Hi all ,

This week a humming noise has started in my A6 , it sounds like it's coming from the front,  it doesn't really change when steering left or right , it gets louder as I speed up .The tyres are all good , new recently .  The problem is my mechanic can't see to it for 3 weeks yet .

Question is from the video is  it a bearing and  will I get away with it for 3 weeks more ? 

See attached video 

 

 

Hello John,

Wheel bearing noises usually alter on left/right steering, as the load on the bearing is increased/ decreased. My hearing is poor, but it doesn’t sound typical of a wheel bearing to me. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks Gareth 

 

Any other ideas as like I said the tires are perfect , no cracking sound from cv joint. So any more ideas ? 

 

Regards 

 

John

Hi John had the same problem on my A6 Avant thought it was the front but it was off side rear it was very bad hum.

Hope that helps Regards Tony.

Make of tyres John? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

5 hours ago, Magnet said:

Make of tyres John? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Kumos Gareth

5 hours ago, Magnet said:

Make of tyres John? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

 

5 hours ago, Tony Pearce said:

Hi John had the same problem on my A6 Avant thought it was the front but it was off side rear it was very bad hum.

Hope that helps Regards Tony.

Hi Tony 

Could you hear a different sound level when steering right or left , I can't seem to hear a difference when steering , it's a continuous god awful humming . 

Tried swopping wheel from front to back? ( with respect to rotation).: