[V8] Replacing rear wheel bearings

[Ed Kellock]

I replaced a rear wheel bearing a couple of years ago.  No noise from the other side as of yet.  I do remember that mine wasn't quite as obvious with the turning test as Steve's was, but I was able to be sure enough by having someone ride in the back seat and listen.

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From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
Date: 2003/12/23 Tue AM 09:32:03 MST
To: "'v8 at audifans.com'" <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: RE: [V8] Replacing rear wheel bearings

... remember that there are bearings other than wheel bearings in the
drivetrain that can fail.  I'd recommend that you do a bit more testing
before replacing bearings wholesale.  Just because one bearing fails does
not mean the others are likely to do the same soon.  On #344 I have a bad
wheel bearing in the rear left wheel.  I know for a fact that it is there
because when you load the wheel by turning right the bearing quiets down ...
and it does not quiet down in a similar turn to the left.  If you have a
noise that is difficult to locate it may well be in the propshaft, under the
passenger compartment.  

Steve B
San Jose, Kaleefohnia (USA)
> 
> Noticed a noise coming from the rear while driving at bout 
> 30mph and higher.
> Tried to isolate the where the noise was coming from and to 
> me it sounded
> like it was coming from the left wheel.  My wife insisted 
> that the noise was
> coming from behind her passenger wheels, then she said that 
> it was coming
> from underneath the car. Drove the car up to 45mph and placed 
> it in neutral,
> noise was still there.  Noise disappeared once it got below 30mph.  My
> Quattro V8 have approx 124,000 miles on it.
>  
> So in order to keep the peace in the family I've decided to 
> replace both
> rear wheel bearings.  I'm also thinking that if one bearing 
> is starting to
> go the other might also be on its last leg.   My question is, 
> will I have to
> remove the hubs and press out the bearing or can I remove the 
> bearings by
> just removing the snap rings??
>  
> Bob Moy
>  
>  
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