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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: hyland770 on 06 March 2010, 22:14
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1. humming noise when driving
2. it goes away when turning right but comes back when straightening up or goin left
3. its not making the steering wheel vibrate
pretty sure its the front offside wheel thats making the noise. Like i said it goes away when turning right but comes back again when straight or going left, it is intermitent however? Its just the noise it makes, a really loud humming and its not because of the tyres, tyre pressure or tracking as these were all done / replaced last week.
Any suggestions?
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yeah its the bearing, usually the inside wheel when it does it, so when turning left your pulling on the rhs wheel and pushing on the lhs one, so the drivers side would be the culprit but you should do both sides at the same time.
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I have a simiar prob but mine tend to only humm when taking left hand bends could this be the drivers side front wheel bearing also???
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could well be..... BUT
a good way to check these is to jack up the car - Rock each wheel to see if there is any play. if there is then its likely thats the bearing you need to change.
normally as stated above - if you steer left you hear a humm noise from the right..... then its the right hand side... and vice versa.
Christo
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make sure when you swap the bearing it doesn't just slot on...otherwise you need a new hub (and another new bearing as it will last a few months before more grief!)
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boney - how should they fit in then??? if they dont just slot in??
just for future reference :afro:
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they need a press to fit them (my old golf had a slot on bearing for a few months!)
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I see... didnt kno that. good info and a worthy question and answer :afro:
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I see... didnt kno that. good info and a worthy question and answer :afro:
you should see me when I'm sober! :grin: :grin:
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:grin:
haha
I've been out for afew and you know when you have a good drink and think...... hmmmm takeaway.... well.... this burger tastes horrid lol..... Its always the bluddy same.
I dont learn tho.... coz i do this every week lol. :grin:
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i was tired last night lol, whatever way you turn, if the bearing gets louder, its on the inside wheel, when u go left, you pull on the left wheels and push on the right wheels and vice versa.
pulling on the wheel takes the tension off the worn bearing and it grumbles. Pushing on it usually shuts it up.
the new bearing should need pressed in using a g clamp and socket or a press, or a big vice. Or just swap the hub for one with a bearing fitted lol
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sweet will get this done over easter then, cheers for the advice guys, and sorry to hear your burger wasnt what you expected!
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:grin: :grin:
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i was tired last night lol, whatever way you turn, if the bearing gets louder, its on the inside wheel, when u go left, you pull on the left wheels and push on the right wheels and vice versa.
pulling on the wheel takes the tension off the worn bearing and it grumbles. Pushing on it usually shuts it up.
the new bearing should need pressed in using a g clamp and socket or a press, or a big vice. Or just swap the hub for one with a bearing fitted lol
Have you fitted a bearing with a g-clamp???
I think at least a vice would be needed!
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ive a big g clamp that will fit bushes, was just a thought. I do put the clamp spine in a vice however.
a screw thread can put a lot of pressure on with a pipe lever lol, most garages have a hydraulic press anyway and its not dear to get a bearing changed.
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From my experience a press is the only way to go with a front bearing. Some people seem to disagree however.
Its actually cheap to buy a budget press, i bought mine off ebay years ago for 100 quid, its pretty basic but it does the job.