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boneybradley
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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23 June 2010, 23:23 »
I would check the wheel hub and the camber (camber being out can make the car pull oddly...and as you've changed bearing twice i would also guess the hub is worn? my old gti went through 3 bearing in a couple of years but had no play)
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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24 June 2010, 00:13 »
I'll have to check the hub...
How would I sort out the camber angle? It's that that's off I think...
The inside 3 inches of tire wear off so ridiculously quick.
You can feel the wheel straightening itself up as you go round corners too.
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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25 June 2010, 13:21 »
I thought I'd post a video so you could hear the noise, it's loudest in the middle when I'm on the motorway.
http://vimeo.com/12837342
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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25 June 2010, 15:25 »
That's the wheel bearing! Water has got into it and corroded the polished surfaces which makes it rough, hence the rumble/drone. You will not detect this by jacking up and trying to move the wheel until the corrosion becomes seriously advanced. Turning left or right loads or unloads the affected bearing.
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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25 June 2010, 20:20 »
Yes that defo sounds like the wear bearing to me
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Re: What the hell is wrong with my wagon? (pics)
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27 June 2010, 11:41 »
So... If it's the unloading of weight does that mean that it's the offside bearing that's gone?
Or would the noise stop as weight is applied rather than removed?
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