brucemillar
MB Enthusiast
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- Nov 18, 2010
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- C55 AMG Wagon - W124 300te 4matic Wagon - BMW 4.8is X5 E53 - SWB Pajero 3.5 V6 24v
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Yes it's a day with a 'Y' in it. How do we know this? Simple!! Something else has fallen off my beloved C55 Wagon.
Went to play golf yesterday and decided to take the C55. Big mistake..
When I accelerate or when the car is placed under any load (slight throttle going uphill) I have a loud wheel speed tapping coming from the rear end. Difficult to pin point, when I am in the drivers seat, but it sounds like the rear passenger wheel/corner and is very definitely related to wheel speed/revolutions. Almost like a wheel stud hitting the handbrake shoes - sort of noise (how do I know this sound?). Driving along high sided country lanes it sounds like skeleton, knocking one out in a dustbin and attracts lots of funny looks from passers by.
A quick visual inspection (I looked at the wheel whilst praying on all fours, to my wallet) reveals nothing hanging down/off. I guess next step is to get the rear wheel off and have a closer look?
Can the rear wheel be removed, using a 25 liter can of petrol and a box of matches?
Any clues for any known, metallic tapping rear passenger side wheel speed noises?
Yes it's a day with a 'Y' in it. How do we know this? Simple!! Something else has fallen off my beloved C55 Wagon.
Went to play golf yesterday and decided to take the C55. Big mistake..
When I accelerate or when the car is placed under any load (slight throttle going uphill) I have a loud wheel speed tapping coming from the rear end. Difficult to pin point, when I am in the drivers seat, but it sounds like the rear passenger wheel/corner and is very definitely related to wheel speed/revolutions. Almost like a wheel stud hitting the handbrake shoes - sort of noise (how do I know this sound?). Driving along high sided country lanes it sounds like skeleton, knocking one out in a dustbin and attracts lots of funny looks from passers by.
A quick visual inspection (I looked at the wheel whilst praying on all fours, to my wallet) reveals nothing hanging down/off. I guess next step is to get the rear wheel off and have a closer look?
Can the rear wheel be removed, using a 25 liter can of petrol and a box of matches?
Any clues for any known, metallic tapping rear passenger side wheel speed noises?