V50 Wheels/Tyres : - Wheel bearing confusion - Page 2

alexstanleyv50 · May 1st, 2015, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon

Both front bearings replaced. What a difference!
I'm happy to recommend Dougie at Volvomax, he does a good job.

Glad to hear it!

As I said I think the over engineering of these components means that if they are only just starting to wear they ruin the entire experience.

SouthWestWanderer · May 1st, 2015, 16:49

This is interesting.

My V50 has a lot of 'road noise' and is even louder than the boss' A4 Avant, which is the 'Black' edition with the stupid '30 profile' tyres.

I have begun to suspect the 'road noise' is the bearings. Is there any easy check for these, as its the long weekend?

alexstanleyv50 · May 5th, 2015, 11:38

Unfortunately the short answer is no. The wheel bearings show no physical signs of wear - i.e. movement when being inspected.

The only way is to bite the bullet and replace them. It may work it may not, but if they are even a little dry (like mine were) or only just beginning to wear it can make a drastic reduction on the "feel" of the car...

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SouthWestWanderer Member Last Online: May 19th, 2021 11:34 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: I'm a Wessex boy, and when I'm here I'm home....	This is interesting. My V50 has a lot of 'road noise' and is even louder than the boss' A4 Avant, which is the 'Black' edition with the stupid '30 profile' tyres. I have begun to suspect the 'road noise' is the bearings. Is there any easy check for these, as its the long weekend? __________________ Cars Current: 2008 Volvo V50 R-Design D5 History: (1) 1956 Ford 100e Prefect \| (2) 1986 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Holiday \| (3) 1997 Peugeot 106 1.5d XND \| (4) 1997 Rover 420 GSDI \| (5) 2003 Subaru Forester 2.0x AWP.

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alexstanleyv50 Member Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2021 16:51 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Matlock	Unfortunately the short answer is no. The wheel bearings show no physical signs of wear - i.e. movement when being inspected. The only way is to bite the bullet and replace them. It may work it may not, but if they are even a little dry (like mine were) or only just beginning to wear it can make a drastic reduction on the "feel" of the car... __________________ 2004 V50 T5 SE 6 Speed Manual The Death Star... 2009 S40 2.0i R-Design 5 Speed Manual The Flash Car...

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