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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: godsANGER on 08 June 2010, 20:24
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Oks ever since i ve got my car back after changing the hub on my car i get a bit of a wobble when i first get on the motorway for about 3-5mins but then it goes, thought it was the road surface but its not. :undecided:
Could it be my tracking ? or need my wheels balancing ? Steering rack ?
*i am getting a little brake squeal on my passengers side, dowt its got anything to do with it but, just in case thought i would mention it
Thanks
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sounds like something on driveshaft or something along those lines that has not be put back on correctly maybe when hub was done? :undecided:
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sounds like something on driveshaft or something along those lines that has not be put back on correctly maybe when hub was done? :undecided:
any way to rectify the problem
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if you are able to look over your from drive shafts/wheels/hub etc ect your self do this, or go to somewhere who will check it for free ie quick fit maybe. without seeing/feeling fault its limited to what people can heap you with. let us know how you get on :smiley:
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if you are able to look over your from drive shafts/wheels/hub etc ect your self do this, or go to somewhere who will check it for free ie quick fit maybe. without seeing/feeling fault its limited to what people can heap you with. let us know how you get on :smiley:
When you say on ? what do you mean, like resting on it or fallen on it? ill have a look tomorrow after work take the wheel off and have a proper poke around see if there's owt obvious, if i can't see owt ill take it to my mechanic make his day seeing my car again lol
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I ment to post earlier, i had a look cant see anything untoward but its going to pop in to the garage because its still shaking a bit also picking my bro up from my garage on Saturday so thought would kill two birds with one stone.
I took some snaps to see it you guys can see any thing these are all the passenger side which i switched the hub out on.
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo002_0015.jpg) (http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/Photo0017.jpg)
thanks
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have your wheel nuts been tightened properly :lipsrsealed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=157792.0
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Right to resolve...
1. Jack wheel off ground
2. Place hand either side of wheel horizontally and firmly shake it left to right, Any play?
3. "" vertically and firmally shake it up and down, Any play?
Play = Parts faulty/Not fitted correctly - ill tell you which.
No play = Do you use wheel spacers? if not, Check wheel balance as cant be anything else.
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have your wheel nuts been tightened properly :lipsrsealed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=157792.0
I checked after reading that thread when he posted it lol they seam tight.
Right to resolve...
1. Jack wheel off ground
2. Place hand either side of wheel horizontally and firmly shake it left to right, Any play?
3. "" vertically and firmally shake it up and down, Any play?
Play = Parts faulty/Not fitted correctly - ill tell you which.
No play = Do you use wheel spacers? if not, Check wheel balance as cant be anything else.
Well do when i get home hope its not the bearing as the old hub i replaced had just had a new bearing in it :undecided:
dont have wheel spacers. i was planning on getting the front wheels balanced this week end anyways as i switched my front tiers round when i had my coilovers done.
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oks had it up, and i had some play left and right but but i seamed to have more play up and down then left right, with my limited knolage of cars i would say . . .Wheel bearing ?? :huh:
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yup :sad:
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yup :sad:
trust it to be, only had that side [old hub] done recently :angry: well best get that done this week got some long runs this week end coming
thanks
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That doesn't mean its the wheel bearing.
When you wobble the wheel, put your other hand on the balljoint(up,down) and track rod end(left to right) or get someone else to check that while you wobble.
Also check the driveshaft securing nut, found in centre of hub.
The hub on FWD cars doesnt usually give play as such unless its completely collapsed as the driveshafts hold them in. Usually you'll find its loud humming first, Way to check them - Spin the wheel off ground whilst holding the spring, Can you feel vibration on the spring?
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That doesn't mean its the wheel bearing.
When you wobble the wheel, put your other hand on the balljoint(up,down) and track rod end(left to right) or get someone else to check that while you wobble.
Also check the driveshaft securing nut, found in centre of hub.
The hub on FWD cars doesnt usually give play as such unless its completely collapsed as the driveshafts hold them in. Usually you'll find its loud humming first, Way to check them - Spin the wheel off ground whilst holding the spring, Can you feel vibration on the spring?
Thanks Jordy
Ill have to check that as soon as the weathers promoting as its PI$$ing it down here.
i have been hearing a slight humming/werring sound today :huh: on the way back from my mates, just sounds like when my bearing went last time.
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update
Went to the garage, bearings ok and couldnt see anything else except there was some shavings possibly from the hub nut but the nut was tight but it was only a flying visit he said would take a better look when i go up to clean out my inlet manifold £25 so not to bad getting someone else to do the donkey work lol.
So today thought i would get my front wheels balanced at ATS there only over the road so :lipsrsealed: , the guy said they were really bad, drives a lot better still i little judder but 95% beter.