Re: Grinding Sound from Right Front - 5KCSTQ

[Andrew Pawlisz <apawlisz@tufts.edu>]

So do I.  I am still hoping that it is the wheel bearing.  However, I do not
exactly get the signs of a bad wheel bearing (wailing, vibration, noise
modulation, left/ right turn changes in noise; it seems more metallic and more
constant than that) indeed might be a problem with the differential.  What to
do?  Leave it alone and turn-up the radio? Replace the bearing? (difficult/
easy?) Replace the differential/ transmission?
I have already lost a 84 5ks to a similar problem, making me suspect that
Audi's differentials are not exactly high quality.

Andrew
Boston, MA
88 5ksq

Richard Haroutunian wrote:

> I have the same problem in my 5KCSTQ.
>
> I've been told by 95% of Lister that it's probably the center differential
> bearing.
>
> My noise seems to come and go.  It was real loud a couple of weeks ago, now
> it's silent.
>
> Go figure.
>
> Richard
> 5KCSTQ
> 85 4KSQ
> 82 VW cabriolet