tsi1991awd

I just replaced all of my brakes over the weekend...new rotors and pads. I started to hear a squeak/squeal/tick noise from the drivers side front tire. When i am driving, there is a fast ticking type of noise, sometimes a slight squeak/squeal sound.

When i turn left and put pressure on the drivers side, there is a loud scraping noise...sounds like metal against metal. Not a grinding noise, but more of a nails on a chalkboard noise. It is "choppy"....as of some metal clip is rubbing against something as the wheel spins. Once i straighten the wheel out, the noise stops.

I thought OK it is something rubbing against the brakes...so i took the caliper off, pads and rotors....spun the hub and heard that slight squeak/squeal i mentioned that happens when driving. I was listening around while turning the hub and found the sound coming from the axle boot nearest the transmission.

Now, i thought when the CV joints went bad, they made a clicking noise from the joints separating. There is no clicking noise, groaning noise, grinding noise, etc.

Could it be the CV axle or should i check elsewhere? I was thinking maybe the wheel bearing, but as i said....no grinding noise or loud roaring. No marbles in a can noise.......so i just dont know.

cjandura

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Check the dust shield it may have bent and hit the rotor.

tsi1991awd

I was thinking something was hitting the brakes....but i took the rotors, pads and caliper off and it still made the squealing noise when i turned the hub. I cant get the front end high enough to hit the gas and spin the wheels to see whats going on.

03VQMAX

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Dust shields for sure, same thing happen to me, screwed up a rotor but I at least got a free replacement .

tsi1991awd

Dust shield even after taking the rotor off? When manually turning the hub, i didnt see any rubbing at the dust shield though....so i am not totally sure.

03VQMAX

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Hmm, your axle?

01SilverMaxima

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I have the same problem. I'm on vacation this week and I'll be checking mine out. I'll post results op

ilovedjwz

Can't wait.

tsi1991awd

Sounds good....i am pretty sire it is my axle but i have never heard of it making this type of noise. I have heard of them clicking and grinding but never making a consistent squeal type of noise and a metal to metal scrape noise while putting pressure on it (ie: turning left)

01SilverMaxima

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Turns out it was the dust shields for me, easy fix. Good luck op

homeyclaus

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OP, did you figure it out?

Child_uv_KoRn

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I have the same problem on my newly acquired "91 525i LOL. It's even the same tire.

It's pretty annoying.