MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Gti_Mad on June 27, 2011, 07:25:05 pm

Title: wheelbearings
Post by: Gti_Mad on June 27, 2011, 07:25:05 pm

hi i was wondering if any1 had changed there front wheelbearings on there gti/ed30 there self and how much of a job they are 2do?????????

thanks dawain  :happy2:

Title: Re: wheelbearings
Post by: Saint Steve on June 27, 2011, 08:27:34 pm

you got a lot of road noise?

what tyres are you running? Sure it's not them bud?

My wheel bearings are alot older,and have done twice the mileage then yours?

Title: Re: wheelbearings
Post by: Gti_Mad on June 27, 2011, 09:25:23 pm

yep passenger side hav swapped wheels n made no difference dude  :happy2:

Title: Re: wheelbearings
Post by: four! on June 29, 2011, 06:44:38 pm

Hi,

Not done them personally but have been looking into it for mine also,

Not sure if this is 100% and i'm sure someone on here will confirm if it is or not.

Nut off driveshaft
Release lower ball joint pull out strut to allow driveshaft to come out of hub assembly
Bearing is a complete assembly which bolts up behind the hub carrier. Not sure if the new bearing is also the wheel mounting flange without having stripped it down.

I did get a price of some genuine vw ones and they are around 90 a side.

If I can pinpoint the noise on mine and this is it i will be having a go myself, doesn't look too bad.

Hope this helps

Title: Re: wheelbearings
Post by: gigolo456 on June 30, 2011, 02:36:20 pm

Hi there, i had to have my front wheel bearings changed, VW charged me £412, car runs very much better now, although had 4 new PS3's fitted around same time...(MUCH more quiet and smooth)

Title: Re: wheelbearings
Post by: daboy3000 on July 07, 2011, 11:27:53 am

I get a bit of a wuring noise, more noticeable over 50mph and seems to go if I turn the wheel ever so slightly to the left.  Could this be a bearing issue?