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2000 VW Jetta 2.0 - Mysterious Whining Noise

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Uploaded by on Apr 17, 2008

This is the most annoying noise in the world. I decided to make a video of it today after I was done replacing the sway bar bushings. Any ideas on what it is making that whining noise? My guess is a bearing.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • thread about the issue linked on VWvortex and TDIclub.

    TDIclub Thread -210633

    Vortex Thread - 47600075

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

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

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  • 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.

  • yeah i was guessing the same thing wheel bearing

  • wow who is your mechanic...?

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

  • lol an axle seal will not make that noise.

  • axle seal

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