rear wheel bearing...

dug · Post by **dug** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:47 pm

hi there,

i own a Mk2 Golf GTI, and i just bought my wife a nice wee black Mk5 polo. i think it was a pretty good deal, 1997, 80,000 miles, just passed an MOT last month, Â£850...

drove it yesterday to discover that at speed (50+)... there was what i can only describe as a 'high-pitched humm'.... and if turning to the right, it got louder, while turning to the left it got quieter...

i suspect that the driver's side rear wheel bearing might be worn out or knackered...

does anyone know if this is a difficult/expensive thing to fix?

thanks.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:59 pm

not sure with your model, but on the
GTi the bearing is supplyed as a compleate unit and simply slips on! the whole job shouldn't cost you more than Â£40 if you do it yourself. Â£850!!!!! what condition and engine is the car? that well cheap

dug · Post by **dug** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:05 pm

thanks for your help!

turns out i'm a dumbass... it must be a mk4... 1997... its just a standard 1.4L... but Â£850 still sounded like a good deal to me! [he wanted Â£1000 for it, but i find that turning up with cash always helps!]

but you reckon about Â£40 for the bearing unit? that sounds fine. i was worried there would be more to it than that... i was suspicious of the price... and that made me worry!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:15 pm

your in luck! if you look in DIY guide you will find instructions for the MK4 1.4. a guy called bstardchild did the right up.

dug · Post by **dug** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:17 pm

nice one! i will check it out! thanks for your help.

here's some pics of my GTI: http://www.clubgti.com/forum/forum_post ... 8&KW=dugee

i'll get some pics of the polo when i get it cleaned up in the next couple of weeks!

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:01 pm

Bumped to the correct forum

dug · Post by **dug** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:11 am

thank you!

dug · Post by **dug** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:43 am

kwik-fit will supply & fit a bearing for Â£35.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:47 am

dug wrote:kwik-fit will supply & fit a bearing for Â£35.

Thats good value IMHO

dug · Post by **dug** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:20 pm

yeah, it's being done as we speak!

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:53 pm

dug wrote:yeah, it's being done as we speak!

Hope it sorts out your drone..... It halved mine but I'm sure I need to do the front nearside now to get it fully quiet

dug · Post by **dug** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:46 pm

job done! took it for a quick spin up the motorway and the drone [at least the worst of it] appears to have gone... thanks for your help guys!