Hi all,
I’m getting a very noticeable knocking/clunking apparently from the front of my A2 1.6FSI at certain speeds. It’s intermittent when driving more slowly but then comes in strongly around 60mph, eases off as I speed up but then back more strongly around 70mph etc..
Having read quite a few threads on this I believe it’s most likely one or more wheel bearings. Putting the clutch in or even slipping the car into neutral doesn’t make a difference (apart from the decrease in speed), it doesn’t seem directly related to revs or acceleration, the steering is true and the engine temperature is normal. The wheel nuts are all tight and the tyres inflated, with no changes in that department for six months.
This morning I tried listening to the noise while I steered around a bit and at lower speeds the noise definitely seemed to increase when I put any tension on the steering wheel. I’m in a suburban area so couldn’t get up to motorway speeds but yesterday I was on the M1 and there definitely was noise at higher speeds when in general one isn’t steering much.
My question is, is it safe to continue driving or to put it another way, what is the prognosis for this fault? I’d say I’ve driven about 300 miles since I first noticed something awry. I’m away from home and ideally I’d like to get back (another 200) before going to the dealer for a fix. Partly that’s because it would be next week before I could even get it looked at here and partly because even then they may not have the special tool that is so often mentioned. Back at home I could get it all organised in advance and minimise the disruption.
Thanks for any advice and experience you can share!
Jeff
I’m getting a very noticeable knocking/clunking apparently from the front of my A2 1.6FSI at certain speeds. It’s intermittent when driving more slowly but then comes in strongly around 60mph, eases off as I speed up but then back more strongly around 70mph etc..
Having read quite a few threads on this I believe it’s most likely one or more wheel bearings. Putting the clutch in or even slipping the car into neutral doesn’t make a difference (apart from the decrease in speed), it doesn’t seem directly related to revs or acceleration, the steering is true and the engine temperature is normal. The wheel nuts are all tight and the tyres inflated, with no changes in that department for six months.
This morning I tried listening to the noise while I steered around a bit and at lower speeds the noise definitely seemed to increase when I put any tension on the steering wheel. I’m in a suburban area so couldn’t get up to motorway speeds but yesterday I was on the M1 and there definitely was noise at higher speeds when in general one isn’t steering much.
My question is, is it safe to continue driving or to put it another way, what is the prognosis for this fault? I’d say I’ve driven about 300 miles since I first noticed something awry. I’m away from home and ideally I’d like to get back (another 200) before going to the dealer for a fix. Partly that’s because it would be next week before I could even get it looked at here and partly because even then they may not have the special tool that is so often mentioned. Back at home I could get it all organised in advance and minimise the disruption.
Thanks for any advice and experience you can share!
Jeff