from passenger rear wheel? I've been having this loud sound under acceleration coming from the passenger rear and I'm just scared to drive it at this point. I just had the bearing done bc I thought that might be it, sound still persists. . My mind goes to: driveshaft, axle, center support bearing? Had my friends put on a lift & put it in drive, no sound present. Put pressure on the control arms, no sound present. The sound is only present when on the road, it sounds like a rotating part imo. We weren't able to drop the exhaust to check the driveshaft yet bc they were just friends lending a quick hand, my mechanic is 2 boros away from me. I'm going to flatbed it to my guy soon but I'm just trying to speculate. Does anyone know what this could be? (pardon the dirty car) Last edited by m4deyoulook; 03-01-2022 at 10:40 AM..
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TopJimmy Major General 5460 Rep 5,153 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chester County, PA iTrader: (5)	Returning it to the mechanic by flatbed is the right idea. The noise happens at the same rate as wheel rotation, so probably in the hub or axle shaft, and not the main driveshaft (noise would be more frequent). I lean more towards the new hub since the noise only happens when the tire is on the ground. Are you sure there's not an old creaky wild-west wagon behind you? (Sorry, couldn't resist) __________________ '18 F80 Base 6MT \| '19 F82 Exec DCT \| '18 F82 Comp Exec DCT \| '23 G80cx
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TopJimmy Major General 5460 Rep 5,153 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chester County, PA iTrader: (5)	I think on the rears that the bearing/hub is one assembly, and the axle half-shaft plugs into the back. __________________ '18 F80 Base 6MT \| '19 F82 Exec DCT \| '18 F82 Comp Exec DCT \| '23 G80cx
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coryf Private 48 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 GTS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: charleston sc iTrader: (0)	Check if the wheel is tight. Looks like aftermarket wheels? Might not be sitting tight against the hub when someone put the wheel on.
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uncle ben Captain 293 Rep 624 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Looking at the curb mark on the rim, if the impact was big enough, may have bent something, or tore a bushing. An alignment might be able to tell you if something isn’t pointed in the right direction anymore. Good luck Also worth noting, it seems to be 1 creek per rotation of the wheel.
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