wclepse

I don't know if anyone has experienced this before, but we are starting to hear a rubbing sound from the rear wheels when going around a corner. Straight line we don't hear anything but as soon as you turn we hear a rub that is similar to a rotor that is warped, but that you usually hear all the time. Anyone have any suggestions on what I could look for? The car has about 80K and the brakes were done around 50K. Thanks

CK:1.8T+Rabbitâ„¢

Wheel bearings.

bostonasphalt2

but its not uncommon to hear them just on turns. Get'em replace. WOuld suck to have one seize on you on the highway or for a wheel to snap off or some other atrocities...

Ray Khan

ruined the ABS sensor on the hub. I have a bad one now. Car is going to Status tommorow.

ModifiedA4

i waited too long on a bad front one...ruined both front tires.

por911

When I get back in the fall from the west coast, I'm installing all 4. If your going to DIY the job, you'll need a hub shark or Sir Tool B-90 kit. I purchased the later. Don't worry , wheel bearing replacement is fairly common on Audi's. Our 00 30v is starting to make some of the noise you describe, but it only got 63k on it. Good luck.

bostonasphalt2

mine crapped the fvck out at 43k.......ugh

aad

I had a bad wheel bearing on driver side but replaced both side, since it will go bad anyway and didn't want to waste time fixing it twice.

wclepse

I figured I should hear that all the time. OK, well I guess I have a bigger bill to pay than just the timing belt now. Why is is so common for this to happen on Audi's? I have an Acura with nearly 200K on it and no problems with the wheel bearings, are they a totally different design or is there maintenance I should have done on the A4 to extend the life?

Alpha7

wish I had known. I would have done both in the same day while I had the bearing press rented.