Wheel Bearing...

[Pat Korach]

Jon

Jack the car up so the so the wheel spins freely and rock it back and forth.
The wheel should be tight and solid and not loose.  Also check your lug nuts
for looseness.
While you have the wheel up check the CV joint for looseness.

Thanks

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Spreha" <delta9 at gmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:10 AM
Subject: Wheel Bearing...


> I think I have a dying/dead wheel bearing.   I have a 2001 1.8tq A4 w/
> 53k on the odometer.
>
> I get a sound that sounds like a tin can with rocks inside, tumblng as
> I drive.  I thought at first that it might be my suspension or a
> control arm issue, but I noticed that it is constant even on a flat
> surface.  It is kinda hard to hear, I only hear it when there is
> something for the sound echo off of (when crossing a bridge with a
> concrete barrier, etc).
>
> Does this sound like something that might be a wheel bearing, since
> the car is out of warranty, I would like ot have an idea about what it
> is before I take it in and they claim to find x,y and z items that
> could be causing the noise.  I got an ballpark figure of $150 for the
> wheel bearing replacement from an independent wellknown VW shop here
> in the area (Central PA).
>
> FYI:  this is my first email to the list from my new gmail account.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jon
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