I'm considering replacing the front wheel bearings. Does anyone recomend front wheel bearing from Frisco?
Thanks, Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Boyko" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [[VWoT] Front End Knocking Sound: Please Help] Now pardon me if this sounds stupid, but my nephew's Golf was making some clunking too, he has studs instead of lug bolts, and had not torqued the wheels down properly. We figured it out since he had painted the hub and it had worn off only where the wheel made contact, and was sliding. Wheel bearings will make a steady grinding/humming,louder as you gain speed, and it will change depending on load, maybe worse when you turn or brake, and less when rolling forward (just did one on my beetle). It'll keep getting louder if its a bearing. If it was a remanufactured axle, it's not unheard of to get a bad one, my son's on the frequent flyer programme for them. GL. Cathy "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> wrote: > Lately I've been hearing a knocking sound coming from the driver's side > front wheel on my 91 Jetta and I just can't figure it out. > I thought it may have been a bad CV so I bought a rebuilt driver's side Axle > from Frisco's. > It seemed to solve the problem but I still heard a very slight knocking > about 2-6 times daily, 2 weeks later the knock is back in full effect. > The knocking happens sporadically, when turning or driving straight. I can > actually feel the knock through the floor. > The knocking sound is dependant on wheel speed. > Happens even when the clutch is pressed. > Just to give an idea of what it sounds like.... The thump sounded similar to > when the disk-style bushing on the front control arm was worn so bad that > the control arm banged up against the underside of the car on acceleration > and deceleration. > > Here's a summary of the front end.... > -Strut bearing (4 years old G60 style 80 000Km - Both Sides) Don't have any > play. > -CV (replaced with rebuilt axle 2 weeks ago) > -Tie-Rod Ends (OEM TRW 2 Years Old - Both Sides) > -Ball Joints (OEM TRW 2 Years Old - Both Sides) > -Control Arm Bushings Disk style(OEM 2 Years Old - Both Sides) > > I inspected the bearing by rotating the hub and wiggling it around but it > did make a metallic sound when I turned it. > > I drove the car today for the 1st time all weekend and at first it only > knocked when I first moved the car (and only knocked once). Then it went > away. As I drove the car more it became more pronounced and happened more > frequently but still sporatically. > > Could this be a wheel bearing problem or a CV joint problem? > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Mark Reda. > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > This is an automated post from the [email protected] mailing list. To stop > receiving this list, send an email to "[email protected]" with > the words "unsubscribe vwot" in the message body. For more about the > VolksWagens Of Toronto group, visit http://www.vwot.org/community > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >
