Jim Bowen 1 Posted March 7, 2007 hi people lastnight my car started sounding different, (1995 VR). When you reach about 40/50mph i can hear a kinda droning noise, and you really start to notice it when slowing down casually while in gear. it reminds me of when you used to put cardboard on your back wheel of BMX bike and ride round thinking it sounded cool :lol: its very faint tbh, it doesn't sound like a wheel bearing to me? i have just had a new caliper put on, and that has started to sqeauk/squeal as i press the brake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted March 7, 2007 You got grooved brake pads? Could be a stuck caliper .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted March 7, 2007 i think they are normal pads, VW ones hope its not another stuck caliper :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StuartFZR400 0 Posted March 7, 2007 the first one may be put on wrongly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted March 7, 2007 not sure if they would of done that tbh, the guy who works on car used to own it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matty Newquay 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Hey dude! Did u find the source of the problem yet? Mine is doing the same! I spent all afternoon today changing the wheel bearing on the front and its made no differance! Bastard !!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heardy 0 Posted March 11, 2007 Hey dude! Did u find the source of the problem yet? Mine is doing the same! I spent all afternoon today changing the wheel bearing on the front and its made no differance! Bastard !!!!!! If wheel bearings are okay, check tyres for uneven wear as this also can sound like a knackered wheelbearing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted March 12, 2007 its still there, is going into garage tomorrow, its quite a notchy sounding noise Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted March 12, 2007 and you really start to notice it when slowing down casually while in gear. Does it not happen if the car's not in gear then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted March 14, 2007 it happened with car in gear or out of gear car has been in garage now for 2days, they reckon it was the wheel bearing but its also having full service, 4x tyres, rose joints? (front suspension) and a cv joint on a driveshaft hopefully it'll drive a bit better now, these rose joints he showed me looked very wobbly, i'm not too clued up on what they do or how they should be tho :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matty Newquay 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Ha HA!! Sorted!! I spent 2 hours changing the other bearing today! A little differant than 6 hours! And my cars sounding lovely again no noise wat so eva! Now for the brakes!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted March 15, 2007 WTF is a rose joint!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 15, 2007 Spot the newbie :wink: It's like an exposed ball joint that you can get a bolt thru... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2cc 0 Posted March 16, 2007 Racing car bits Yan! You'll need them on that 16VG60 *lol* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
