Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.

Front drivers side whinning please help

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
Post Reply
Sye
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:01 pm

Front drivers side whinning please help

Post by Sye » Fri May 13, 2016 8:44 am

Hi i have a 2004 e53 with a whine it starts around 30mph sound like drivers side. I thought it sounded like wheel bearing so i changed it but the noise is still there.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

User avatar
ianst0028
Member
Member
Posts: 314
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:15 am
Location: N/WEST

Re: Front drivers side whinning please help

Post by ianst0028 » Fri May 13, 2016 10:05 am

cv joints are a weak point on the x5 but i'd expect more of a grinding noise if it was that
on saying that it's worth looking at
X5 e53 3.0 2002 with LPG

Pete
Member
Member
Posts: 363
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:24 pm
Location: Lancashire

Re: Front drivers side whinning please help

Post by Pete » Sun May 15, 2016 10:39 pm

Was your wife driving after a night out? Mine has been known to do this.

User avatar
X5Sport
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18854
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:09 pm
Location: Planet X6......

Re: Front drivers side whinning please help

Post by X5Sport » Mon May 16, 2016 5:51 pm

What about the front diff where the driveshaft goes in on that side?

What tread depth difference have you got front/back and left/right?
:ant: Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.

Post Reply