Author Topic: Help me figure out what this sound is... (Read 3179 times)

16v of E30 · « **on:** April 11, 2009, 07:37:34 PM »

So I decided to swap over my summer rims today in the nice sunny pemberton weather and was faced with a few issues. Currently I am running 14" studded snows and i was looking to put my 17" Enkei's on.

There was no known noises or anything wrong with the drivetrain beforehand, but after swapping on the wheels and going for a test roll I got a clicking noise in the back end consistant with the speed the wheel was rotating.

I jacked up the back end and spun the wheels in 1st gear and the clicking was still there...and no signs of rubbing. I then put the winters back on and spun them with no noise whatsoever. Something with the wheels is not right and i cant figure it out.

I have two videos of said noises. one with the summers on and one with the winters on. watch and you will see what im talkin about. any help would be great thanks!

Summer rims with the click-click:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8jfYxFODY

Winters with no problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBLgyxmpzVk

xwill112x · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2009, 07:40:24 PM »

cv joints?

16v of E30 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2009, 08:03:43 PM »

nope...only happens with one set of wheels

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2009, 08:28:23 PM »

Man that is really weird. What's the clearance look like between the calipers and the wheels? That's my only guess, though it looks like there is plenty of room. You've got me stumped on this one, if it isn't hitting the calipers then who knows.

B318M42W · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2009, 08:38:09 PM »

did you check if any part of the wheel was making contact with about anything??? any modd done to make them fit? are the summer wheels deeper inside the wheel well that the winter tires? just thinking here...

16v of E30 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2009, 10:33:16 PM »

there is plenty of clearance, i was told my new lugs were too long and messing with the ebrake in the hub.

either that or that i should push the half shafts out towards the wheel by hand and that should cure it...

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2009, 02:28:12 AM »

That is what I was going to say, lug bolts are too long, I've seen it before on an older VW

krzysmaxi · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:16:39 AM »

Quote from: 1991 E30 M42;69922

That is what I was going to say, lug bolts are too long, I've seen it before on an older VW

That's right. I 've seen this problem on VW Golf and studs were too long.

twright · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2009, 06:42:09 AM »

Put the Enkei lugs on there only (no wheels/tires) and see if the noise is still there.

This will also let you look at the spinning hub area more closely.