Re: strange noise

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Brad,
Umm, going away when turning right should mean its the right wheel bearing.
Reason i say right is that turning right unloads the right front wheel, so
it would make less noise.
Telling right/left by sound is almost impossible from inside the car, since
most of the noise comes is transmitted to/comes from the frame at the a-arm
pivot point.
I was not this fortunate with my bearing failure (made noise all the time),
so consider yourself lucky.
BTW, if one is going, the other is soon to follow, change them both.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) running - for now
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
To: <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: strange noise


> Left wheel bearing.
>
> Chris DeLong
> ICQ#45030867
> Seattle, WA USA
> '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> '91 GLi 2.0 16V
> '77 Rabbit 16V
> '80 'Vert (parting out!)
> '61 17 Window type II
> '91 Vanagon
> '78 Rabbit
> '78 Rabbit (for sale)
> '87 GTi 16V
>
>
>
> >From: "Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: strange noise
> >Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:08:49 -0400
> >
> >My 16V has been making a strange front end noise for the last week or so.
> >It almost sounds like bad road noise, a low humming, vibration, almost
> >grinding but not quite.  Seems to come from the left side, and seems to
go
> >away when turning right.  CV joint?  Both axles (and joints) are less
than
> >6
> >months old.  New struts, springs, bearings, control arms, ball joints
> >(noise
> >started before control arms/ball joints).  Now I am thinking wheel
bearing?
> >I had thought it was the tires, as I drove on them for a little while
> >before
> >getting an alignment, but I have a good alignment now, and many miles and
> >it
> >hasn't gone away.
> >
> >Brad
> >
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