Wheel bearing

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:16 pm

Hi all,
I have decided that I need to do my rear wheel bearing because its really starting to hum now. Jusy wondering if anyone has done a wheel bearing on a 6n2 gti and how easy is it.

I have done loads before just wondering if there is anything i need to watch out for?

Cheers
Gaz

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:30 pm

The bearing and hub come as one unit.

Basically bolt off bolt on - easy enough to do

Minx · Post by **Minx** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:28 am

How do you check for bearings? ive still got an odd noise,

I've just had brakes and discs done, not sure how long they need to bed in for? 100 miles i think?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:38 am

Minx wrote:How do you check for bearings? ive still got an odd noise,

I've just had brakes and discs done, not sure how long they need to bed in for? 100 miles i think?

if a wheel bearings gone you'll know about it!! they're well loud, you can check by jacking up the car and giving the wheel a spin tho, or take it to your local and they cud tell you for free!

I just paid Â£100 for one supplied and fitted

Minx · Post by **Minx** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:53 am

Well thats the thing.. im getting like a propeller type noise, but ive jacked the car up and spun the wheels but cant hear anything.. it only happens over about 30mph. Starting to wonder if its just me.. my discs and pads where badly in need of doing, so ive done them this week, so hoping maybe once they bed in, it might just go? wishful thinking though I guess.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:56 am

Minx wrote:Well thats the thing.. im getting like a propeller type noise, but ive jacked the car up and spun the wheels but cant hear anything.. it only happens over about 30mph. Starting to wonder if its just me.. my discs and pads where badly in need of doing, so ive done them this week, so hoping maybe once they bed in, it might just go? wishful thinking though I guess.

that sounds exactly like what i was getting! only above 30mph...... and does it carry on when you put the car in neutral whilst stil travelling faster than 30?

Try and work out which wheel its coming from, and take it down to the a garage and ask them to check it out

Minx · Post by **Minx** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:57 am

Yep it makes no different if the clutch is down or not, its still there.

what was yours? did you sort it?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:10 pm

Minx wrote:Yep it makes no different if the clutch is down or not, its still there.

what was yours? did you sort it?

i guessed it was a wheel bearing so i listened closely and discovered it was the rear right, took to a garage and asked him to give it a drive to confirm it, which he did. I then booked it in to get fitted a couple of days later. Â£100 with part supplied

Minx · Post by **Minx** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:23 pm

super thanks.. guess mine is that too then, not just to source which one!! thanks again