dum dum dum
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Re: dum dum dum
The Brass Turner wrote:
> "A New Day" <CastrolR40@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> Coming from the front end of my A4 2.4 V6 SE Sedan at 92k miles. It's more
>> noticeable at lower speeds around 20/30 mph. It's not so much a noise more
>> a sound/feeling.
>>
>> I thought it was a plugged tyre but have had both fronts replaced with new
>> and still sensing it.
>>
>> It's just flown through an MOT so cannot believe it's a bearing or drive
>> coupling.
>>
>> Belts, water pump and tensioners replaced at 65K.
>>
>> dj
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> further to...I had a mechanic drive it yesterday and he confirmed at least 1
> bearing has gone. So I am having both fronts changed today.
>
>
Good to hear that you seem to have found the culprit.
The rear bearings also seem to have their share of problems in the A4...
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Re: dum dum dum
"TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
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>
> The Brass Turner wrote:
>> "A New Day" <CastrolR40@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:JYCdnYVHNsJZd8TUnZ2dnUVZ8hydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>> Coming from the front end of my A4 2.4 V6 SE Sedan at 92k miles. It's
>>> more noticeable at lower speeds around 20/30 mph. It's not so much a
>>> noise more a sound/feeling.
>>>
>>> I thought it was a plugged tyre but have had both fronts replaced with
>>> new and still sensing it.
>>>
>>> It's just flown through an MOT so cannot believe it's a bearing or drive
>>> coupling.
>>>
>>> Belts, water pump and tensioners replaced at 65K.
>>>
>>> dj
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> further to...I had a mechanic drive it yesterday and he confirmed at
>> least 1 bearing has gone. So I am having both fronts changed today.
>>
> Good to hear that you seem to have found the culprit.
>
> The rear bearings also seem to have their share of problems in the A4...
>
I picked up the car and she's real quiet now. The engineer said as soon as
he road tested it he knew it was one of the fronts gone. Also they are such
large bearings that only by taking off the calliper assembly and rolling the
wheel would you have any idea that one might be faulty. Just the normal 12
and 6 test is not normally good enough. Anyway its all done and dusted
thanks.
The thing is it was MOT'd only a month ago and as cars are not road tested
now they would not have picked it up. Which does say something for the old
MOT system.
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Re: dum dum dum
Thanks for posting the results!
Glad that the problem was solved!
See it wasn't too much trouble when you isolate the possible cause of the
problem from the attached components.
--
later,
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto
"The Brass Turner" <Brass1@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> The Brass Turner wrote:
>>> "A New Day" <CastrolR40@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:JYCdnYVHNsJZd8TUnZ2dnUVZ8hydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>
>>>> Coming from the front end of my A4 2.4 V6 SE Sedan at 92k miles. It's
>>>> more noticeable at lower speeds around 20/30 mph. It's not so much a
>>>> noise more a sound/feeling.
>>>>
>>>> I thought it was a plugged tyre but have had both fronts replaced with
>>>> new and still sensing it.
>>>>
>>>> It's just flown through an MOT so cannot believe it's a bearing or
>>>> drive coupling.
>>>>
>>>> Belts, water pump and tensioners replaced at 65K.
>>>>
>>>> dj
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> further to...I had a mechanic drive it yesterday and he confirmed at
>>> least 1 bearing has gone. So I am having both fronts changed today.
>>>
>> Good to hear that you seem to have found the culprit.
>>
>> The rear bearings also seem to have their share of problems in the A4...
>>
>
> I picked up the car and she's real quiet now. The engineer said as soon as
> he road tested it he knew it was one of the fronts gone. Also they are
> such large bearings that only by taking off the calliper assembly and
> rolling the wheel would you have any idea that one might be faulty. Just
> the normal 12 and 6 test is not normally good enough. Anyway its all done
> and dusted thanks.
>
> The thing is it was MOT'd only a month ago and as cars are not road tested
> now they would not have picked it up. Which does say something for the old
> MOT system.
>
Glad that the problem was solved!
See it wasn't too much trouble when you isolate the possible cause of the
problem from the attached components.
--
later,
(One out of many daves)
1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto
"The Brass Turner" <Brass1@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
> news:kPOdnR6yPPXZ4evUnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@posted.visi. ..
>>
>>
>> The Brass Turner wrote:
>>> "A New Day" <CastrolR40@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:JYCdnYVHNsJZd8TUnZ2dnUVZ8hydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>
>>>> Coming from the front end of my A4 2.4 V6 SE Sedan at 92k miles. It's
>>>> more noticeable at lower speeds around 20/30 mph. It's not so much a
>>>> noise more a sound/feeling.
>>>>
>>>> I thought it was a plugged tyre but have had both fronts replaced with
>>>> new and still sensing it.
>>>>
>>>> It's just flown through an MOT so cannot believe it's a bearing or
>>>> drive coupling.
>>>>
>>>> Belts, water pump and tensioners replaced at 65K.
>>>>
>>>> dj
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> further to...I had a mechanic drive it yesterday and he confirmed at
>>> least 1 bearing has gone. So I am having both fronts changed today.
>>>
>> Good to hear that you seem to have found the culprit.
>>
>> The rear bearings also seem to have their share of problems in the A4...
>>
>
> I picked up the car and she's real quiet now. The engineer said as soon as
> he road tested it he knew it was one of the fronts gone. Also they are
> such large bearings that only by taking off the calliper assembly and
> rolling the wheel would you have any idea that one might be faulty. Just
> the normal 12 and 6 test is not normally good enough. Anyway its all done
> and dusted thanks.
>
> The thing is it was MOT'd only a month ago and as cars are not road tested
> now they would not have picked it up. Which does say something for the old
> MOT system.
>
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Re: dum dum dum
"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1nospam@pleasehotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for posting the results!
> Glad that the problem was solved!
> See it wasn't too much trouble when you isolate the possible cause of the
> problem from the attached components.
> --
> later,
> (One out of many daves)
> 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto
>
>
> "The Brass Turner" <Brass1@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news9-dnSFAC5rLLevUnZ2dnUVZ8qjinZ2d@bt.com...
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>> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
>> news:kPOdnR6yPPXZ4evUnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@posted.visi. ..
>>>
>>>
>>> The Brass Turner wrote:
>>>> "A New Day" <CastrolR40@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:JYCdnYVHNsJZd8TUnZ2dnUVZ8hydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Coming from the front end of my A4 2.4 V6 SE Sedan at 92k miles. It's
>>>>> more noticeable at lower speeds around 20/30 mph. It's not so much a
>>>>> noise more a sound/feeling.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought it was a plugged tyre but have had both fronts replaced with
>>>>> new and still sensing it.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's just flown through an MOT so cannot believe it's a bearing or
>>>>> drive coupling.
>>>>>
>>>>> Belts, water pump and tensioners replaced at 65K.
>>>>>
>>>>> dj
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> further to...I had a mechanic drive it yesterday and he confirmed at
>>>> least 1 bearing has gone. So I am having both fronts changed today.
>>>>
>>> Good to hear that you seem to have found the culprit.
>>>
>>> The rear bearings also seem to have their share of problems in the A4...
>>>
>>
>> I picked up the car and she's real quiet now. The engineer said as soon
>> as he road tested it he knew it was one of the fronts gone. Also they are
>> such large bearings that only by taking off the calliper assembly and
>> rolling the wheel would you have any idea that one might be faulty. Just
>> the normal 12 and 6 test is not normally good enough. Anyway its all done
>> and dusted thanks.
>>
>> The thing is it was MOT'd only a month ago and as cars are not road
>> tested now they would not have picked it up. Which does say something for
>> the old MOT system.
>>
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>
>
its actually like running a new car....strange how we get used to sounds if
they approach gradually.