vinkodex.Wheel bearing: early droning
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
cheap repair
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
According to the reports the wheel bearings start droning at around 50,000 to 70,000 km. The noise gets louder with speed, and changes in corners: turning right loads the left bearing, and the other way round.
It is a cheap item, but it can appear on several wheels at once, and the car can fail the roadworthiness test on it.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
3 generations.
Skoda
I
Citigo
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Skoda Citigo I
2011–2020
SEAT
I
MII
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SEAT MII I
2011–2021
Volkswagen
AA
UP
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Volkswagen UP AA
2011–2023
vinkodex.Checklist
Wheel bearing: early droning
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
Checklist
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.