saxo wheel bearing?

1. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

   #1 1st March 2014, 22:46

   I think i might have a wheel bearing to go out, what are the signs and how do i find out what wheel it is? thanks
2. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #2 2nd March 2014, 06:01

   jack car up on which ever side its going on, hold wheel at 9oclock and 3oclock and wobble it, if it moves bearing has gone, if it doesnt bearing is fine. Can you hear a constant humming while driving?
3. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #3 2nd March 2014, 06:19

   As above,you should hear a constant droning noise whilst driving,it may change pitch when you turn etc.
4. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

   #4 2nd March 2014, 15:20

   thanks great explanation. i can hear a constant noise but dont know how to describe it, someone described it has wub wub wub wub wub thats the closest i can think of.
5. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

   #5 2nd March 2014, 15:58

   could it be a wheel balancing issuse?, i dont think i have any weights on any of the heels.
6. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

   #6 2nd March 2014, 15:59

   wheels
7. aldred309uk Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2014 Blackburn, Lancashire Posts: 596 2002 Citroen Saxo desire 2001 Volvo V40 1.9D

   #7 2nd March 2014, 21:55

   Balance issue will give a slight wobble through the steering wheel when you get up towards motorway speeds
8. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #8 2nd March 2014, 21:59

   A wheel bearing should move 9 oclock to 3 and 12 to 6.
9. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #9 2nd March 2014, 22:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ashj22 could it be a wheel balancing issuse?, i dont think i have any weights on any of the heels.

   Usually you get a vibration through the steering at roughly 55-60mph but no droning noises etc.......
   
   So I'd say no......sounds more than likely that its a gubbed wheel bearing.
   
   I have one for £15 delivered but I'd need to make sure that it fits yours,I bought it for mine but it was the wrong one.......iirc this one is for non tapered driveshafts but then again it might be the other way round.
10. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

    #10 5th March 2014, 19:55

    jacked it up and the wheel is solid when rocking wheel back and forth at 9oclock and 3oclock, so not sure what it is i get slight vibration through the steering wheel at 70mph+. any ideas?
11. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

    #11 5th March 2014, 20:18

    Wheel balance, is there balancing weights on your wheels?
12. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #12 5th March 2014, 20:21

    Yep wheel balancing is my shout
13. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

    #13 5th March 2014, 20:22

    no weights on any of the wheels, i need a new front left tyre so when i go to get one i can ask them to balance all the wheels. what you think it will be cost wise for a new front left tyre and balance all the wheels?
14. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #14 5th March 2014, 20:24

    If you can feel it through the wheel it'll be the fronts need balancing. He'll do the wheel when he puts a new tire on so you might aswell see what its like after he does that first
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 5th March 2014, 21:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ashj22 no weights on any of the wheels, i need a new front left tyre so when i go to get one i can ask them to balance all the wheels. what you think it will be cost wise for a new front left tyre and balance all the wheels?

    I paid £30 for wheel balancing.
16. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

    #16 7th March 2014, 18:35

    needed a new tyre as front left was nearly bald so had it done, while the garage was doing it found out for the first time in 9 months my front tyres are smaller than the rears lol, could that be the cause of the noise?
17. jockyb Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Derby Posts: 150 Wicked Red Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR 2003

    #17 7th March 2014, 19:27

    Only certain garages can do the balancing on my VTR alloys. (some don't have the adaptor for balancing alloys with no centre hole)
    
    BTW, if the rear wheels are not balanced, this can cause vibration throughout the car, whereas front wheels can cause wobbles with the steering at various speeds.
18. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

    #18 7th March 2014, 20:01

    yeah garage said couldnt do it as the car has solid centers.
19. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #19 8th March 2014, 02:07

    Pulling the wheel side to side won't tell you if the bearing is gone.
    
    Maybe on the old tapered type. Not on the pressed type. Or is quite rare.
    
    Jack it up and spin the wheel. Your listening for a grinding noise. It'll be obvoius if the bearing has had it as soon as you spin the wheel.
    
    Little tip to tell which wheel it is.
    Once you are up to speed where it starts to drone. Turn sharp right/left round a round about. (Should start to drone at 30mph)
    It'll get a lot louder.
    If it gets louder when you turn right it's the left
    And vice versa.
20. ashj22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 242

    #20 8th March 2014, 13:30

    thanks, but i would not describe it as a droning noise and its a constant noise at all speeds, starting to think maybe its a cv joint.
21. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

    #21 8th March 2014, 13:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ashj22 thanks, but i would not describe it as a droning noise and its a constant noise at all speeds, starting to think maybe its a cv joint.

    Cv joint is more of a clunking noise and is more noticeable when turning,next time you're in the car turn the steering from lock to lock and see if you get this clunking noise,a truly fucked cv joint would give you a noise at all times but usually its only when turning.......