front end problem...hmmmmmmm

[BMWFitnessDiva]

Hey everyone!! I'm new to the board and wanted to say hello Also wanted to ask a question about my car. My sister hit a orange rubber cone somehow with my car and dragged it across a parking lot(we were at a hotel and I was in the room, don't know how this happened lol) but I noticed now that when I hit the brakes it sounds like something rubbing against them, and ALSO now when im ont he expressway there is a ticking noise..... the way it FEELS as if something is just rubbing against the wheel, or wheel well or break pads when I break, I looked underneath the car (as much as I could because it is so low ) and nothing seemed to be rubbing against the vehicle wheel well ..... but part of it was cracked- again I didn't think and orange cone could dot hat much damage but uhhhhhhh i think it happened as she dragged it across the lot. I don't really have the extra cash to take it in right now because I'm about to move so ANY advice or ideas on what it could be etc etc.... would be fabulous....Thanks so much all!!! ~BMWFitnessDiva

 

[epj3]

I got a great idea... take the jack out of the trunk, lift the car up and take the wheel off. Maybe you'll see something. I don't know though, that might be too much troubleshooting.

 

[tazza0712]

Might it?

 

[BMWFitnessDiva]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH quit teasin meeeeeee haha, trust me if I knew how take a tire off and get it back on correctly I would do it, But I have never done that on my own. I'm used to my dad fixing my cars and he's is no longer around so just thought i would try to get some adviccce

 

[tazza0712]

Probably is the best idea to do that, if something is making contact under the wheel arch, you'll be able to see it. See if you can find someone that can help you to take the wheel off maybe.

 

[epj3]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH quit teasin meeeeeee haha, trust me if I knew how take a tire off and get it back on correctly I would do it, But I have never done that on my own. I'm used to my dad fixing my cars and he's is no longer around so just thought i would try to get some adviccce

Very very simple. Take your lug wrench out of the tool kit (or get a 17mm socket...) and loosen all 5 lugs in a 'start pattern' of the wheel, jack the car up, remove all 5 studs, then take the wheel off. Check to make sure there isn't any obvious damage (or take pics for us).

Put the wheel back on, screw the studs in the whole way, let the car down, then tighten all 5 studs in a star-pattern, not TOO tight..

 

[BMWFitnessDiva]

will do! thankyou!!