2000 VW Jetta 2.0 - Mysterious Whining Noise

[2bitoperations]

My 2001 Jetta 2.0 started doing this about a month ago. I was dreading the diagnosis. Thanks very much for posting this video - new bearings are on the way & hopefully the old girl will be healed this weekend.

[FuKnDuBBinJeTTa]

yeah i was guessing the same thing wheel bearing

[xgamer591]

alright....it sounds like you have a crying poodle stuck in ur engine...take it to a vet

[TexasAmazon]

It cost me $60 for the hub, $30 for the wheel bearing kit with new axle nut and snap ring, and $30 to have the old bearing and hub pressed out and the new hub and bearing pressed in. All total about $120 parts and shop labor, plus my time. Economically much better than getting the dealer to do it to the tune of $700, and much more rewarding.

[sl2k4u]

wow who is your mechanic...?

[TexasAmazon]

Just in case anyone was curious I drove with this noise for 40,000 miles before I did anything about it. I would reccomend taking care of it ASAP. When I pulled the spindle I was able to spin the hub by hand and hear the bearing whine. There was about 2mm of runout I could feel in my hand when I shook the hub.

[michaelbergamo]

@TexasAmazon 

[tylr928]

yea man..replace the bearing..if no success..i would check ur brakes..possible dragging of the brakes would make that noise..

[cherokeefan101]

lol an axle seal will not make that noise.

[ndc090]

axle seal

[Dubluv96]

wheel bearing going really crazy?

[Joo823]

wow thats the most annoying sound i have ever heard. lol

[TexasAmazon]

thread about the issue linked on VWvortex and TDIclub.

TDIclub Thread -210633

Vortex Thread - 47600075