[A4] Are drilled rotors really loud?

[Richard Hurt]

Hmm...now that you mention it I might ask the same thing.  My "wheels" have
been roaring for years and I've always been bothered by it and wanted to fix
it but I can't find the problem.  Besides, it should get worse at some point
if its bearings or some other hard part.  Right?  The noise is a low rumble
that increases with vehicle speed but doesn't change with engine speed or
road surface.  I can't seem to pinpoint a wheel and even listening out the
window (off of a curb or fence alongside the road) doesn't help.

I replaced my rotors with slotted ones years ago.  The only problem is that
I  can't remember if they roared before the new rotors or not.  :/

Sorry, I'm not really any help to your question but it has raised that
question in my mind about my own wheels and I would be interested in any
replies you get.

--
Later...
  Richard           http://KangarooBox.com - We make IT simple!™


On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Sean Reifschneider <jafo at jafo.ca> wrote:

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> The reason I ask is there's this 2007 RS4 with 70K miles on it tempting me
> locally.  But it sounds like the wheel bearings are going.  It sounds
> almost
> exactly like my 1997 A4 2.8Q that has 200K miles on it.  So I got to
> thinking,
> maybe it's not the wheel bearings but it's the drilled rotors?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Hope everyone who celebrates them is having a good start to their holidays.
>
> Sean
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