Rubbery Squeaking noise from NSF wheel.....

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rover-2000
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:48 pm

Guys
Just been out in the Touring and it's developed a strange squeak.... 8O
It was fine this morning, but now I'm getting a rubbery squeak from the NSF wheel, which is speed related. It's not audible at speed but when moving slowly it's there at various volumes all the time, definitely related to wheel rotation.

It doesn't sound like brakes sticking-definitely rubbery rather than metallic-a bit like a squeaky suspension bush.

Any ideas as to what I should look at first?
Many thanks.
Kind regards
John

1989 320i Touring
1993 E34 525i SE Touring
1979 Porsche 924 Lux
1982 Porsche 924 Lux
1985 Porsche 944 Lux
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:51 pm

Try checking your Anti Roll bar drop links. I had a similar noise and that was the problem. If they are gone do not use e bay cheapies as they are worse than usless. buy from BMW and don't tighten them up untill the car is settled on the floor.
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:54 pm

Could be this but Lemforder or Febi bilstein droplinks from ECP or GSF are the same quality and about half the price the stealers will charge

Brake backplate catching on something ?
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Post Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:28 pm

I dont think it could be droplinks-you can hear the squeak with the wheel rotation! (But I will check of course!) I don't think it could be anything stuck in the backplate as it wouldn't be such a "rubbery" sound-it's really odd!
Will get the wheel off tomorrow and check....
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John

1989 320i Touring
1993 E34 525i SE Touring
1979 Porsche 924 Lux
1982 Porsche 924 Lux
1985 Porsche 944 Lux