is this my wheel bearing?

[wesleyfbm]

so when i get to about 40mph my rear passenger wheel starts to hum and gets louder as speed increases.

is this my wheel bearing?

how long can i drive like this till real damage?

if so where can i get new low price wheel bearing kit?

[gtsingh91]

not goooooooood

[B6JoeS4]

could be a cv joint. when audi told me that my front left cv boot was torn they said it will be ok for a few months but it will start to make noise. for one month it made a constant squeel sound and now it just hums like i have big mud tires. i have yet to get the cv joint fixed

[jrock]

It definetly sounds like your rear wheal bearing. You can get the bearing for 50 bucks from ecs. The only deal is that you have to take the unit to Pepboys or something so they can press the bearing into the housing with 10,000 lbs force unless you are reeeeeaaaalllllyyyyy ripped.

[wesleyfbm]

haha well i am pretty ripped. not to toot my own horn.
i jacked up the wheel and there is just a little bit of play when i try to wiggle the wheel around.

how much is it at a garage to get it fixed btw?

[jrock]

It was almost 400 at the dealer and then you are supposed to get it aligned to. If you do it right tho then you wont need to.

[jrock]

Its pretty much the same deal as the front.

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel47.shtml

[calvin1.8t]

it could be your cv. in my old B5 the same thing happened and it turned out to be the cv.

[jrock]

Not if hes got wheel play.

[pologk04]

almost guaranteed to be the wheel bearing. They go out all the time on our cars. I got mine on germanautoparts.com for about $60 shipped. you can expect to pay for about 2 hours labor if you get it done somewhere

[jturnbull]

I got it for $45 shipped from germanautoparts.com 2 weeks ago


http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel45.shtml

same thing as a4

[flynnr]

this SAME THING happened to me...

and then i took a screw driver and got all the snow out of the right rear rim

(just made the rim out of balance and a little shakey)

been fine ever since

[DrFeelGood]

I just Had my Wheel bearing, wheel HUb and Fronts brakes installed and only paid 120 euro ($158.00). Side street Mechanic. Very reliable and trustworthy. He been doing a lot of work n my car. Went to this Car Care center (Military version of pep boys or autozone ) and they wanted like $500.00.

[Euromike]

Did both of my rear bearings last week. that is definantly your problom, i had the same drone your discribing. Dont go to carquest though, they charged me 80 bucks a bearing. looks like i got ripped off after reading this thread. You need a hydraulic press to put them in right aswell.

[hernandez3011]

Yeah it's probably the bearing. When mine went it would hum and get louder with increased speed. If the bad bearing is on the right, the humming will get louder when you turn your steering wheel counter-clockwise and the car's weight shifts to the right and vice-versa. Once you determine it's in the right or left. Drive to 35-40 MPH and hit the brakes. If the humming gets louder it's in the front, if it quiets down it's in the rear.

Also, don't forget when doing the brake test that the humming will get quieter because the car is slowing down. You should be able to tell out of common sense.

[wesleyfbm]

thanks guys apreciate it.
should be ordering the wheel bearing today.

then ill change it the same time i put in some new springs and fix my washer fluid leak...my car is getting an overhaul. should be a good time.

[wndrllama103]

When my wheel bearing started to go, it sounded way worse than it actually was. I could have gone a lot longer before replacing it. I just got tired of hearing the noise.

I retrospect, it's really easy to change out. The only non-common tool you'll need is a 14mm allen. Just pull the rear spindle, and bring it to a machine shop to press the new bearing in.
You can do it for under $100, even when buying real Audi parts.

[a88fl1]

Napa has rear bearings and races for 25$, got mine there.