[V8] Wheel Bearing?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Jason,

Careful.  That may be tire noise and not wheel bearing.  First try swapping
the tires front to back.  You can also (with the front wheels off the
ground, check for excessive looseness in one wheel versus the other.  I had
the right rear wheel bearing go bad on my first v8 when..ahem..someone
dropped that wheel at the Pueblo Motorsports track in '98 just after
Audifest.  Boy, that thing would sing!  I think it would go away when
steering to the right -- or was that left?  I think it was right.  Anyhow,
good luck.

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JASON CAREY" <JASON.CAREY at ttisg.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: [V8] Wheel Bearing?


> AudiFans,
>
>  I think I have a wheel bearing drying out.  When I pull to the left (at
>     speed) I get a steady hum up front, but going straight it is not
>     detectable.  Questions for the experts:
>     1.  Which side is suspect if it is when pulling to the left?
>     2.  Will an alignment be required afterwards (I just got it 4 wheel
>     aligned)?
>     3.  When is it too-bad to drive on (am I causing additional damage
> driving
>     on it)?
>     4.  Any quarks or special parts that should be used?
>
>     Its a 90 V8Q, 114K miles, living at 10,000 feet.  As far as driving in
> slick
>     conditions, I have not driven a vehicle I would trust more.  Now if I
> could
>     get the drivers seat heat and rear defrost working and the
transmission
> to
>     warm up faster, it would be a true winter car.
>
>     Thanks, Jason
>     Breckenridge, CO
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