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#226 of 228 2008 M3-Rear Grinding Metal Noise by jjohnjohn Oct 31, 2009 (7:24 pm)
Issue:   Every morning steering right to back out or steering sharp right moving forward, there is a grinding metal noise coming from the rear. An example of the noise would be as if one was to move a very heavy couch with four wooden legs a very short distance over concrete floors. Weird example but that is the first thing that pops in my mind. Or another example would be as if the wheel was about to fall off the axle and the titled wheel is grinding against the axle.   It only happens with SHARP right turns. But once the car is warmed up, the noise does not happen again.   Any ideas why the noise? solutions?   I thought it was a lack of oil for the slip differential, but the dealer changed it out and still makes the noise, only in the morning.   Thanks for any feedback   -john Replies to this message: fedlawman (Nov 01, 2009 7:00 am) roadburner (Nov 05, 2009 9:24 pm)
#227 of 228 Re: 2008 M3-Rear Grinding Metal Noise [jjohnjohn] by fedlawman Nov 01, 2009 (7:00 am)
Replying to: jjohnjohn (Oct 31, 2009 7:24 pm) I would say it is the gear oil - but not a lack of oil. In the morning, the oil has settled to the bottom of the case and it's cold/thick. Once it's stirred up into the gears and warm, your noise goes away.   I wouldn't expect the noise to be that severe sounding though....
#228 of 228 Re: 2008 M3-Rear Grinding Metal Noise [jjohnjohn] by roadburner Nov 05, 2009 (9:24 pm)
Replying to: jjohnjohn (Oct 31, 2009 7:24 pm) LSDs are sometimes noisy when cold; it's the nature of the beast.

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