rumbling noise when driving maybe cv joints plese help

hi guys im looking for help if poss ,my campaign has started to make a rumbling noise when driving over 30mph,it sounds like a front wheel bearing but not sure its not so bad when you vere to the right ,theres also a clicking noise sometimes ,im not sure if this is maybe a knackered driveshaft,or cv joint any advice would be great cause i will order up nessesary parts ,cheers

I'm no mechanic, but the rumbling going off when you turn one way fits in with a wheel bearing going. The clicking could be a CV joint (especially noticeable when cornering slowly?) - I've had one bust completely and spill out ball bearings shortly after that symptom! Hopefully someone else will add their opinion though.  :wink:

I also am not a mechanic but I would guess the rumbling is your nearside front whel bearing and the click is one of the outer CV's. Usually with CV problems the outer's click when turning and the inner's give vibration through the car.

I had exactly the same problem on my 8V GTI

Turned out to be the Inner drivers side CV joint . If it goes away when you free wheel the car ? Usually CV joint inner or outer .

i got the same problem. :cry: it turns sharper left and the rumble comes from the right side too

allen said

i got the same problem. :cry: it turns sharper left and the rumble comes from the right side too

If it goes away when you free wheel the car ? Usually CV joint inner or outer .

If it don't it not the drive shaft CV .

well when i go round a left hand corner it go's but comes back when you come out the corner, sound thick but by free wheen what you mean mate,.

Not in gear free rolling

it still does it in or free roll.

The front bearings I've had trouble with have rumbled more with the weight off them and then been virtually silent when the weight is on them. I would guess your trouble is the front offside bearing.