silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Right, As previously posted i have a strange creak on the neaside rear wheel. Basically, when you can hear it, it sounds like a really bad dragging noise that occures once every revolution of the wheel. The main thing about this problem, is that its completely intermittent! It comes and goes, one moment everything is 100% silent, car is creak free like new, then the next you think the wheel is about to fall off. After jacking the rear wheel up. There didnt seem to be any "play" so to speak when trying to move it from side to side. However, on the nearside wheel only, when applying pressure in various directs it does make a creaking sound. The wheel itself seems pretty solid though. So my question is this........ Surely if it was the wheel bearing, it would creak all the time and wouldnt be intermittent? The only thing that makes me think its a possible wheel bearing issue is that it does creak slightly when trying to wheel for play. (note, the otherside makes no noise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 sounds absolutely like a wheel bearing to me. I had one like that on an audi quattro; left it and eventually it howled so loud I couldnt hear the radio lol Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Really? Surely it wouldnt be intermittent though....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 cant sat BUT Idid listen to your video and to me that vreak is very indicative of wheel bearing! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 yea it would be as the pressure on the bearing differs as you drive. I.e hitting bumps, turning etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 WSB is right -WTF happened to my typing have I caught dyslexia? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 want to borrow a hammer ? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 What kind of cost am i looking at getting this fixed do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Do a search for wheel bearing on here; lots of info - kits about 70 quid by the look of it but dont think you can do yourself cos it will need press? Rich:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Ive just popped into a local garage that i use. To be honest i just want them to check if it really is the wheel bearing, and if so, its off to Chris Wilson. However on driving to the garage, i went round six roundabouts, about 15 speed bumps, plenty of corners. And no noise what so ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 turn up your radio then LOL!! Rich:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sounds odd mate! Maybe its a tyre noise (out of alignment - but id have thought it would need to be drastically out!). Maybe its a rubber bush creaking, maybe its some part of the handbrake assembly occasionally catching (worse when cold or warm?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sounds odd mate! Maybe its a tyre noise (out of alignment - but id have thought it would need to be drastically out!). Maybe its a rubber bush creaking, maybe its some part of the handbrake assembly occasionally catching (worse when cold or warm?) I would say its worse when warm as it doesnt seem to do it when i first fire her up. Takes about ten mins of driving. But to be honest its so random, just comes and goes like every ten minutes. here the link to the video if you didnt see it in the old thread http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/silvershark44/?action=view¤t=SUPRAcreak1-1.flv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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