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    E30 318is 1990 strange noise

    Hey guys still new to my e30 only just got it running after few years and seems to be strange whining noise car is left hand drive so sounds like its from front offside it comes and goes and stays no matter what dried neutral and tried turning but still there sounds like something turning thats causing it but i have no idea just always there any help on how to eliminate possibilities would be great sorry not much to go on but pretty hard to check when driving car is fine when idling. Thanks guys

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    Does it make this sound all the time? What I mean is if your are moving or not.
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    No only when I'm moving. When i stop it goes away. 😶

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    Okay, so it is identified as a "rotational" noise. Best would be to lift the whole car up, and spin each wheel. If you don't have a lift, you can use a jack with a jackstand and rotate that left front. Also grab the tyre at the 6-O'clock and 12-O'clock and see if you can move it back and forth
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    16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
    05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
    05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
    Past:
    95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
    84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
    91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
    82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
    79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
    79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
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