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 alcon
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 936 Status: Offline |
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The car's developed a vibrating/rumbling noise from the 'front' of the car and I don't think it is engine or exhaust related as it's only heard when the car is moving (not idling). It doesn't disappear when you dip the clutch and gets louder the faster you go. It does quieten slightly when I turn left and the weight shift to the drivers side.Is this a wheel bearing problem? ________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
 Posted 1st Feb 2012 at 22:57
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darzmat
Senior User  Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
Post #2
certainly sounds like it________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 1st Feb 2012 at 23:37
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
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Wheel bearing Im almost certain!  ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 2nd Feb 2012 at 08:22
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pugjim
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sheffield Registered: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,380 Status: Offline |
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Could be wheel bearing or worn cv joint. |
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Posted 2nd Feb 2012 at 19:37
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alcon
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 936 Status: Offline |
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You were all right....wheel bearing right enough!________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 14:55
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braymond
Seasoned Pro  Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
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If no one minds in a spot of casual thread hijacking..I've had my Rallye for 4 years or so now, its on about 134k meaning (worryingly) I've put nearly 70k miles on it. In this time its not had any new wheel bearings. Is this unusual? They're not grumbling or anything but is it something that I should be mindful of?? ________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 15:07
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alcon
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 936 Status: Offline |
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They will usually give you fair warning that they're on their road out...by rumbling, which will get progressively worse. I'd been driving about on mine for about two weeks before I could get around to changing it. Unless you've got spare cash, you'd be better just hanging on until they give you bother________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 15:56
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braymond
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
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alcon wrote: They will usually give you fair warning that they're on their road out...by rumbling, which will get progressively worse. I'd been driving about on mine for about two weeks before I could get around to changing it. Unless you've got spare cash, you'd be better just hanging on until they give you bother as i thought. thanks! ________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 16:05
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darzmat
Senior User Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
Post #9
mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 17:59
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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darzmat wrote: mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago A year on rumbling wheel bearings? Would you not call that neglect? ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 13:34
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darzmat
Senior User Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: darzmat wrote: mine were rumbling when i bought my 6 in january last year, only replaced them both 2 weeks ago A year on rumbling wheel bearings? Would you not call that neglect? i wouldnt call it neglect. i was just skint. they never got any worse until the other week, so i changed them. and i didnt cover a massive milage as car was off the road for a few months while i ran my st24 ________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 18:16
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #12
I see.Still something I wouldn't personally do myself to be honest. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 21:04
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JoeGTI-6
Regular  Location: Rugby/Helston Registered: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 134 Status: Offline |
Post #13
No issues raised when it was MOT'ed? |
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Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 01:46
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darzmat
Senior User Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
Post #14
nope, it was mot'd in aug/sep time, and nothing was mentioned,halfords mot... says it all really lol ________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 10:30
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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I ran around in my meridian for thousands of miles on f*cked wheel bearings. Not something i would really recommend but yeah they slowly got worse and i decided now was the time to get them sorted. It was more of a case of finding time to get them done for me. As the meridian did mega miles every week! She was a fooking trooper that car ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 12th Feb 2012 at 10:33
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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What is it with people simply driving around in cars that are not fit for purpose...Would you board an airliner that had a problem with it's engines but would "probably" be ok for another 50,000 air miles??  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 18:24
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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Bit mad as it's something that could go. I check my car over before I take it on track as mo chance of hearing a wheel bearing rumble on it lol!!Gutted to find cracked discs the other week!! ________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 18:58
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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chrisd306 wrote: Bit mad as it's something that could go. I check my car over before I take it on track as mo chance of hearing a wheel bearing rumble on it lol!! Gutted to find cracked discs the other week!! Same here mate, I can't hear naff all on mine with the Magnex churning away.  It always gets extensively checked before any big event, like a long road trip or a trackday etc... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th Feb 2012 at 19:34
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ballardpaul
Seasoned Pro  Location: Croydon Registered: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 4,135 Status: Offline |
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Where the best place to get wheel bearing? Would people go to pug or do other places sell the same make pug use?________________________________________ Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) SoldPhase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold Nissan 350Z (300 BHP) |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:05
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
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gsf, ecp, motorfactors.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:06
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ballardpaul
Seasoned Pro Location: Croydon Registered: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 4,135 Status: Offline |
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Cheers found the makes to look for in another search. ________________________________________ Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) SoldPhase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold Nissan 350Z (300 BHP) |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 13:09
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #22
I bought new rear hubs for mine as they come with the bearing already fitted...they were £100 a side though.  As for the fronts, I bought new hubs which also came with bearings already pressed into them.  I am sure other bearing manufacturers are just as good like SKF etc, and probably a lot cheaper. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:36
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ballardpaul
Seasoned Pro Location: Croydon Registered: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 4,135 Status: Offline |
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Do you know how much the Front hubs were? Got a set at £30 each plus the £45 for the new wheel bearings (SNR from euro car parts) wonder if it's much more to buy new hubs? ________________________________________ Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) SoldPhase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold Nissan 350Z (300 BHP) |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:42
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
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stan is a nutter with too much money ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 14:57
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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ballardpaul wrote: Do you know how much the Front hubs were? Got a set at £30 each plus the £45 for the new wheel bearings (SNR from euro car parts) wonder if it's much more to buy new hubs? I believe each hub was £200 from Pug, this was 3 years ago though, they are probably dearer now.  The only reason I changed them was because one of the wheel bolts threads was damaged so I wanted a new hub and so I bought a pair so the bearings would be the same age. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 9th May 2012 at 15:12
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