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Suspension/Wheels question?
Vehicle Info: 1997 BMW z3 2.8L
Okay, here's the situation... I was driving on the freeway on a dark foggy night, following a semi for a little added protection. There was a kind of large animal carcass laying on the road (large dog or small deer, couldn't tell). I didn't see it until i hit it with both the front and rear driver's side tire. nothing's ratling or anything underneath and it seems to be driving straight.
So I noticed, though, that whenever I accelerate or brake that the back driver's side wheel well emits a squeek. Well, it's shorter than that really, more a slight chirp. At constant speeds, no noise whatsoever. What could be the issue? Is it likely to be too serious to where I can't drive it on a 100 mile round trip this weekend? Ideas please?
4 Answers
- Anthony TLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
wheel bearing, bent backing plate suspension, wheel, brake damage, roadkill stuck in components or blood/gut parts contaminating the brake rotor surface causing it to glaze. Maybe something was bent from the incident.
- 1 decade ago
stick to getting the bearing and brakes checked. I imagine you hit the brakes as your back tire was striking the critter if blood ( or anything else) was thrown onto the rooter it would have melted to from the friction heat caused by breaking. As in another answer it is called glazing and will cause strange sounds. Hit a buck about 4 years ago and the passenger side break made noises every time the breaks were applied or released. hope i have been of some help to ya.
- sidecar0Lv 61 decade ago
1; Don't Fallow Semis Close "At Night"!! "He can't see you, You Can't see what's around him, and if he has to STOP! (Locks-up all 18 wheels, 9 Sets of Brakes) you're going to Eat his Trailer!!
Blood and Body Matter in the Tire Tread, Maybe Bone Particles in the Tire and Around the Axel. Brake Shop and have the Tire and Axel area Inspected!
Source(s): 38 Years Exp. - Anonymous5 years ago
missing bushing on a shock, bad ball joint, broken shock. Loose wheel bearing? Loose lug nuts? Loose nut behind the wheel?
