Rear wheel bearing replacement on a MKIV Polo 1.4 8V

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dug
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Post by dug »

just bought a polo for my wife that has this exact same problem... the noise the bearings make is a sort of 'high-pitched humm'... very, very, very annoying!

funny thing is, it also has the problem with the squeeky brake, as you take your foot off the brake you get a loud squeek... i thought it was just the pedal...

might see if i can do this myself... but i don't have much room to work on it. i take it this is a job someone at any garage could do?
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Post by bstardchild »

dug wrote:just bought a polo for my wife that has this exact same problem... the noise the bearings make is a sort of 'high-pitched humm'... very, very, very annoying!

funny thing is, it also has the problem with the squeeky brake, as you take your foot off the brake you get a loud squeek... i thought it was just the pedal...

might see if i can do this myself... but i don't have much room to work on it. i take it this is a job someone at any garage could do?
Yeah any garage/tyre fitting place can do it but shop around on the price
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Re: Rear wheel bearing replacement on a MKIV Polo 1.4 8V

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What is going on with the mad symbols: – etc?
Is there any chance you could edit out the symbols in case they're in place of some vital information.
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Re: Rear wheel bearing replacement on a MKIV Polo 1.4 8V

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Where have the pictures gone please ?? Awaiting my Haynes to arrive Oh well.
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Re: Rear wheel bearing replacement on a MKIV Polo 1.4 8V

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Oh.. Where are all the pics... it's all gone~ :shock:
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Re: Rear wheel bearing replacement on a MKIV Polo 1.4 8V

Post by stevie boy »

i did this on my car a couple of weeks ago.its not all that hard to do.
i foud that tha haynes book made it sound a lot more difficult than it is tho :lol:
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Post by Gal »

Got to do this soon

Can I say we need new pics as they don't show up on this thread
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