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29th April 2010, 17:49

well been in the car today and everything was fine then earlier got a really bad noise from the front drivers side of the car that sounds just like driving on a flat wheel.
So got out and checked and its fine but the noise is really bad.
Hope this makes sense and anyone knows any info on this.
Thanks guys

29th April 2010, 17:57

is it like a tap tap tap tap noise on every rotation of the wheel?

if so check your wheels nuts!! they might be loose!

29th April 2010, 18:06

ye checked them straight away mate and there fine

29th April 2010, 18:17

my strut was loose causing a knocking noise check the top mount to make sure nits tight

29th April 2010, 18:55

did you get the noise that sounded like you was driving on a flat wheel?

29th April 2010, 20:34

got car booked in garage tomorow morning to see what the problkem is as it seems to be getting worse.
When i turn the steering wheel right the noise seems to go.

29th April 2010, 20:37

Also dosent do it when reversing

30th April 2010, 08:51

my friends did this ages ago i think it was a wheel beraring

30th April 2010, 09:44

yes think you might be right mate.
had it in garage 2 days ago to get one of the wheel bearing repaced and the link arm but just dropped car back at garage now and he said with what ive described to him he thinks it could be the other wheel bearing.

30th April 2010, 15:50

just picked the car up from garage and it was the wheel bearing, even tho i had another one fitted 2 days ago.
all sorted now just strange how it only lasted 2 days.

30th April 2010, 15:53

Sounds like wrong profile wheel bearing was fitted - taper vs non-taper.

30th April 2010, 19:20

pisssed off now, had car back from garage 3 hours and the same problems occured.
something is causing the wheel bearings to nacker.

30th April 2010, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by raunchz

Sounds like wrong profile wheel bearing was fitted - taper vs non-taper.

Agreed on that

30th April 2010, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamskiTNR

Agreed on that

whats the difference in them both and how do you find out mate.

30th April 2010, 19:41

one is tapered the other is non-tapered.

If you fit say a non-tapered bearing to a tapered shaft then will go through the wheel bearing very quickly.

Get the garage to double check they've fitted the right one - should be fairly obvious !

They might be over torqueing the hub nut ?

30th April 2010, 19:52

cheers mate will get it checked. the only problem is i dont think the garage is now back open until tuesday.
would you reccommend driving it or would it make it worse. thanks again

30th April 2010, 20:10

I wouldn't drive it far tbh.

30th April 2010, 20:18

This is why it's wearing. It is just running on one edge compared to the flat bearing.

30th April 2010, 20:20

^ ^ I don't understand the diagram !

Let me draw a better one !

30th April 2010, 20:27

Hopefully this goes to roughly trying to explain the problem I think you're having:

(Black is the driveshaft)
(Red and Blue is the wheel bearings)

30th April 2010, 20:27

So you can see the pressure that is put on the wheel bearing when you torque the hub nut up.

30th April 2010, 20:29

thanks mate appreciate your help.
will pop down to garage in morning to see if there open, hopefully.
will keep you updated on this lol.

30th April 2010, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldavies

thanks mate appreciate your help.
will pop down to garage in morning to see if there open, hopefully.
will keep you updated on this lol.

I might be wrong, but the wheel bearing profile and driveshaft profile would be the first thing I'd check, along with the hub nut torque

30th April 2010, 20:34

cheers mate will put this to him when i get to the garage.

30th April 2010, 22:15

Damm you raunchz will your proffessional paint skills lol

1st May 2010, 18:38

i had this problem i put a new wheel wheel bearing on mine and it dismantled itself within a few days. i just tried a more expensive one and its been alright ever since