[Vwdiesel] confirm or ?

[dieseltdi at verizon.net]

OK, I need the collective, incredible diesel intelligence of our combined group as we are smarter and better looking than the average non diesel driver.  ;^)  OK here goes, I am hearing a grinding sound coming from the front of the car, I believe it is the front left because of the way it echoes off the retaining walls of the highway.  It is obviously speed sensitive and actually goes away at very high speeds but is definitely present at any speed above idle to about 45 mph.  It is not effected by applying the brake or the clutch BUT it does change when moving the steering wheel back and forth and in full turn mode, it is extremely loud and grinding.  I cannot reproduce the sound with the front wheels in the air (and the backs have new bearings on both sides - inner and outer)  I have been thinking that it must be the CV joints as the ones on the car are from an 85 Cabriolet that I used for parts of my Frankenjetta.  Funny thing is there is no back and forth play of the shaft.  The only play I can see is about a ½” of looseness when turning the wheel back and forth before there is movement of the axle.  My other thinking was the front wheel bearings but that just doesn’t seem to fit the data.  What think ye all?  Hayden


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