Garages in the Southend/Essex area

[Guest Chumpalot]

For the record, I took the car to TDI and they listened to the wheel noise, they said it was the wheel bearing and the whole lot needed replacing (to the tune of almost £500 inc. labour).

 

I'm not convinced that's actually the problem and would really like a second opinion.

[Guest Chumpalot]

I've had the car off the ground and there is absolutely no play in the wheel at all in any direction. I also heard that when a wheel bearing goes you normally get a whooing sort of noise whilst driving, mine is just sqeaking and scraping.

[Stevie Boy]

........and 3 and 9'o'clock as well. See if you can notice any play in the bearing can be quite hard to tell unless the bearings really fooked.

[Guest Chumpalot]

see that's weird. I heard that it was really easy to tell if there was any sort of play in the wheel bearing.

 

Have just emailed Engine Advantages so I'll see what they say and when they can fit me in

 

Fancy coming round to look at my 'tapping' noise Steve and sorting out my speedo problem?!

[Stevie Boy]

I've had the car off the ground and there is absolutely no play in the wheel at all in any direction. I also heard that when a wheel bearing goes you normally get a whooing sort of noise whilst driving, mine is just sqeaking and scraping.

 

Yeah woohing is a symptom of bearing.

 

Squeaking could well be your pad wear indicator.

 

Could be just one pad face wearing slightly more than another so have a good look with a torch. ie. Outer pad may look ok but inner may have worn a little faster.

 

Take the wheel of an inspect the little tag that's part of the anti-squeal shim it comes into contact with the disc face as pads start getting close to wearing out.

 

If discs are worn and corrosion build up on edges may make noises even more prematurely.

[Stevie Boy]

see that's weird. I heard that it was really easy to tell if there was any sort of play in the wheel bearing.

 

Have just emailed Engine Advantages so I'll see what they say and when they can fit me in

 

Fancy coming round to look at my 'tapping' noise Steve and sorting out my speedo problem?!

 

I'll look at them but won't listen........

 

I'd expect depending on how nackered the bearing is would determine how noticable the play is.

[Guest Chumpalot]

yes, looking at a noise...

 

I'll keep you all updated on how i get on

[Missile]

Im sure there is a company called GBH performance or somthing like, around there somwhere.

[Missile]

http://www.gbhmotorsports.co.uk/demoant_new/index.htm

There ya go...

 

I don't no anything about them. I have a redline dvd at home. club 200+ i think. Nice gold supra frys a spark plug. He is from GBH i belive.

[Guest Chumpalot]

cheers mate

[Tom]

Chumpalot, Scott has now left redline, he's set up on his own now, see http://www.nexuspro.co.uk, he is honestly fantastic, I wouldn't take my car anywhere else, I used to work with him and he is very thorough, honest and knows what he's doing!!! and he's not even that expensive!

 

Tom.