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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: silverfox on 04 February 2006, 11:17

Title: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: silverfox on 04 February 2006, 11:17

looking for some advice.
My MK3 VR6 has developed a severe vibration when getting to speeds of around 80mph.
Feels like the front nearside wheel.
The car feels and sounds fine below that, no rumbley noises, but get over 80 and it feels like the front wheel is going to fall off, and it pulls left.
I have to slow right down for it to go away.
I dont think its a wheel bearing, i would have thought it would do it all the time.
Any ideas anybody, maybe a driveshaft, i have no idea but fear its dangerous, and could go altogether - what ever it is.

cheers
Nick

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: shanegti3 on 04 February 2006, 14:07

had the same problem with mine get the wheels balanced also have you got odd tyres on this can make a difference
try puttin same tyres on front

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: silverfox on 04 February 2006, 20:13

Its not the wheels, once it starts to rumble, it feels as if the wheel is coming off, quite a deep rumbling noise, had to slow down to about 20mph for it to stop.
The steering wheel shook like mad aswell and the car lurched to the left!!

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 04 February 2006, 20:16

sounds like a collapsed wheel bearing to me.... :wink:

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: vwagain on 04 February 2006, 20:44

Track rod end or ball joint maybe.

Stu

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: silverfox on 10 February 2006, 14:55

Has anybody had experience of CV failures and replacements.
its been suggested that it could be the nearside CV.
N

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: Madone_si on 10 February 2006, 15:12

calling u now mate / or u can pop the car over and I'll check it out for you.

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: mowgli on 11 February 2006, 20:04

Have you got a warped disc and a caliper grabbing on the LH Side??  Just a thought...

Title: Re: Front end wobble on VR6
Post by: silverfox on 05 March 2006, 21:49

Update -
it was the CV, but the wierdest thing was it didnt do it all the time, first time i took it to the garage they could find nothing wrong with it, then 2 days later it went again.
took it back and confirmed the CV.