slight rumble in the car???

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325dude
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Post Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:00 pm

allo all sme again my 318 has a slight rumble in the car when driving the car just had a mot and the wheel bearings were fine i am sure i can feel it throught the steering wheel hmmmmmmmmm could it be a missing wheel weight????? :(
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Post Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:49 pm

is the rumble on a bend or while u are going straight?

do u feel it more under breaking or is it constant?

is the rumbling a drone type noise or more of a vibrating judder?

does it lessen with speed?
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Post Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:19 pm

well its worse the fater you go but apart from that it seems constant i thoght it was a whhel bearing but we checked and the car had just gone thru a mot by my local garage and i know that the wouldnt miss somthing like that??? its an odd one i can feel it thru the steering as well and its on a power sterring rack ..............................j
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Post Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:06 am

would still feel it even with pas. have u changed breaks recent?

mabey ure disks r warped. if the droning is from the back, see if u have a diff leak
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Post Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:10 am

could also be your prop shaft centre cross bearing. that usually creates a droneing sound and a judder usually noticable at certain speeds.