EdF
08-02-2013, 10:11 AM
At first it sounded like excessive road noise, and gradually got worse, varying with the road surface, sometimes with a 'rotational' whirring, as if there was a brake pad catching slightly. It gradually got worse and I was convinced the wheel bearing was wearing. It was even noticeable at 10mph. There was no play in anything, not the bearings, driveshaft etc. Booked it in to my local VAG dealer. They couldn't find anything either but acknowledged there was noise. They put the spare wheel on and diagnosed a possible problem with the tyre, which looks OK. Spare is still on but the noise is still there, although not as bad and different, just sounds like excessive road noise from the same side.. As it's a DSG it isn't possible to spin the wheel when jacked up, but one mechanic said there was a slight roughness in one spot when turning the wheel when jacked up and queried a diff problem but he wasn't sure.
I'm suspecting pothole damage and today I'm taking the original wheel in to be 'spun up' by the tyre retailer and maybe get the tyre off and inspect for internal damage, but that doesn't explain the noise still being there with the spare on. My only option seems to be to run it until whatever it is gets worse and is obvious. Is this a good time to panic? A gearbox fault has me worried re cost.. Any ideas, please?
I'm suspecting pothole damage and today I'm taking the original wheel in to be 'spun up' by the tyre retailer and maybe get the tyre off and inspect for internal damage, but that doesn't explain the noise still being there with the spare on. My only option seems to be to run it until whatever it is gets worse and is obvious. Is this a good time to panic? A gearbox fault has me worried re cost.. Any ideas, please?