If it's not my bearing, what could it be?
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So just dropped the A4 off for a front wheel bearing doing. Noise was noticable when turning, saturday the noise got worse while on a hoon, stopped and jacked the car up, as it went up the wheel was actually loose.
Cue an hours drive taking 3 hours, and corners being taken really slowly. Not used the car since, until taking it to a local garage this morning.
Just wondering if it is actually bearing failure (Only recently replaced the very same bearing) and 3 weeks later similar symptoms started, then got worse before the wheel came 'loose'
Appologies if this makes no sense, I work nights and its 3 hours past my bed time.
Cue an hours drive taking 3 hours, and corners being taken really slowly. Not used the car since, until taking it to a local garage this morning.
Just wondering if it is actually bearing failure (Only recently replaced the very same bearing) and 3 weeks later similar symptoms started, then got worse before the wheel came 'loose'
Appologies if this makes no sense, I work nights and its 3 hours past my bed time.
falkster said:
Could have been a faulty part. A wheel bearing sound is usually a steady drone and which ever side it comes from will be louder when turning the opposite way.
That was certainly the case, which is what led me to believe it was the bearing. The parts supplier happily gave me a new bearing, but the fitting garage wouldnt play ball. Thinking back i cant remember seeing a press there, so maybe they f
ked it getting it in.Hub nut was tight, dont know if it was torqued correctly, but it was tight.
If the hubnut was over tightened than the bearing would fail very quick.
I would do it yourself, get the hub off and take it down to a local independant. Give a worker some beer tokens and get him to press out and fit the new bearing.
Go home and re build.
This is my plan anyhow as mine are going.
I would do it yourself, get the hub off and take it down to a local independant. Give a worker some beer tokens and get him to press out and fit the new bearing.
Go home and re build.
This is my plan anyhow as mine are going.
Thanks to all who advised, I'm more than happy if it is the bearing, as i've already got the part, and the chap who is doing it is doing it cheap.
With it only being recently done it shouldnt need the upper arms doing again which is a small bonus.
Just gutted it spoilt my day saturday, but glad my wheel stayed with the car
With it only being recently done it shouldnt need the upper arms doing again which is a small bonus.
Just gutted it spoilt my day saturday, but glad my wheel stayed with the car
falkster said:
Could have been a faulty part. A wheel bearing sound is usually a steady drone and which ever side it comes from will be louder when turning the opposite way.
Oh.I had a leaky CV on the left a few months ago - now I get a drone when I turn to the right. Guessing the left CV is faulty then?
A friend has an A3 Sportback and had a VERY noisy wheel that sounded just like a bearing. Turned out to be the tyre. Not quite at the limit for replacement, but it seems that the particular type they fitted to the A3 Sportback with Sports suspension does make an awful racket when they wear. Replaced the tyres and everything back to normal. I thought it odd, but could be I suppose.
The work is being done by a 'proper' mechanic (as opposed to one of those snide ones people keep offering me in the pub) And real parts? I assume you mean genuine? Because I'd never put an imaginary part on my car.
Looks like its the hub thats fked, as well as the bearing. Dont have it back yet so is it worth having the n/s done while its away?
Looks like its the hub thats f
ked, as well as the bearing. Dont have it back yet so is it worth having the n/s done while its away? Edited by The Riddler on Tuesday 20th April 19:47
Update for anyone who cares.
Just got the car back, and the old bearing, so have enclosed a couple of pics. Ended up costing £115, which i shall be trying to claim back from the first garage i went to.
You cant see so well in this photo, but the bits inside the bearing sleeve had impact damage, and didnt line upto the sleeve very well, it should all fit flush.
The damage is around where the white marks are, the part of the carrier that failed lines up perfectly with the damage caused when 'pressing'
And a quick one showing all the bits that i've got, seems like its still all here.
Just got the car back, and the old bearing, so have enclosed a couple of pics. Ended up costing £115, which i shall be trying to claim back from the first garage i went to.
You cant see so well in this photo, but the bits inside the bearing sleeve had impact damage, and didnt line upto the sleeve very well, it should all fit flush.
The damage is around where the white marks are, the part of the carrier that failed lines up perfectly with the damage caused when 'pressing'
And a quick one showing all the bits that i've got, seems like its still all here.
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