Dragging noise?

[E3Y]

Recently my car is making this funny noise. Whenever I'm slowing down and stepping on my brakes my car sounds like it's dragging something. This only happens when I'm going slowly, it also happens when I backup slowly as well. I don't know what's wrong with it. Someone once mentioned about their rear axle being dry and stuff like that but I'm not sure if that is the case. This only happen sometimes but now it's starting to be more frequent. Besides it sounding like dragging something it can also be described as like two metals scraping against each other (I guess). Does anyone have any idea what can be wrong? My car is a v6 2002 M5.

[97rs4life]

Re: Dragging noise?

Have you checked your rear diff fluid level and how many miles on the car?

[slow6]

Re: Dragging noise?

I'm not saying this is your problem but have you ever seen the Castrol GTX anti-sludge commercials where the guy is literally pulling a cruise ship's anchor??? LOL
Maybe you should try and find out where the sounds comming from? Get a friend to help if you have to

[Niko97RS]

Re: Dragging noise?

maybe your rotors are worn and you are grinding the pads into the rotor...you dont hear it at higher speed but when u hit the brakes going slow it sounds like a train is stopping...id check those first

[BLLDOGG]

Re: Dragging noise?

maybe your rotors are worn and you are grinding the pads into the rotor...you dont hear it at higher speed but when u hit the brakes going slow it sounds like a train is stopping...id check those first

I agree. check your brakes or have someone do it for you. a lot of places do free inspections. they could do it for you.

[E3Y]

Re: Dragging noise?

Thanx for the info. Yeah at higher speed I don't hear crap, only at slow speed. Thanx again.

[Coconut Pete]

Re: Dragging noise?

just go out and rub along the rotor on all 4 wheels(wait for the car to be cool) and feel if any are really rough and not perfectly smooth.

I am willing to bet its the brakes.

[BOSSV6]

Re: Dragging noise?

I broke my tourque arm bolts and it was leaning against the drive shaft making a nasty grinding noise! check that out for sure ;)

[cam98aro]

Re: Dragging noise?

maybe your rotors are worn and you are grinding the pads into the rotor...you dont hear it at higher speed but when u hit the brakes going slow it sounds like a train is stopping...id check those first

this happened to me, and is probably the OP's problem