Rear wheel bearing for Golf

[b1llyb0y]

Hi all,

I have a rear wheel bearing that has gone on my 2.0 TDI .. VW wants $450 for a replacement ..

Does anyone know an online supplier of these? or know where else I can get one cheaper?

Cheers all!

[bazzle]

Hi all,

I have a rear wheel bearing that has gone on my 2.0 TDI .. VW wants $450 for a replacement ..

Does anyone know an online supplier of these? or know where else I can get one cheaper?

Cheers all!

http://www.europartsdirect.com/

Bazzle

[b1llyb0y]

Hi Bazzle,

Looking at their site, they dont support the BKD engines as these were never delivered to the USA.

I dont know if they therefore would have any wheel bearings for my model?

[Big Yellow]

Tony (kinezo) just recently had his done.

shoot him a PM and ask him.

[b1llyb0y]

Thanks for that, have sent him a PM.

Tony (kinezo) just recently had his done.

shoot him a PM and ask him.

[bazzle]

My money is on them all being the same on normal Golfs.

Bazzle

[Umai Naa!!]

Unless it Specifies R32, they'll all be the same.

[Spoddy]

Hi all,

I have a rear wheel bearing that has gone on my 2.0 TDI .. VW wants $450 for a replacement ..

Does anyone know an online supplier of these? or know where else I can get one cheaper?

Cheers all!

I have a noise coming from the rear and I'm not sure what it is.... What does the sound of a failed or failing bearing sound like?

[bazzle]

I have a noise coming from the rear and I'm not sure what it is.... What does the sound of a failed or failing bearing sound like?

A bit of a whine or whirr that may change note as you load up when turning.

Bazzle

[Spoddy]

Thanks Bazzle, I'll have it checked out as that's what it sounds like to me.

The car is due for its 60k service in a month or so but it runs out of warranty before then so I'll have to get it looked at sooner.
Regards,
Steve

[gregozedobe]

A lot of people suspect a wheel bearing when it is actually scallop type wear on a tyre (particularly on a VAG car's rear wheel). A quick way to tell is to swap wheels front to back and see if the noise moves with the tyres (or increases/decreases).

[Umai Naa!!]

A noisey wheel bearing will generally have a lot of free-play in it, too.

So, while you've got the car jacked up, grab the wheel at 12 and 6, and try to rock it in and out. Also, turn the wheel slowly, and listen for a rumbling noise.

[VW Convert]

Thanks Bazzle, I'll have it checked out as that's what it sounds like to me.

The car is due for its 60k service in a month or so but it runs out of warranty before then so I'll have to get it looked at sooner.
Regards,
Steve

Hi Spoddy, long time no hear! As you've mentioned running out of warranty, not a bad idea to buy the VW extended warranty package. With a bit of haggling you should get it for around $1,400 for an additonal 3 years but needs to be purchased before warranty expires.

Cheers

George

[thevwbug]

A lot of people suspect a wheel bearing when it is actually scallop type wear on a tyre (particularly on a VAG car's rear wheel). A quick way to tell is to swap wheels front to back and see if the noise moves with the tyres (or increases/decreases).

I backing this post, my Jetta has had road noise when the tyre tread is low on both front and rear, different road surfaces have different sounds.

Worth a try swaping tyres around.....

The Bug

[Spoddy]

Hi Spoddy, long time no hear! As you've mentioned running out of warranty, not a bad idea to buy the VW extended warranty package. With a bit of haggling you should get it for around $1,400 for an additonal 3 years but needs to be purchased before warranty expires.

Cheers

George

Hi George,

It has been a while, I look and learn regularly tho .
I'll seriously consider this even though most studies show paid extended warranties are a businesses biggest profit earning product... just that we are dealing with VW here; not because they are unreliable but because they encourage us with expensive repairs...

Greg and Bug, I'll rotate the tyres on the weekend and see how it goes.

Cheers and thanks,
Steve