[wdeerfield]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

What noise was your car making im seriously hoping this fixes the problem man

Sounds like tire noise to me so I thought it was that but the dealer said rear wheel bearings. Getting it fixed next week after my new wheels arrive so I can get an alignment while there as well

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

Sounds like tire noise to me so I thought it was that but the dealer said rear wheel bearings. Getting it fixed next week after my new wheels arrive so I can get an alignment while there as well

Yeah I thought it was my tires going bad

I bought new tires

Nothing that didn't fix it

it sounds like tire noise but like way way louder

[eraxy]

It is not that bad as yours, but i have a non very well reproducable alternating hum, like a helicopter noise and a general very loud constant whistle beginning with 35 mph, constant up to max speed.

Thought tires as well, but have the exact same behavior with winter tires as well.

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by eraxy

It is not that bad as yours, but i have a non very well reproducable alternating hum, like a helicopter noise and a general very loud constant whistle beginning with 35 mph, constant up to max speed.

Yeah that's how it starts


but I wouldn't take it to the dealer intill it was like insane the loud was so annoying

If you sat in the back of the car you can hear and feel the noise

like almost even a vibration

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by deezeedee335

Yes I did it myself.

You need a large bearing separator/puller, bearing race/seal driver kit and a press to put the new bearing into the hub. You do not need to remove the axle from the differential to get the bearing out of the hub.

If you have the tools to do it and have done it before or on other vehicles it should not be a problem.

If you have never done it then I would recommend a professional do it for you.

If your car is under warranty still then have the dealership do it.

Would you be able to provide a link to each of these tools you ended up using?

[Bawbag568]

just had a rear offside wheel bearing changed on my F31 330d Touring, £313 at my local indi garage. bearing £41 rest is labour.

Symptoms; speed related humming noise, worse when you lean on that side in a corner.

car done 70k miles, all by me, no memory of clunking that corner on anything 🙄

[kerny7678]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

Yeah that's how it starts


but I wouldn't take it to the dealer intill it was like insane the loud was so annoying

If you sat in the back of the car you can hear and feel the noise

like almost even a vibration

How much did your repair cost?

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by kerny7678

How much did your repair cost?

Warranty covered it

[kerny7678]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

Warranty covered it

Ok.

Got an $1800 quote from the dealer for the bearing replacement and new wheel because apparently its bent. I guess it is what it is.

[Bawbag568]

Originally Posted by kerny7678

Ok.

Got an $1800 quote from the dealer for the bearing replacement and new wheel because apparently its bent. I guess it is what it is.

see above 👆🏻for approx independent garage bearing costs.. your dealer costs seems excessive, unless you have an extremely expensive wheel? 😳

[kerny7678]

Originally Posted by Bawbag568

see above ����for approx independent garage bearing costs.. your dealer costs seems excessive, unless you have an extremely expensive wheel? ��

Wheel quote was $423 (for a single). I have the 416 luxury wheels

I am having a hard time getting formal quotes from independent garages in my area. All of the shops I have called have not done this repair before... does not give me confidence.

Also the prices they have informally gave me were not enticing.

I drive about 100 miles per day in the car so I am kind-of in a corner here. Unless someone gets back to me today, I will be taking it to the dealer later this week.

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by deezeedee335

Yes I did it myself.

You need a large bearing separator/puller, bearing race/seal driver kit and a press to put the new bearing into the hub. You do not need to remove the axle from the differential to get the bearing out of the hub.

If you have the tools to do it and have done it before or on other vehicles it should not be a problem.

If you have never done it then I would recommend a professional do it for you.

If your car is under warranty still then have the dealership do it.

Originally Posted by Polo08816

Would you be able to provide a link to each of these tools you ended up using?

Also deezeedee335 linked me to the following tools for his DIY:

https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...set-62593.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ator-3979.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/10-pie...set-63261.html

Someone uploaded a Youtube video of their rear wheel bearing install.

[technicalfoul]

Originally Posted by Polo08816

I'm waiting for someone to come out with a DIY for this. I'm curious as to whether removing the rear wheel bearings requires that expensive tool specified in ISTA to press out the wheel bearings.


Replacing the rear wheel bearing does require popping the axle shafts out of the rear diff which also requires a $400 special tool.

The tool isn't necessary. I've got an L shaped flat nail puller (Tekton 3305) that I hose clamped to the axle, and then put a pry bar between it and the differential. It pushed out really easy.

TF

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by riders62

Is the car fine after doing the wheel bearings ? I have the same noise like in your video starting about 50 MPH and the noise increases as the speed increases, am also feeling some little vibrations in the cabin and it seems like it appeared, when I started hearing this noise. Was on a roadtrip today and it just ruins the driving experience

When I had this it was driveshafts with a specific pitch around 109km/hr. Bearings go up and up in noise.