Help, noisy rear end suspect diff...

[Fat Audi 80]

All sorted! The local garage were great and pressed the new bearing in for a tenner. Got it all back together in an hour and a half last night. Test drive was faultless and the car is quiet and smooth again. What a relief. All, just in time for ADI.

Thanks for all the help and advice guys.

Cheers,

Steve

[Error404]

Good result Steve.
See you Saturday then

[Fat Audi 80]

Yes mate.

[s2driveruk]

Steve - any idea on the bearing part number...have a rumble on mine which i need to solve - pretty sure its the bearings

Cheers

[macspring]

Steve,

Sorry to drag up an old issue, was the wheel bearing the cause of the noise ?

Found this thread while searching for something else related to Transmission issues.

Thanks.

[Fat Audi 80]

Steve,

Sorry to drag up an old issue, was the wheel bearing the cause of the noise ?

Found this thread while searching for something else related to Transmission issues.

Thanks.

Sorry, just seen this! YES the wheel bearing was very noisy, replacing it cured all. (Doing the otherside now hence, just seen your post!)

Cheers,

Steve

[rynaqui]

EDIT: Do not take this seriously as apparently is very dangerous to do, spin it manually as suggested above

[quattrostyle]

I wouldn't advise that Ryan, especially not with a quattro

[Fat Audi 80]

I wouldn't advise that Ryan, especially not with a quattro

Ferris Beulers Day Off anyone?

[rynaqui]

How come

My garage staff must be a bad influence on me then

[Bowie69]

Well a quattro will just drive off the jack...

[K Simmonds]

Indeed, that's not a good idea with a quattro and I would't do with a 2WD either for safety's sake. A rough bearing can be SAFELY diagnosed by spinning the wheels by hand and comparing the feel, that's if there's no obvious audible give away's.

[rynaqui]

Thanks for the advice guys, edited my previous post to prevent anyone from taking my advice, didn't know it was so dangerous

[K Simmonds]

It's acceptable to spin a cars wheels up with engine on proper ramp but never do it on a jack

[rynaqui]

This was a ramp, what type jack are you referring too? Jack stands?