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1996 VR6 Highline...brake pad advice required.


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Hi there fellow VR6 owners and thanks for reading my post.

For the last week or two, I have noticed a whirring (wheel bearing gone) kind of sound whilst driving, particularly when turning left or steering straight ahead, not when turning right.

I know the brake pads are low at the back.

When the engine was off the other day, I rolled gently for a few yards down the hill where I live and there was the grinding sound which is normally related to brake pads worn down but it was there as I rolled, even before braking when it made the grinding sound even more.

I drove a short distance to my Mam's yesterday and after |I had arrived, I touched the driver side rear brake disc which was cold but the passenger side which I suspect is the culprit side was red hot.

What do I need to replace?

Also, the local independent VW guy mentioned that the wheel bearing was part of the brake assembly or something related to it, I wasn't really listening as he starting to mention crazy money!

Apologies for the long post and here's hoping you good people can offer some pearls of wisdom.

Regards

Mike.

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