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Thread: Bit of a rumble from the back?

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    Bit of a rumble from the back?

    Hi All

    Does anyone else have a bit of a rumble from the back end when getting over about 70kph? Not sure if its the exhaust/tyres or if a wheel bearing has gone (which surely is rare on the rear?) but anything over 70k's and its quite a noticable rumble,just wondered if it was just my car or if they are a bit noisy?
    2016 MY17 Polo GTI with DA package. TMD fitted + Weather strip and Snow Screen removed otherwise dead standard.

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    explain what u mean by rumble?
    is it a droning, a scrubbing, a vibration etc?
    does it happen when you are rolling along at 70 cliicks, coasting, relenting, accelerating?
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    a definite droning. Seems to happen at 70 what ever im doing with the pedal which leads me to think bearing....
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    Jack up the rear end and rotate the wheel listening for any bearing noise, also try and laterally move the wheel, feeling for excessive free play. Do this on both wheels.
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    Not completly rare to have a rear wheel bearing go - my passenger side rear wheel bearing is stuffed - Dealer replacing it tomorrow

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    ah ok thanks gjuu.

    will take a look like mentioned above. and its going for a service in a week so will get them to look too.
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    Yes and only 24k on the clock

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    jacked it up last night and checked the movement and it was solid as, so the bearings seem ok... hmmm wonder what this can be...
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    Mine had no descernable movement - but when I jacked it up and spun the wheel it rumbled like hell (but only spinning it forwards - backwards it was pretty quiet)
    Just picked it up from the dealer - all fixed

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    Dealer has said it out of shape rear tyres, so getting them replaced, had cheap Kumos on so going for something decent.
    2016 MY17 Polo GTI with DA package. TMD fitted + Weather strip and Snow Screen removed otherwise dead standard.

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