This is the most uncharacteristic Z4 video I have ever seen - roof up in sunny weather and an inordinate amount of indicating
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
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Zedebee
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
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MikeyH
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
Apart from all the indicating noise it sounds like mine. 
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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arny14
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
CSB, FLEX disc, Diff changed. Still the same noise.
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ml1nov1980
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
I found that the noise is the pinion gears
Also found it is cheaper to change the entire diff with a used one than to put in new pinion gears!!
Also found it is cheaper to change the entire diff with a used one than to put in new pinion gears!!-
arny14
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
Than every diff has this noise, i swapped 3 different diff, still the same noise at 30km/h.
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enuff_zed
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
You sure it’s not a wheel bearing?
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Always happy to help if I can.
If the forum helped you, why not help the forum back. Thats the Z4 way!
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ml1nov1980
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
Sure hope the change in diff corrects the noise!! Hate to think I’m going to all this work and still not fixed
I’m a graduate of Utube University so I’m tackling the job myself!! Got a salvage diff for $499
I’m a graduate of Utube University so I’m tackling the job myself!! Got a salvage diff for $499-
MikeyH
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
I've got a woo woo sound sometimes that increases with speed, like when driving past roadside posts/fencing. My wife says she can't hear it but I can. Since I had my new rear tyres, they are Goodyear asymmetric 6 so can't be them surely, hoping it's nothing more than the hand brake pads sticking a bit. This thread has now got me worried though 
If it is bad at least I'm in the UK so help is only 3 hours drive away 
If it is bad at least I'm in the UK so help is only 3 hours drive away Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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deltasierra
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BMW howling sound from the rear end.
Is the car lowered or wide tyres rubbing on the bodywork as the rear suspension compresses on accelleration, it could be a broken spring but you would have seen that when you did the diff.