Strange Vibrations

[marke]

I have a 56 plate Golf MkV GT TDi 4-Motion which has recently started to make a strange vibrating noise at certain speeds. It tends to happen most between 30-40 and I can feel it through the accelerator and a bit through the armrest. I suspect either the wheel bearings or the balancing (recently had the front offside wheel replaced due to the traditinoal alloy worming problem), but as it's only done 29k I'll be a bit gutted if it is.

Any ideas?

Thanks


Mark

[cruiser647]

I think for a wheel bearing - you can tell which side by the noise it makes when cornering.
They don't usually vibrate (IIRC) - just a loud, rough humming noise - which varies as you corner.

Vibrations - might well be the wheel you replaced isn't balanced. Get it looked at. Unbalanced wheel is the cheapest option to start with.

[Kirkyboy]

Originally Posted by marke

I have a 56 plate Golf MkV GT TDi 4-Motion which has recently started to make a strange vibrating noise at certain speeds. It tends to happen most between 30-40 and I can feel it through the accelerator and a bit through the armrest. I suspect either the wheel bearings or the balancing (recently had the front offside wheel replaced due to the traditinoal alloy worming problem), but as it's only done 29k I'll be a bit gutted if it is.

Any ideas?

Thanks


Mark

Balancing is definately the cheapest option to start with. If that doesn't help then have a look at the discs. They might be suffering from disc thickness variation which would cause the disc to knock the pad at certain speeds which could cause the judder your experiencing (it's probably not as you can feel it through the accelarator though).

I've got a strange banging coming from my nearside front wheel whenever I turn the steering wheel fully to the right hand side - only at slow speeds though (mostly when i'm manouevring). Can anyone help me - it's def not wheel balancing but it might be a bearing.