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larry1845
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Jul 10, 2013, 11:41 PM

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Got a 96 golf that I just got out of the shop.They aligned the front end and said everything looked good but said my left front wheel bearing was bad.It makes no noise at all while driving but there is a really loud noise when I back up.This is a standard shift car.I thought a wheel bearing would make noise all the time.Why id it only reaaly loud on the left side backing up

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Jul 11, 2013, 5:07 AM

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Why did they say it was bad? Did it have play in it when they were checking the wheel bearings?

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larry1845
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Jul 11, 2013, 11:30 AM

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No there was no play.It's my sons car.He put it in the ditch.We replaced the control arm that got bent and he couldn't keep tires on it.Got new tires and took it to the shop.They fixed the alignment so the tires aren't wearing now or squealing but when I picked it up they said the left wheel bearing was bad.Only makes noise backing up.And it is a loud noise.Just thought if it was a wheel bearing it would do it always.

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Jul 11, 2013, 4:46 PM

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Your right, that doesn't sound like something a noisy wheel bearing would do. A faulty wheel bearing usually makes a droning rumble noise that intensifies with speed. Sometimes the noise can change by swerving the vehicle to change the load on the bearing.

If it is making a loud noise only when your backing up, it is something other than a wheel bearing.

Without hearing the noise, can't give you an idea. Can say that most manual transmission vehicles will make a whirring whinning noise when backing up because reverse gear is spur cut.

Here is a video of someone driving around in reverse for some odd reason. The noise is normal. Does yours sound like that?

http://www.youtube.com/...t=PL1E4AD544CA7E7A96

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Jul 11, 2013, 5:18 PM)

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