GTI Vr6 Front Wheel Bearing?

Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about 70K.
When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when driving
straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint but
its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just car in gear
with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight. Wheel bearing or
something else. Which side most likely left of right? Tried putting car on
shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock no movement or
jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods are tight (no
movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise or grinding
except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?

It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.

"S Timinski" > wrote in message
. com...
> Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
> 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when driving
> straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
> but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just car
> in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight. Wheel
> bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right? Tried
> putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock no
> movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods are
> tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise or
> grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>
>
>

It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.

"S Timinski" > wrote in message
. com...
> Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
> 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when driving
> straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
> but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just car
> in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight. Wheel
> bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right? Tried
> putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock no
> movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods are
> tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise or
> grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>
>
>

Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer GTi's?



"Woodchuck" > wrote in message
...
> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>
> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
driving
> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just car
> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight. Wheel
> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right? Tried
> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock no
> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
are
> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
or
> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer GTi's?



"Woodchuck" > wrote in message
...
> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>
> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
driving
> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just car
> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight. Wheel
> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right? Tried
> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock no
> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
are
> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
or
> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Yes, but the noise is a little different when it goes out. Had one fail at
about 90K and it was more like a clunking instead or a grrrr noise. Unless
the inner is different than the outer joint.

Will keep driving it for another week to see if it gets any worse. Read
somewhere that if they go they go pretty quickly and I don't want to make
things worse.


"Biz" > wrote in message
...
> Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer
> GTi's?
>
>
>
> "Woodchuck" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
>> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>>
>> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
>> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
> driving
>> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
>> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just
>> > car
>> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight.
>> > Wheel
>> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right?
>> > Tried
>> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock
>> > no
>> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
> are
>> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
> or
>> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Yes, but the noise is a little different when it goes out. Had one fail at
about 90K and it was more like a clunking instead or a grrrr noise. Unless
the inner is different than the outer joint.

Will keep driving it for another week to see if it gets any worse. Read
somewhere that if they go they go pretty quickly and I don't want to make
things worse.


"Biz" > wrote in message
...
> Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer
> GTi's?
>
>
>
> "Woodchuck" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
>> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>>
>> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
>> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
> driving
>> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
>> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just
>> > car
>> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight.
>> > Wheel
>> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right?
>> > Tried
>> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock
>> > no
>> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
> are
>> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
> or
>> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>

cv's usually make a clicking type noise, bearing hum.

"Biz" > wrote in message
...
> Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer
> GTi's?
>
>
>
> "Woodchuck" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
>> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>>
>> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
>> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
> driving
>> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
>> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just
>> > car
>> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight.
>> > Wheel
>> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right?
>> > Tried
>> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock
>> > no
>> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
> are
>> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
> or
>> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>

cv's usually make a clicking type noise, bearing hum.

"Biz" > wrote in message
...
> Couldn't it also be a CV joint? Or dont they use those on teh newer
> GTi's?
>
>
>
> "Woodchuck" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My suggestion is
>> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from now.
>>
>> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced about
>> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
> driving
>> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty faint
>> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas just
>> > car
>> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight.
>> > Wheel
>> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right?
>> > Tried
>> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9 o'clock
>> > no
>> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie rods
> are
>> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no noise
> or
>> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Woodchuck wrote:
> It takes a good ear and luck to hear which is going bad. My
suggestion is
> wait until it gets louder. May take until next week or 6 months from
now.
>
> "S Timinski" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Have a 95 GTI VR6 with about 130K - wheel bearings were replaced
about
> > 70K. When driving under power in gear with clutch in no noise when
driving
> > straight. Turn a bit to the right hear a grinding noise - pretty
faint
> > but its there. Turn to the left - no noise whatsoever. No gas
just car
> > in gear with clutch let out you hear it even when going straight.
Wheel
> > bearing or something else. Which side most likely left of right?
Tried
> > putting car on shop jack and tried pressing at 3'oclock and 9
o'clock no
> > movement or jiggling at wheel only at steering rack - but the tie
rods are
> > tight (no movement at either joint) - both sides. Spun wheel no
noise or
> > grinding except for the discs/pads slightly catching. Any clues?
> >
> >
> >

I had a front wheel bearing go bad on a 1995 GTI VR6. It made noise for
several months. The local dealer wouldn't do anything when I first had
them try (since they couldn't tell what it was for sure, said maybe
tires). It got louder and louder, and after putting snows on was still
there (it was pretty clear by then it wasn't tires). Even as bad as it
got before being replaced it was not possible (if I recall correctly)
to feel any rocking motion in the wheel when checking it by hand (off
the ground). That was at about 90k miles, one side only.

Frank