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Title: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 27 July 2010, 18:24

Getting an odd droning noise coming from the car @ about 60 mph plus....thought was exhaust but had this checked and its fine....wheres next to check....(wondered wheel bearing?) had the rears and the front right done recently but jacked up front left and no wheel wiggle when jacked up?

Any help appriciated!!

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: local_boy on 27 July 2010, 20:51

Check the rears, might need re-adjusting now they have settled

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 27 July 2010, 20:58

Does the drone go when you depress the clutch?

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Jack3559 on 27 July 2010, 21:06

Quote from: vdubnut on 27 July 2010, 18:24

Getting an odd droning noise coming from the car @ about 60 mph plus....thought was exhaust but had this checked and its fine....wheres next to check....(wondered wheel bearing?) had the rears and the front right done recently but jacked up front left and no wheel wiggle when jacked up?

Any help appriciated!!

As I've discovered, the wheel won't necessarily wiggle if the bearing's shot.

It could be that you have worn hubs... like me!

Check out my video on vimeo to see if the noise is similar.

http://vimeo.com/12837342

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 27 July 2010, 21:18

AudiA8Quattro : no change when depress clutch....will check the rears again....sounds a little like the vid clip but nowhere near as bad.....upto about 50mph seems pretty quiet?

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Wayne on 27 July 2010, 21:30

Wheel bearing

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 27 July 2010, 21:47

Yep i would say wheel bearing.

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Jack3559 on 27 July 2010, 21:49

+3

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 27 July 2010, 21:53

was my fear to be honest :( any easy way to find out which though!?

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Leon27 on 27 July 2010, 22:01

Raise car on ramp and drive it up to 60, listen to hub with a long screwdriver. 

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Wayne on 27 July 2010, 22:02

Or get someone else to drive, then lie in the back and listen

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 27 July 2010, 22:08

cheers all .....off to look for a long scewdriver  :rolleyes:....will update tommorrow

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Leon27 on 27 July 2010, 22:26

Mis read, if its the front wheel bearing then putting it on the ramp and driving it will work using the screw driver if its the rears then you'll need to drive it on the road.

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Len on 28 July 2010, 09:06

Does it only happen at certain revs? Say around 4000 rpm then fade off again as revs go higher?

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 28 July 2010, 10:30

seems to get louder faster i go ....(its on a smoke burner rather than a gti)

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: robz on 28 July 2010, 10:31

sounds like rear wheel bearing!
the way i always test em is get to the loudest speed then almost f1 style swerve from left to right, eg, swerve right, weight is on the left rear, gets louder, thats the one, and vice versa!!

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: harlemex on 28 July 2010, 11:38

+20, definately bearing.

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 28 July 2010, 13:20

looks like back right wheel bearing jacked up all 4 and that wheel is not wobbling but does make noise when spinning it.. are they easy to adjust or is it just forked?

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2010, 13:32

Quote from: vdubnut on 28 July 2010, 13:20

looks like back right wheel bearing jacked up all 4 and that wheel is not wobbling but does make noise when spinning it.. are they easy to adjust or is it just forked?

It is better to replace it if it is making a noise.

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: vdubnut on 02 August 2010, 20:04

cheers everyone for the help :) changed now :) noise gone much relieved!

Title: Re: strange drone....
Post by: robz on 02 August 2010, 20:07

;)