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alcon

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The car's developed a vibrating/rumbling noise from the 'front' of the car and I don't think it is engine or exhaust related as it's only heard when the car is moving (not idling). It doesn't disappear when you dip the clutch and gets louder the faster you go. It does quieten slightly when I turn left and the weight shift to the drivers side.

Is this a wheel bearing problem?

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Posted 1st Feb 2012 at 22:57
darzmat

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certainly sounds like it

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Posted 1st Feb 2012 at 23:37
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Wheel bearing Im almost certain! Thumbs up

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Posted 2nd Feb 2012 at 08:22
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Post #4
Could be wheel bearing or worn cv joint.
Posted 2nd Feb 2012 at 19:37
alcon

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You were all right....wheel bearing right enough!

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 14:55
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If no one minds in a spot of casual thread hijacking..

I've had my Rallye for 4 years or so now, its on about 134k meaning (worryingly) I've put nearly 70k miles on it. In this time its not had any new wheel bearings. Is this unusual? They're not grumbling or anything but is it something that I should be mindful of??

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 15:07
alcon

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They will usually give you fair warning that they're on their road out...by rumbling, which will get progressively worse. I'd been driving about on mine for about two weeks before I could get around to changing it. Unless you've got spare cash, you'd be better just hanging on until they give you bother

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 15:56
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alcon wrote:
They will usually give you fair warning that they're on their road out...by rumbling, which will get progressively worse. I'd been driving about on mine for about two weeks before I could get around to changing it. Unless you've got spare cash, you'd be better just hanging on until they give you bother


as i thought. thanks!

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 16:05
darzmat

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mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 17:59
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darzmat wrote:
mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago


A year on rumbling wheel bearings? Would you not call that neglect?

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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 13:34
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stan_306gti6 wrote:
darzmat wrote:
mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago


A year on rumbling wheel bearings? Would you not call that neglect?


i wouldnt call it neglect. i was just skint.

they never got any worse until the other week, so i changed them.

and i didnt cover a massive milage as car was off the road for a few months while i ran my st24

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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 18:16
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I see.

Still something I wouldn't personally do myself to be honest.

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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 21:04
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No issues raised when it was MOT'ed?
Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 01:46
darzmat

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nope, it was mot'd in aug/sep time, and nothing was mentioned,

halfords mot... says it all really lol

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Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 10:30
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I ran around in my meridian for thousands of miles on f*cked wheel bearings.

Not something i would really recommend but yeah they slowly got worse and i decided now was the time to get them sorted.

It was more of a case of finding time to get them done for me. As the meridian did mega miles every week! She was a fooking trooper that car Love

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Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 10:33
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What is it with people simply driving around in cars that are not fit for purpose...

Would you board an airliner that had a problem with it's engines but would "probably" be ok for another 50,000 air miles?? Crazy

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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 18:24
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Bit mad as it's something that could go. I check my car over before I take it on track as mo chance of hearing a wheel bearing rumble on it lol!!

Gutted to find cracked discs the other week!!

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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 18:58
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chrisd306 wrote:
Bit mad as it's something that could go. I check my car over before I take it on track as mo chance of hearing a wheel bearing rumble on it lol!!

Gutted to find cracked discs the other week!!


Same here mate, I can't hear naff all on mine with the Magnex churning away. LOL

It always gets extensively checked before any big event, like a long road trip or a trackday etc...

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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 19:34
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Where the best place to get wheel bearing? Would people go to pug or do other places sell the same make pug use?

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:05
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gsf, ecp, motorfactors.

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:06
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Cheers found the makes to look for in another search.

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:09
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I bought new rear hubs for mine as they come with the bearing already fitted...they were £100 a side though. Shock

As for the fronts, I bought new hubs which also came with bearings already pressed into them. Yes
I am sure other bearing manufacturers are just as good like SKF etc, and probably a lot cheaper. Yes

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:36
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Do you know how much the Front hubs were? Got a set at £30 each plus the £45 for the new wheel bearings (SNR from euro car parts) wonder if it's much more to buy new hubs?

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:42
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stan is a nutter with too much money Thumbs up

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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:57
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ballardpaul wrote:
Do you know how much the Front hubs were? Got a set at £30 each plus the £45 for the new wheel bearings (SNR from euro car parts) wonder if it's much more to buy new hubs?


I believe each hub was £200 from Pug, this was 3 years ago though, they are probably dearer now. Sad
The only reason I changed them was because one of the wheel bolts threads was damaged so I wanted a new hub and so I bought a pair so the bearings would be the same age.

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