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    So I've replaced my rear wheel bearings at least twice each. I am still getting a horrific whirring noise coming from somewhere at the back end, and it's matched to my speed. It almost feels like a grinding at low speeds, and then when speeding up it's just a loud wheel bearing sort of noise.

    I was eventually going to replace the stub axles, brakes and rotors as both a refreshment and a big trial and error tackle, but I'd like to see if anyone has had any similar troubles before that they have a fix for?

    Cheers guys.
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    Must be rocket science........................
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    • #3
      Is it matching rev speed or vehicle speed?
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      • #4
        What were the bearings like that you changed, pitted, burnt, wear marks? Have you over greased them? Correct tightening torque? Have you jacked the car up and spun the wheels, front and back? Rotated tyres front to back? A mate just put new tyres on his Captiva with same as what was on it, 18" dunlops, and the tyres are very noisy, same tread pattern too.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by MattyT View Post
          Is it matching rev speed or vehicle speed?
          vehicle speed.

          Originally posted by njg02 View Post
          What were the bearings like that you changed, pitted, burnt, wear marks? Have you over greased them? Correct tightening torque? Have you jacked the car up and spun the wheels, front and back? Rotated tyres front to back? A mate just put new tyres on his Captiva with same as what was on it, 18" dunlops, and the tyres are very noisy, same tread pattern too.
          No signs of bad damage on old bearings. Changed again once or twice each, again no signs. No naked-eye-visible marks on the spindles either. Not sure about over-greasing. Correct torque yep. Haven't gotten around to spinning back wheels, spun the front and no problems. I have wider rear wheels so can't rotate.

          The only thing I can think of is that the first set of bearings wore the spindle on the stub axles and warped them with heat or something which I can't see from sight...I've got no other ideas.
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          • #6
            Do you know anyone else with a Mark 3 Golf or Vento? Swap the rear wheels and see if the noise is still there. Tyres particularly if the are left on the back and not regularly rotated can cause a very loud noise similar to what you are decribing. Also some tyres just get noisy as they wear.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Bora Sport View Post
              Do you know anyone else with a Mark 3 Golf or Vento? Swap the rear wheels and see if the noise is still there. Tyres particularly if the are left on the back and not regularly rotated can cause a very loud noise similar to what you are decribing. Also some tyres just get noisy as they wear.
              I've got three sets of wheels!

              ...I don't think this could be it because I had the noise before, but could bad toe alignment play a part? I've got camber shims which, with my ride height, incur visible toe when they shouldn't lol
              Last edited by Mrk_Mickey; 13-07-2010, 11:43 PM.
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              • #8
                i had a similar problem mickey
                originaly i thought it was the front wheels that were making the noise but infact it was the rear, replaced the bearings and no probs
                maybe it sounds like its the rear but its your fronts
                jack your car up and spin each wheel see if you can feel the roughness

                sure your wheels arnt too wide
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by mk3pete View Post
                  i had a similar problem mickey
                  originaly i thought it was the front wheels that were making the noise but infact it was the rear, replaced the bearings and no probs
                  maybe it sounds like its the rear but its your fronts
                  jack your car up and spin each wheel see if you can feel the roughness

                  sure your wheels arnt too wide
                  I'm fairly certain the noise is in the back as I've had this problem before... Besides, I've changed both front bearings once or twice anyway. Stupid things...

                  I'll go and check all the wheels tonight, and change wheels to eliminate tyre noise.
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                  • #10
                    Surprise surprise, rear nuts for bearings were way too loose.

                    Jacked the car up and both wheels were basically ''loose'' to jiggle around - turns out the cotter pin was just there to look retarded (no, it can't even look pretty). I bent them inward to keep the two sides of the pins pushed into the grooves in the spindle nut cover thingo. Still makes noise, not as much now, definitely no more grinding - but I dare say the bearings will need re-doing for the third time sometime soonish.

                    So sick of this driveline. VW, make some decent stuff already argh
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                    • #11
                      i had an experience with ultra tune where they replaced a wheel bearing and didnt tighten the but nut up. no noise or anything, nice and quiet. then i started doing my own servicing. during first service after ultra tune changed the bearing, found the big nut loose enough to have damaged the axle stub, the wheel was wobbling side to side for months and i didnt feel/see anything! got work to call up and tell ultra tune to replace the bearing and the axle stub at their expence.
                      weird thing was even though it was making all this movement and causing damage to the axle stub, i didnt notice anything until i tightened the big nut up to where it was supposed to be. the one reciept i ever kept....
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                      • #12
                        Ahh man that sucks. I haven't seen or felt any wobbling but I'll get friends to keep a look out on a drive or something.

                        I reeeeaaaaaallyyyy don't wanna replace the stub axles...
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                        • #13
                          could still be tyres as well
                          my dtrs Cordoba had no bearing sound at all when off the ground
                          felt the tyres and wacked and worn
                          so off they came = sweet silence on maxims
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                          • #14
                            If the nuts were loose and you've now adjusted them, your wheel bearings are shot. You MUST adjust them correctly before putting any load on them at all, or they will be damaged instantly. Correct adjustment is nip the nut up until you can only just turn the washer. This allows for thermal expansion when the hub warms up.

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