I had the rear brake wheel cylinders replaced.

SANDYB1964

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1997 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET
159,000 MILES

I had the rear brake wheel cylinders replaced and now the car is very loud in the back. Sounds like I have big tires on it.

Monday, December 10th, 2012 AT 1:33 PM

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EXOVCDS

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Check the wheel bearing adjustment. Could be too loose!

Thomas

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Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 AT 4:32 AM

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Thanks I will have it checked out.

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Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 AT 1:05 PM

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I had wheel bearing adjustment tightened and still loud in the back end.

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 AT 12:59 PM

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Watch my video on noisy wheel bearing... you might have to turn the volume up a bit.

If one side is noisier than the other, then that bearing (2 actually) need to be replaced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0HN8fzv0NU

How to change the bearings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vvjikbRzME

The short past version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozH8_FaBG8

Thomas

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 AT 3:15 PM

SANDYB1964

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It is not the wheel bearings and still loud.

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 1:37 PM

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Take it to a shop. I can't hear the noise or test drive the car.

It was a logical guess that the bearing was noisy.

Something was not done correctly then.

Thomas

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 2:27 PM

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