2 Front end noise

[ben swann]

Tires are Yokahama AVS - AV1-60i 225/60 ZR15 and have been on the car
since I got it.  They have about 80% tread left.  The noise has been
present since I got the car, though it varies, so it was not that
noticeable when I first drove it.

It could very well be tires, or bearings or rotors.  The noise seems to
have subsided a little after I cleaned the rotors when pads replaced
and bedded - there was a lot of rust buildup and pitting.

I plan to redo the front struts installing Bilstiens, H&R springs, new
tower bearings(one is definately bad), and new wheel bearings.  This
won't be done for another month.

I may install my FUCHS with different rubber and see if it makes any
difference.

In the past, this kind of noise has been a wheel bearing for me, though
tires can do it too.  This would be the first AUDI/VW I had a front
wheel bearing go before 130kmi - unless it had been worked on and
rolled around with loose axle nuts.

Ben

----- Original Message -----
From: alan cordeiro <alancordeiro at comcast.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 6:39 am
Subject: Re: 2 Front end noise

> Did you get new tires recently? somtimes a background humming
> sound can come from tires with an aggressive tread.
>
> Alan
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Cc: <benswann at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 2:08 AM
> Subject: Re: 2 Front end noise
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> > --
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> > i had loose lug nuts make that noise, almost bought a bearing.
> > HTH -Scott in BOSTON
> >
> > In a message dated 5/10/03 12:12:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > 200q20v-request at audifans.com writes:
> > > Unless, there is something else that produces this kind of
> noise than
> > > the bearings.  Sounds kind of like an airplane, and on some
> surfaces> > like a helicopter, no?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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