Separated Tire noise that isn't on a 200q20v::: might be wheel bearing.

[superba]

Hi Tom,

Hi All,

To check FWB noise, find a nice smooth deserted strip of smooth asphalt and
do slow figure 8's.  As Huw said the loaded bearing, away from the direction
of turn, will growl.  If someone applied a plug patch to a tire, that will
sometimes separate plies enough to make the tire squirrelly.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan

>  Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:11:21 -0500
>  From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>  Subject: Re: Separated Tire noise that isn't on a 200q20v.
>  To: Tom Werner <noonan67 at hotmail.com>
>  Cc: quattro at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
>  Message-ID: <4004CF79.2020808 at humanspeakers.com>
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>  > I've got a slight vibration / noticeable noise coming from the
>  front of
>  > my 200q 20v that sounds like a tire with a separated belt. Got 4 new
>  > tires in hopes of clearing this up, but no luck.
>  >
>  > Sound kicks in at 5 mph, is speed dependent regardless of acceleration
>
>  Wheel bearing?  Would typically get a bit louder when turning away from
>  the bad bearing (ie, loading it).
>
>  --
>  Huw Powell
>
>  http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>
>  http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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