bearing noise!!! but wheel bearings changed

[joesith]

Hey need help. please bounce ideas at me.

I have a 2003 toledo sport 20vt auq. On 90k.
I was definitely getting a wheel bearing noise coming from front drivers side which I noticed more when driving in spain as roundabouts put load on nearside. Got a few quotes while out there. €280!!! so thought I would risk it and get it done when I got home.

Got home changed bearing. Still a bearing noise..... now I have replaced both front bearings. Ball joints, track rod ends. I have even changed all inner and outer cv joints. Still bearing groaning noise!!!!!

I have now fitted new discs and pads as thought maybe slighty warped ( I do tend to drive her hard )
While doing front brakes I wound pistons back and no problems (nothing siezed)

Still have bearing noise!!!! It will sound when driving straight and cornering. It is slight when under load (acceleration) louder when I take my foot off. Noise is still there when I knock her into neutal when rollin down the road.

What can this be?? Would dual mass be a prob as noticed its s little rattley ehen pulling off.

All ideas welcome. Plus if this has happened to you what was the problem???

Thanks for taking time to read this.
Joe

 

[T108]

i have found hard old tyres to be noisey in the past.
I have also had diff bearings go before but only on the lesser gearboxes found on the polo

 

[joesith]

Was kinda hoping it aint the diff bearings! I understand the tyres bit. But im a bit of a tyre n brake junky (as like to know can stop in any condition as got kids) tyres are only 9months old and brakes are 2wks old.

I was thinking has anyone had problems with pattern bearings before? Could this be the case of not so highly engineered bearing ( even though got a 2yr warranty with them)

This sound is deff bearing groan!
I like the colour on your lc.

Are the gearbox diff bearings common to go??

 

[BigJase88]

Diff / gearbox

 

[joesith]

Cheers jasc1988 thanks for confirmin the bad news. Ill be contacting my gearbox man on the plus side ill get him to look at my dmf. :-(

Still up for suggestions anyone?

 

[Captain Cupra]

Bearing not torqued properly perhaps?

 

[joesith]

Cheers captain. If you was meaning hub nut? Then yes torqed up to "ft" with 3' breaker bar!!! Lol. If your meaning another nut please let me know. Cheers

 

[Muttley]

Check the rear wheel bearings first. I thought I had a front bearing going but it was the rear on the drivers side. Toledo TDI 150 Sport, also on about 90K

 

[joesith]

Cheers muttley. Will have a look. Sayin that will prob be cheaper to refurb box as rear bearings are 90 quid each!!!

 

[Muttley]

I got a pattern bearing for (I think) £54.

 

[joesith]

Cheers muttley ordered a pair for £28 each... gotta love weekends playin with the car.

 

[joesith]

Just an update. Had my gearbox man split the box this week. He could not find a problem but got him to do the diff bearings anyway.
The noise is still there....also just noticed vibrations/noise gets louder when I hit 4k on the revs!!!!

What can it be? Gonna change the rear bearings on tues when im off shift but it still feels like its coming from the front.

Im still open to suggestions and hoping someone else has had thid prob.
Cheers jor

 

[dazescort]

hi we had same sort of thing on toyota done rear bearings 2 times still had noise . tyres where only 5 moths old . turned out to be tyres out of shape put new tyres on then it was ok

 

[joesith]

Cheers daze. All wheels checked and balanced. Gonna try and call a local independant vag spexialist and see if yhey have experienced the same thing.

Wiuld the suspension top mount bushes make a grinding sound???

 

[joesith]

Another update. After driving it yesterday it seems to be making the noise (bearing)when theres no load (foot off accelerator) snd slowing down. it is harder to hear now the dog bone mount has been poly bushed!!! Damn its stiff. Looking forward to it breaking in. But its still there.
As for the other noise (4200 rpm) could it be worn exhaust mounts? Exhaust could be vibrating againgst the floor pan?

Still looking for ideas.
Cheers

 

[Bunglebonce]

Tyres

I'll still go with tyres despite what you've said.

Can you swap them with another type?

I've had this with new, half worn and almost dead tyres.

 

[joesith]

Nah no second set. :-( but you have me thinking bungle

May have to try it, is there any one near gravesend with a lc or lcr with no rumbles/whines willing to swap wheels over for a couple of hours???? Its a big ask I know.

Cheers boys