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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: stig3105 on 12 December 2011, 01:06

Title: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: stig3105 on 12 December 2011, 01:06

just got a mk4 golf turbo its ok when you power on but when you let of throtle it makes a bad grinding sound .sounds to be on the near side
thanks for any help

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: Steve_PD on 12 December 2011, 09:15

Does the sound get louder when going around a corner?

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: harlemex on 12 December 2011, 14:59

could be ineer cv.

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: stevelfc on 12 December 2011, 20:21

jack up one wheel at a time spin it to  see if you can hear any grinding noise and check for play in the wheel  shake wheel side to side and top to bottom

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: stig3105 on 14 December 2011, 22:02

thanks for the help i jacked it up on the near side f/wheel it was that looked like the wheel was comming off it was the wheel bearing and it nakerd the hub
scord it in side
it was strange no sound when power on only when you let off the throttle

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: richw911 on 14 December 2011, 22:21

Quote from: stig3105 on 14 December 2011, 22:02

thanks for the help i jacked it up on the near side f/wheel it was that looked like the wheel was comming off and it nakerd the hub

 :huh: What knackered the hub?

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: stig3105 on 14 December 2011, 22:27

sorry edited it ,wheel bearing :embarassed:

Title: Re: bad sound maybe wheel bearing
Post by: richw911 on 14 December 2011, 22:30

Quote from: stig3105 on 14 December 2011, 22:27

sorry edited it ,wheel bearing :embarassed:

At least you know what it was  :wink: