# 2014 BMW 528 - high-pitched whirring while coming to stop **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** bmw, 528\ **Created:** [May 18, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584 "2019-05-18T19:17:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robertwoodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robertwoodruff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robertwoodruff)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/1 "2019-05-18T19:17:50Z")
High pitched whirring sounds while coming to a stop in Bmw 528i 2014… with and without brakes applied ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/2 "2019-05-18T20:00:13Z")
Could be brakes, could be driveshaft, could be transmission - you don’t say auto or manual, could be tires. You don’t say where it is coming from - front/back/left/right/top/bottom? You don’t tell us how many miles are on the car. Or if you are working on the car yourself or a shop. Really not much to go on. Post back with lots more details ad we’ll try and help. ---
**Author:** ![Robertwoodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robertwoodruff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robertwoodruff)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/3 "2019-05-18T20:20:53Z")
It has about 85k miles, had new front brakes installed by an independent shop about 15k miles ago. This is an automatic car. Sound seems to come from the front . The weird think as that the sound is only when coming to a stop at slow speeds, usually at a traffic light, and I can hear it with and without the brakes applied… Replaced drive flat tires a few weeks ago but sound was before the new tires. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/4 "2019-05-18T23:35:10Z")
If the whine is low pitched, could be wheel bearings. The pitch would change with speed, though. Does it change with speed? ---
**Author:** ![Robertwoodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robertwoodruff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robertwoodruff)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/5 "2019-05-18T23:47:53Z")
The pitch does change a bit , yes. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/6 "2019-05-18T23:52:42Z")
Check the wheel bearings but also the brakes. The brake pads do rub the rotor a bit even if you aren’t on the brake. ---
**Author:** ![Robertwoodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robertwoodruff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robertwoodruff)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-528-high-pitched-whirring-while-coming-to-stop/140584/7 "2019-05-19T03:40:06Z")
Thanks. Maybe it is the brakes, and now I can take it back to the guy who did the brakes and have him look… otherwise the dealer would charge me $220 just to diagnose the issue! Much appreciated!