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      07-09-2012, 12:38 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Eddie135 View Post
The front suspension bearings needs to be grease out.

Have this issue on my car, BMW says I wash my car too often and water gets to the bearings.

Nothing major.
No such animal on our cars! We ain't driving no 'merican old muscle car from the 70's with zerk (grease) fittings.

Our wheel bearings are sealed and so too are our ball joints/tie rods/sub frame bushings. Only thing that POSSIBLE could be lubed/greased is the sway-bar bushing.


OP something that is rotating is causing the sound. A stone(or nail!) in a tire or maybe your brake pads moving in the carrier. Maybe warped rotor(?) moving the pads around? Perhaps try applying the brakes with your left foot as you drive in circles making this noise.

I suppose it could also be a bad ball joint, but that's rare. I would think your suspension would need to move (up or down) while driving in a circle making this noise.


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