loud moaning

[greganderson]

hi everyone,

ever since i bought the leon, its been making a moaning sound, which my uncle (who i bought it off) told me it was just dirty rear brakes, however lately the noise has just gotten louder and more constant, it only really stops when i brake,

its gotten horrifically annoying and embarrasing as i drive down the street now

im not quite sure if this is the case though?

could anyone possibly tell me what it is? and if its and easy fix?

thanks in advance

 

[Seat Adam]

Have you checked the brakes to make sure they aren't sticking or got anything stuck in them like a stone? Make sure they are clean and moving freely and then let us know.

 

[J0N]

Wheel bearings?

 

[Seat Gooner]

the wife ?

 

[danny20vt]

the wife ?

beat me to it

 

[J0N]

the wife ?

Cant be, it stops when he brakes.

 

[greganderson]

i had a feeling that someone was goin to say that

 

[Mashburn]

As above, possibly a wheel bearing?

 

[Slimy]

I've got the exact same problem on my toledo. I've had the bearings checked (by me and a garage), new discs, pads and tyres. It's even been through an MOT, and the noise is still there.

I still reckon it is the wheel bearings as thats the only thing that could make that noise so consistently, so i'll probably just swap them out anyway. But I've had it for ten months now, so touch wood it will be fine for a while.

 

[greganderson]

dont wheel bearings make the car shake or something?
actually i was gettin a bit of a strange rumble when i got to about 55mph last night? hmm...

 

[Mashburn]

No shaking from my experience but the noise would get louder the faster you went.

 

[Slimy]

dont wheel bearings make the car shake or something?
actually i was gettin a bit of a strange rumble when i got to about 55mph last night? hmm...

Only if they're really loose, and I'm talking 'wheel about to fall off' loose...

I have been told that VAG wheel bearings are so substantial now that the normal way of checking them (trying to move the wheel side to side) is redundant, and they can get noisy long before they start to affect the cars handling.

 

[mjt]

my guess would be wheel bearings

 

[epts2008]

Alright mate my guess is wheel bearing aswell does it get louder if you steer for example if your turning left and it gets louder it's your right hand wheel bearing gone sometimes it's hard to tell this on the back but give it a try

 

[Slimy]

Alright mate my guess is wheel bearing aswell does it get louder if you steer for example if your turning left and it gets louder it's your right hand wheel bearing gone sometimes it's hard to tell this on the back but give it a try

The theory is spot on, but mine don't do this. I've loaded up the corners and there is no change in noise. I think you are right that it's more related to the front bearings rather than the rear.

 

[Turf Burner 09]

Your hub could seize very shortly, happend a friend of mine, a rough grinding sound when driving...

 

[greganderson]

ok brilliant, cheers guy are wheel bearings easy to fix, i know they're relatively cheap?

Your hub could seize very shortly, happend a friend of mine, a rough grinding sound when driving...

would that be becuase of the wheel bearing?? never heard of that before

 

[Turf Burner 09]

Well the mechanic said it was the bearings, if anyone can correct me wrong but that is what was said.. Hope you get it fixed, it shouldn't be too expensive!

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

well just to throw you all off the ball , i would try tyres

i was there for months took it to loads of garages, mot all passed and said it must be me as the bearings are fine

my unle then closely inspected the tyres and was the rears slightly out of shape ,

i swapped front to back and the noise moved so it was the tyres - in my case anyways


and as for wife stopping moaning when braking its because shes bracing herself (shiting it ) lol

 

[Slimy]

Your hub could seize very shortly, happend a friend of mine, a rough grinding sound when driving...

It's happened to me on my old Cavalier, but that bearing went from 'perfectly fine' to 'wonky wheel' within about 200 yards of the M54! I limped home, and the bearing shell had welded itself to the stub axle. I had to have a new stub axle, new bearing (obviously!), and new disc hub. Not a cheap experience! It's what I expected from this noise, but I've driven it for ages now and it's not changed.

AndrewcupraTDI, it's funny you should mention tyres, because that's what the garage said mine was. Problem is, my tyres are the same brand and age front and back, and swapping them made no difference. In the next couple of weeks I'm actually going to get myself over to a mates and swap my wheels for his (same car). If the noise moves cars, then I have my cause.