Wheel Bearing???

tbellamy85 · 10-06-2011, 11:47 AM

Chaps,

I have a noise coming from the rear drivers side wheel, sounds like a drone and gets louder and louder as speed increases.

Could this be alignment? or the bearing? I recently caught a roundabout whilst driving to work a few months back, which I am sure caused it, however its gotten worse.

Obviously as I caused this, what is the price for a new bearing? or should I leave it for the Warranty check over from either Murkets or Stratstone

Cheers
Thomas

DuncanR · 10-06-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tbellamy85

Chaps,

I have a noise coming from the rear drivers side wheel, sounds like a drone and gets louder and louder as speed increases.

Could this be alignment? or the bearing? I recently caught a roundabout whilst driving to work a few months back, which I am sure caused it, however its gotten worse.

Obviously as I caused this, what is the price for a new bearing? or should I leave it for the Warranty check over from either Murkets or Stratstone

Cheers
Thomas

hAVE YOU JACKED IT UP AND SPUN IT tHOMAS ? OR GRAB TOp AND BOTTOM OF WHEEL AND sEE IF THERE IS MOVEMENT WHEN WHEELCLEAR OF FLOOR ? FOOK CAPS ! My temporary fix is to turn the radio up, cuts out the drone a little !

**shimmy** · 10-06-2011, 12:45 PM

mine sounded the same, turned out to be fooked upper (i think) bushes in both rear arms (not RTAB), pigs to get out, had to cut off the bolts to replace.

I was convinced it was rear bearing, id even bought one as spare

tbellamy85 · 10-06-2011, 01:11 PM

Its only happened since the little catch on the wheel....

Just rang Antony at Murketts also, planning to get car booked in for Insp 2 and warranty work.

tbellamy85 · 10-06-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

hAVE YOU JACKED IT UP AND SPUN IT tHOMAS ? OR GRAB TOp AND BOTTOM OF WHEEL AND sEE IF THERE IS MOVEMENT WHEN WHEELCLEAR OF FLOOR ? FOOK CAPS ! My temporary fix is to turn the radio up, cuts out the drone a little !

Will try this when I get home and let you know.

DIB17 · 10-06-2011, 01:13 PM

What tyres are you running and how much tread have they got?

I had the same thing 2 years ago. Drone sounding like a wheel bearing, Sytner looked at it and said all was fine and that the tyres get noisy when they are getting low. I changed the tyres when they were on the markers and the drone went away. New tyres are getting low now and the drone is back! Car is running PS2's.

DIB17 · 10-06-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tbellamy85

Its only happened since the little catch on the wheel....

You posted whilst I was typing - not the tyres then!

tbellamy85 · 10-06-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DIB17

What tyres are you running and how much tread have they got?

I had the same thing 2 years ago. Drone sounding like a wheel bearing, Sytner looked at it and said all was fine and that the tyres get noisy when they are getting low. I changed the tyres when they were on the markers and the drone went away. New tyres are getting low now and the drone is back! Car is running PS2's.

Rears are 265/30/19 Pirelli P-Zero's, both have 6mm+ left

10-06-2011, 11:47 AM	#1
tbellamy85 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 145 Casino cash: $1384	Wheel Bearing??? Chaps, I have a noise coming from the rear drivers side wheel, sounds like a drone and gets louder and louder as speed increases. Could this be alignment? or the bearing? I recently caught a roundabout whilst driving to work a few months back, which I am sure caused it, however its gotten worse. Obviously as I caused this, what is the price for a new bearing? or should I leave it for the Warranty check over from either Murkets or Stratstone Cheers Thomas

10-06-2011, 12:45 PM	#3
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	mine sounded the same, turned out to be fooked upper (i think) bushes in both rear arms (not RTAB), pigs to get out, had to cut off the bolts to replace. I was convinced it was rear bearing, id even bought one as spare __________________ .

10-06-2011, 01:13 PM	#6
DIB17 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Solihull Posts: 77 Casino cash: $5308	What tyres are you running and how much tread have they got? I had the same thing 2 years ago. Drone sounding like a wheel bearing, Sytner looked at it and said all was fine and that the tyres get noisy when they are getting low. I changed the tyres when they were on the markers and the drone went away. New tyres are getting low now and the drone is back! Car is running PS2's. __________________ Dave SG CSL

10-06-2011, 01:11 PM	#4
tbellamy85 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 145 Casino cash: $1384	Its only happened since the little catch on the wheel.... Just rang Antony at Murketts also, planning to get car booked in for Insp 2 and warranty work.