1999 BMW 330

1999 BMW 330
78,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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KSWMAN
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At low speeds front end makes noise WUM, WUM, WUM like brakes on a warped rotor. BMW tried to tell me it was bent rims and $2,400 to fix - RIGHT!
Had alignment done and all tires re-balanced by independent shop, and they didn't tell me my rims were bent. Again, low speed noise is significant and it mellows out a bit at highway speeds but still apparent. All tires are in spec and it isn't wear strips.
Any other ideas would be appreciated. Oh, I was also thinking wheel bearings?
Jun 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Tires are a contributing factor, also if it were a bearing, it would get worse on the freeway, or when turning left to right and back, it will get noisy when that bearing is loaded.
Jul 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM