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This question is in reference to my 2005 BMW 325i. The other day, I noticed when I backed the car (reverse) that I was hearing a strange squeaking noise from the right rear wheel. The noise does not occur in any forward gear.
Tonight, I took off all 4 wheels and here is what I found.
1. All brake pads for all four wheels are fine.
2. No leaks at any of the calipers.
3. I then put the car in neutral. The two rear wheels were both spinning forward.
4. I then put the car in reverse. Only the rear left wheel spun in reverse. The rear right wheel, where the noise was coming from, did not move at all.I am stumped on this one. Is this a rear drive issue? :dry:
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don’t think its a drive line issue, does this car have drum brakes in the rear or disk? being a 2005 its probably disk but it could also have drum style parking breaks… is it a stick?
here there is also this
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-carCar is an E46, automatic tranny, with disc all the way around. I replaced all calipers, discs, and pads about 2 years ago, so everything has been fine on the brake side.
I was a little stumped by the wheels both turning when I put the car in neutral, thought they were not suppose to turn at all. However, in reverse, only the left side turned. I made sure the e-brake was off.
Went back and looked over everything again. Looks like it may be a stubborn caliper on the offending wheel. Putting the car in reverse puts the left wheel spinning, but to get the right one to spin, I have to manually turn it a bit and eventually, it runs on its own, but I can hear it turn through a rough spot on the disc. Caliper is either not opening completely or the disc is out of sorts.
At any rate, I think I have found the problem.
I’m glad you went there before I did. 2 years is a long time in brake years. That said, periodic service of the brakes often helps as well. More info on that here.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-brake-problems
Glad you found the issue. Let us know what fixes it when you get the chance.
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