A Rumbling From The Back Wheel,,,,

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 15 Apr 2004, 03:42

As speed picks up.
It appears to be from the back and there's no slack in the bearing.
Has anyone had this problem with a Megane at all who could maybe enlighten me to what the problem may be?
Cheers in advance for your help

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 15 Apr 2004, 12:34

You don't need slack in a bearing for it to be worn out.

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 15 Apr 2004, 15:43

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by reblack68

You don't need slack in a bearing for it to be worn out.
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So, dya think it could be that then?
Is there anything else it could be?

jkirkwood · Unread post by **jkirkwood** » 15 Apr 2004, 18:43

Check that you've not got the garden roller hooked on to the towbar

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 16 Apr 2004, 02:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jkirkwood

Check that you've not got the garden roller hooked on to the towbar
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It hasn't got a towbar [:p][;)][:D]

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 16 Apr 2004, 02:44

Usually a worn wheel bearing will make more noise when cornering one way and less conering the other.

grattsim · Unread post by **grattsim** » 16 Apr 2004, 14:03

When my rear bearing went the same happened, until it was whinning all the time.

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 16 Apr 2004, 20:33

It does seem to get worse on the left side and is also making a louder more frequent noise now, scared to use it,,,
Cheers for your answers peeps, you've helped me loads [:)]

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 18 Apr 2004, 14:48

If you jack up each back wheel and spin them by hand you'll probably feel/hear a roughness on one of them, that's normally how a garage would check. If it's at the stage of you being scared to use it you'll probably feel it quite easily.

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 21 Apr 2004, 19:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by reblack68

If you jack up each back wheel and spin them by hand you'll probably feel/hear a roughness on one of them, that's normally how a garage would check. If it's at the stage of you being scared to use it you'll probably feel it quite easily.
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Did that and heard roughness in the wheel. I still can't seem to feel anything different with it, just hear,,,
Could low brakes cause a noise?
I think what's best is to just take it off and see what I find,,
Cheers again

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 22 Apr 2004, 00:40

If one wheel sounds rougher than the other the chances are that's your worn bearing.

Meganic · Unread post by **Meganic** » 23 Apr 2004, 02:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by reblack68

If one wheel sounds rougher than the other the chances are that's your worn bearing.
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Here's hoping,,,, cheers [:)]