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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: brosnan on 17 June 2010, 17:56

Title: **HELP**Tapping coming from drivers wheel at low speeds
Post by: brosnan on 17 June 2010, 17:56

Any help/advice will be great here:

I started getting a tapping noise from front end, took to local garage and they said cv joint...
Okay replaced it !!!! The noise continued, so took it back to them and the said i had actually shreaded the off side driveshaft teeth etc but, Cause they made me replace part which didnt need doing nor stop the prob they took it back and did all that. Noise faint but still there!!!

I have been told i need to replace the suspension top mounts cause my coilovers have nackered them.
I thinking wheel bearing.....??????


Thanks

Title: Re: **HELP**Tapping coming from drivers wheel at low speeds
Post by: Steve_PD on 17 June 2010, 20:26

wont be wheel bearing, it makes a sort of grumbling noise which gets louder with speed.
did you change the top mounts when the coilovers where fitted?

Title: Re: **HELP**Tapping coming from drivers wheel at low speeds
Post by: Lewisf1988-DUB on 17 June 2010, 20:31

ARB tapping ever so slightly on drive shaft as ur driving over little bumps nd stuff?

Title: Re: **HELP**Tapping coming from drivers wheel at low speeds
Post by: brosnan on 18 June 2010, 14:09

Quote from: Lewisf1988-DUB on 17 June 2010, 20:31

ARB tapping ever so slightly on drive shaft as ur driving over little bumps nd stuff?

I got no arb at min!!!! Just bought eibach one but awaiting fittment until this noise gone!!

Quote from: Steve_PD on 17 June 2010, 20:26

wont be wheel bearing, it makes a sort of grumbling noise which gets louder with speed.
did you change the top mounts when the coilovers where fitted?

I didnt change top mounts na, the garage that did all the above work said that the top mounts were gone.
It defo sounds as if a bearing is smashed and trying to move... weird metal tapping..

Thanks for advice  :smiley:

Title: Re: **HELP**Tapping coming from drivers wheel at low speeds
Post by: Hulmie on 18 June 2010, 14:37

have you checked your front wishbone rear bushes to make sure they havent started splitting.

if they haveyou will notice vibration in the wheel when going forwards or backwards.

Also could be strut top bearing, that has been over tightened n crushed when fitting coilovers