 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  04-19-2005, 01:01 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |  Sqweaking from LR wheel/wheel won't turn freely??? HELP!
Hey, I realised yesterday that my car was making strange sqweaking noises. It was coming from the driver's side rear wheel. I lifted the car up and turned the wheel. It wasn't turning freely and it was sqweaking. I then took off the wheel and everything looked fine but it still was turning hard and making noise. Now i'm thinking that it might be turning hard since it's a drive wheel and its hooked up to the differential but it's the sqweaking noises that are scaring me! Could this means that it simply needs grease or is it somthing more serious like brake parts that need to be replaced?? Anyhelp or past experiences are greatly apreciated!
Thankz,.. __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
|  |  | | 04-19-2005, 01:05 AM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
is it in neutral when you try to turn it? if so, i'd say parking brake is not releasing completely. the parking brake drums contact INSIDE the rear disc so you'll need to investigate. may only be a parking brake adjustment that needs to be made. check your bentley or haynes manual, i'm sure they both cover adjusting the parking brake. good luck! __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-19-2005, 01:12 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
Yeah I put it in neutral and the wheel turns but its hard. I tried with the passenger side wheel and it's a little less hard to turn but it dosen't make the noise. __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
| | | | | 04-19-2005, 01:49 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I'm going with parking brake too. My mechanic said mine was all rusty. He simply cleaned it up. Now I have a parking brake again. __________________ ...steven
BMW CCA #146825
1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 04-19-2005, 01:59 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
Is the parking brake mechanism hard to access ? How can I get to it? __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
| | | | | 04-19-2005, 02:06 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I believe you need to remove the rotor. __________________ ...steven
BMW CCA #146825
1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
www.bmwcca.org
| | | | | 04-19-2005, 02:16 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
Thanks for all the help, I happen to know the local high school shop teacher and I'll be brining him my car tomorrow for him to check it out. I'll be sure that no students touch it  __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
| | | | | 04-19-2005, 02:36 AM | #8 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
couple diagrams that may help you/shop teacher: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...67&hg=34&fg=10 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...09&hg=34&fg=30 you'll need to remove the caliper (if you can, open the brake bleed valve, push the piston back in (a little fluid should come out of the bleeder), IMMEDIATELY close it so no air gets in the system, remove the caliper and hang it using a piece of metal (coat hanger for example), then you can remove the hex bolt holding the rotor on and get to the parking brake drums/adjuster/etc. you may want to have them try adjusting it FIRST (accessible through the wheel/rotor from outside - they'll probably need to spray some significant amount of brake cleaner through the access hole to get the adjuster to move though) before going to that extent. should be detailed in your manual (bmw owner's manual, bentley or haynes). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-19-2005, 03:18 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
Thanks guys this is great! __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
| | | | | 04-21-2005, 06:55 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 101 |
I finally fixed the noise that my rear wheel was making. With the help of my shop teacher. It turns out that the parking brake mechanism wasn't broken after all! It just had dirt caked all over it! We just had to stick a screw driver behind the dust cap and it was fixed. I'm glad that I didn't have to replace any parts!
Thanks for all the help, __________________
canadian_ti
1997 Acura CL
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