matrix 0 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 since tightening up both rear wheel bearing today and swapping my kerbed wheel for the rear wheel it seems different handling i will say that the tyre that is now on the front doesent have much tread left but taking it for a blast the whole left hand side felt different more boaty or im just imagining it. any cluescheersphil Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 if you have un-evenly worn tyres that could be why, check the inflation and also balancing maybe, are the tyres directional and on the right way around??? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 its the kerbcrawler in u shinin through lol Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 tyres are non directional i did the pressures the other day still pulling left when i swapped the wheels i jacked up on the fornt nearside wishbone is this safe or could i have damaged it somehow. also on another note since i tightened the rear wheel bearings the other day i have a droning noise more noticeable at low speeds whats the correct way to tighten bearings i was told to do the nut up untill it wont turn anymore then slacken off a bit is this wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 you could have damaged a bush by jacking it up there! the jacking points are under the sill at the leading edge of the drivers door underneath!!!, jacking on anything else risks damge or putting things out of alignment, as for wheel bearings they are only supposed to nipped up HAND TIGHT then slackened off, if they are too tight they will burn up and fail! taper bearings are supposed to have a slight bit of play in them but not too much, people keep reporting mot testers and knob jockeys at garages are telling them their bearings have gone! the garages need to read up on these things! instead of the old "my mate said" mechanics!!! Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 ok thx so could i have damaged the bearings then or could i just do them up properly now there was a bit of play in both rear wheels how much should there be Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 i had a rear passenger wheel bearing replaced as it was droning.youdid themup correct-tighten up until nipped up and then 1/4 turn slacken off.the s/c vr has been through various bearings front/rear in the last 18mnths!got the front drivers one droning now?replacing 2morrow.i would assume they take some punishment-braking/accelerating/torque?can you source uprated ones? Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 also had some new rubber on the front.pulled to the left b4 and after,but tyres have worn even b4 and after. Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 is it ok for a proper jack to go on the jacking points not the standard jack that comes with the car. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 yeah normal trolley jack is fine, just dont do it on the outer sill!! or the floor pan!!! there is a substantial part of the floor designed to be jacked on look under you can see it at the front underneath just back from where the wing meets the sill. Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 ok i sorted the rear bearings theres a verry smaiil bit of play in both now which im happy with but i have this annoying droning or whirring from the front end now can worn tryes or buckled alloys cause this the noise can be heard at lower speeds it never seemed to be there untill i swapped the wheels round and the tyres are non directional. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 bearings sound right, just a slight bit of play on the wheel when its up in the air is ok, regarding the front have you checked caliper clearance is ok on the front rims? or it may be you have some ware in your front bearings that is just coincidental with the change over? Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 no i didnt check the calliper clearance i assumed the front wheels would be the same as the read as there standard rims vw bbs type. ive also checked the front wheels for play but theres no movement at all.looking at the history of the car i can see both rear shocks have been done, both front tie rods, both front suspension top mounting have been done aswell so that can eliminate some stuff all the done around 1997 so could be wheel bearing on front but why would it do it after i swap the wheels. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 what profile tyres are you running? and what make? Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 sorry for the late reply 205 50 r 15 1 on the rear curbed is hancook , both on the nearside are continental sport contact then the offside front is champiro 50. all the same profiles. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 could be your mix of tyres then? they will all be different compounds, exept the conti ones, idealy on a front wheel drive i would have same brand on the driving wheels, normally all 4 matching if you can! but the rears arent so important, i would swap one of the continental ones to the off side front so you have the same type on the drive wheels and see if that makes it better, that is if they are not directional? Link to post Share on other sites
matrix 0 Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 yeah thx i never thought it could be differnet compounds made me think now. Link to post Share on other sites
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