clicky grinding noise from wheel

1. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #1 16th February 2012, 18:08

   What does a shot wheel bearing sound like would it make a clicky grinding noise going straight and cornering. I thout it was my cv joint butunsure now. How do u check your bearing? Also would warped disc's make this noise as mine are warped. Any help will be great
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 16th February 2012, 18:25

   A bad wheel bearing can make a grinding noise but a cv joint can too if its dried out. To check for a bad wheel bearing jack up the car and grab the wheel at 12 and 6 and try to wobble it about, if it moves at all you have a bad bearing
3. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #3 16th February 2012, 20:45

   I thought my wheel bearing was gone in my front left wheel but looked behind the wheel tonight and I need a new drive shaft! The rubber boot covering the CV joing (i think) had come off and all the oil had come out! According to my mechanic you cant just replace the rubber boot bit, I need to replace the whole thing ;/
4. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #4 16th February 2012, 22:22

   bollocks! I just repacked mine with grease when the metal retainer snapped, and tied it up with a jubilee clip. No water/dirt had got in so it was fine! At least for a few months until now
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 16th February 2012, 22:57

   you can fit a new cv boot and pack with grease but it depends how long you've been running it as the joint may be knackered if its been dry for a while
6. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #6 17th February 2012, 13:00

   Its been like it for a while but only just had time to get it checked out, i would rather replace it than wait for it to happen again possibly in the future!
7. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

   #7 17th February 2012, 13:03

   Cv joint mine makes every sound you could think of.
   
   New drive shaft will sort it
8. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #8 21st February 2012, 09:06

   I got the drive shaft fitted, the old one was screwed haha so problem now solved, no noise!