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Wheel bearing
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:16 pm
by gazmangti
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
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:30 pm
by sorted
The bearing and hub come as one unit.
Basically bolt off bolt on - easy enough to do
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:28 am
by Minx
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?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:38 am
by Tim_GTi
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 £100 for one supplied and fitted
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:53 am
by Minx
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:56 am
by Tim_GTi
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
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:57 am
by Minx
Yep it makes no different if the clutch is down or not, its still there.
what was yours? did you sort it?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:10 pm
by Tim_GTi
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. £100 with part supplied
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:23 pm
by Minx
super thanks.. guess mine is that too then, not just to source which one!! thanks again