What the heck is going on? Bearing or CV Joint?

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

I had both go at the same time on my sister's 84 Jetta GL.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Winchell" <xavsbud@gmail.com>
To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
Cc: "Jonathan Shisler" <jshislervw@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: RE: What the heck is going on? Bearing or CV Joint?


> Well, Soon both will be changed.  The only thing I can figure is that
> I replaced the wrong one.  Can't imagine both went bad at the same
> time. But then again, we are talking Scirocco here...
>
> I will update when I get the chance to change to driver's side front.
>
> On a side note.  Are the rear bearings the same for 8v and 16v Sciroccos?
>
> Thanks Guys,
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:37:35 -0700, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net>
wrote:
> > Both  front wheel bearings?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Winchell" <xavsbud@gmail.com>
> > To: "Jonathan Shisler" <jshislervw@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: RE: What the heck is going on? Bearing or CV Joint?
> >
> > > Ok,  Time to revisit this.  I had the cv joint rebuilt by a local guy
> > > that does awesome work.  I finally got the chance this evening to
> > > throw it back in. (I will have to replace that ball joint in the near
> > > future.  Couldn't source one as of yet.) I took it around the block
> > > again and Dog Gone if that noise isn't still there.
> > >
> > > AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Quick! Why do I love this car?  Oh yeah, Scirocco's are the awesome.
> > >
> > > At this point I am guessing that I have been tricked to which bearing
> > > I am hearing.  I was pretty sure that my first diagnosis was correct
> > > in that it was a bearing, but guessed it to be the wrong side. It was
> > > a good thing I found that cv joint though, it was pretty messed up.
> > > Looks like the rocc will be sitting for another week or so till I get
> > > the time to do the other bearing.
> > >
> > > Just to make sure, is there anything I could be missing here that
> > > could be the culprit?
> > >
> > > Symptoms:
> > >
> > > Roaring noise that is consistent with momentum of vehicle.  Pronounced
> > > when load is removed from the drive line (coasting, no accelerating
> > > forces applied to the drive line.) Noise diminishes once under load.
> > > The noise is a roaring that seems to oscillate (trying best to
> > > describe the noise.)
> > >
> > > Particulars: 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco.  New passenger side front bearing,
> > > rebuilt passenger side inner and outer cv joints. Tires: Khumo 712's
> > > with less than 5k miles. Sound appeared to be coming from right side.
> > > Now not sure.  Sound is still present.  The old test of coasting down
> > > a hill with the engine killed turning from side to side to hear the
> > > offending bearing is not possible here.  I live in Charleston, SC.  We
> > > have no hills...  Lots of bridges, no hills.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?  I will change the driver's side front bearing when i get
> > > the next chance to throw the car in the air and get some time under
> > > there.  Beyond that I am kinda stumped.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > --
> > > David L. Winchell, II
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> > > '00 Silverado
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> David L. Winchell, II
> '87 Scirocco 2.0L 16V
> '86 Scirocco
> '01 Galant V6
> '00 Silverado
>