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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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| Moaning and groaning again.... |
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D3 has gone into dealers. A road speed related moaning noise from the front suddenly got worse and is the front left wheel bearing. Also getting a 4 wheel alignment as the tyres are not wearing evenly.
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 6th Jun 2012 12:54 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Did you have a passenger 
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| 6th Jun 2012 1:06 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Yup......his wallet..... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 6th Jun 2012 1:25 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Thankfully, warranty direct are paying most of the bill, including the 4 wheel alignment. Should just have the excess and betterment fee to pay.
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| 6th Jun 2012 3:13 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Be warned when I had the front bearings done, they only paid 50% of the 4 wheel alignment as they claimed only the front had been done. I should have argued, but it wasn't a huge amount of money.
You might want to puy in your claim form t hat it has to have a 4 wheel alignment regardless to save you any hassle with the claim.
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| 6th Jun 2012 5:38 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I was surprised that they are paying for any of the alignment, because a front wheel bearing does not normally need a realignment.
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| 6th Jun 2012 6:51 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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Gareth wrote: because a front wheel bearing does not normally need a realignment.
Got a rear wheel bearing replaced a few weeks ago,since then the car doesn't feel quite as planted as it did....I have checked all the tyre pressures and they are fine...would 4-wheel alignment be a recommendation after replacement of a rear bearing ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 6th Jun 2012 7:15 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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My local indy did my front ns bearing, then got it 4 wheel aligned and it feels much better. apparently the hub had completely collapsed and i hadnt noticed for about 3 weeks.... thought the steering did feel a tad lighter though and also managed to kill a pair of rear tyres 
am sure he said once you do the bearing then a wheel alignment is a sensible route to take...
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| 6th Jun 2012 7:30 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Having read several other fora, and following our experience with our Porsche Boxster, I would say any independently suspended car should have an alignment done fairly regularly. As things wear (including wheel bearings) then I suppose they will alter the angles slightly.
On our Boxster, the first set of tyres were shot at 11k, after discussing this with the dealer, he recommended setting the car up less aggressively, and the second set is lasting much better, without detriment to the handling within our driving limits. I'm sure a racer would not be happy, but we are.
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| 6th Jun 2012 7:49 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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Changing a wheel bearing should not effect the wheel alingment yes if you cahnge anything on the suspension or track control arms, but should be ok without for a bearing change, as the bearings are made to a very tight tolerence.
Flack 
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| 6th Jun 2012 8:44 pm |
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