Fabia II Both wheel bearings gone at the same time?

[Mikeyg3600]

Hi all,

 

Couple of weeks back the Mrs started noticing a whining / groaning noise from the car when she sped up past 20, so I took it out for a spin, and it sounded like one of the bearings had gone. The noise was consistant with the wheel rotation and didn't stop with the clutch depressed etc.

 

Jacked it up, and the nearside was lightly clicking/grinding, but niether where "wobbling".

 

Took it apart (two of the sodding lower ball joint bolts sheared and had to grind the track rod end bolt off), got the new bearing put into the carrier by a VW specialist over the weekend, put it all back together and just took it out for a drive and the bloody noise is still there! Just sounds a little quieter and doesn't vibrate the pedals as much.

 

Is there a chance both bearings have gone?? Or could it be something else compeletely?

 

It's only done 54000 miles, bought it from wings of skoda in peterborough a couple of years ago and it only had 47000 on the clock.

 

Cheers!

[DanHarper]

When the bearings went on the front of my Cordoba (Same as the Mk1 Fabia underneath), the front wheel bearings went fairly close to each other (replaced one then the other a month later). I have an Ibiza now with the same issue, one bearing done not so long ago and the second needs doing now...

 

Not sure on the mileage question, mine have all been higher than that when I acquired them so no idea if they were on original or replacement bearings.

[2ndskoda]

"and doesn't vibrate the pedals as much" -

interesting comment to make, can you describe this further?

EG is this vibration always there, or does it become evident when you are braking etc. Does it change its sound/ intensity when you go round a corner? We need a little more detail if you can

[DanHarper]

"and doesn't vibrate the pedals as much" -

interesting comment to make, can you describe this further?

EG is this vibration always there, or does it become evident when you are braking etc. Does it change its sound/ intensity when you go round a corner? We need a little more detail if you can

 

IIRC the same thing happened when mine went, first under cornering they would be noisy, then there was vibration under braking and then noisy all the time as well as braking issues.

[Mikeyg3600]

When the bearings went on the front of my Cordoba (Same as the Mk1 Fabia underneath), the front wheel bearings went fairly close to each other (replaced one then the other a month later). I have an Ibiza now with the same issue, one bearing done not so long ago and the second needs doing now...

 

Not sure on the mileage question, mine have all been higher than that when I acquired them so no idea if they were on original or replacement bearings.

Thanks for the fast reply, I believe they are the original bearings as nothing comming up on the service history, just mainly services and what not.

 

"and doesn't vibrate the pedals as much" -

interesting comment to make, can you describe this further?

EG is this vibration always there, or does it become evident when you are braking etc. Does it change its sound/ intensity when you go round a corner? We need a little more detail if you can

 

It felt like the brake (when applied) vibrated a little bit with the noise, seems to intensify with the noise, it was definitely stronger before I placed the nearside bearing, but still there a little bit. It tends to always be there along with the noise, cornering doesn't really affect the noise or vibration, braking makes it a bit louder though.

 

Obviously this is all sensing the vibration through my shoes and can't really put my hand down there too feel when I'm driving :p, it just feels like its vibrating with the noise. Theres no steering shake or wheels out of balance.

Edited 17 May, 2015 by Mikeyg3600

[Mikeyg3600]

Thought a video might help, excuse the incredible directing.

 

http://youtu.be/r-0kFp0tXbo

[Wakey]

Did you check the CV joints and rubber gator?

Edited 17 May, 2015 by Wakey

[Mikeyg3600]

Did you check the CV joints and rubber gator?

Rubber gators are fine, and didn't check the CV joints, but the noise is constant, steering doesn't effect it so can assume that it's not them. Think I might end up taking it to a garage to diagnose the noise before I fork out for another bearing.

[Mikeyg3600]

Is there anychance it's a gearbox bearing? Even though when neutral is selected and travelling at 50mph there's still the noise? Or the diff?