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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mkv_Tony_ on July 24, 2018, 08:25:37 pm

Title: Low “wum wum wum” sounds coming from front of the car.
Post by: Mkv_Tony_ on July 24, 2018, 08:25:37 pm

2006 Mkv Gti (stick shift) owner here. I had to swerve really bad the other day and slam the brakes really hard to avoid a deer. Everything was fine, I kept control, and I drove home.  Today, I’ve been hearing a low “wum” sound (best way to describe it) while driving between 25-35 mph. It sounds like it happens with every rotation of the wheel.  I just checked the front tires, they’re brand new so nothing was wrong there. I do smell a burning rubber scent that I smelt when I got out of the car the other day.  Could the brakes have shifted and now they are rubbing the rotor? Also, my front left axl has a split boot and I have the new axl I just haven’t gotten the time to fix it. Could that be an issue as well? I read somewhere that the smell comes from either the brakes, the wheels, or the clutch, and I’m hoping it’s not the clutch.  First time posting to this forum. Sorry if I got something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Low “wum wum wum” sounds coming from front of the car.
Post by: Mkv_Tony_ on July 24, 2018, 08:26:47 pm

Also, I have EBC stage two brakes and rotors.  The rotors are slotted, and the brakes are “the green stuff.”

Title: Re: Low “wum wum wum” sounds coming from front of the car.
Post by: pudding on July 25, 2018, 06:00:35 pm

Bad rear wheel bearings generally make that “wum wum” noise, but could be brake related if you had to stand on them hard.