strange whirring noise coming from drivers side front wheel

[bigblokey0]

i got a strange noise coming from the drivers side front wheel as if something is catching at first i thought it might be the mudflap but on closer inspection theres nothing in the way that i can see the noise is intermittent and only does it in a straight line and it also does it with the car in neutral and its gliding

 

[rio678]

Could be a Wheel Bearing?

 

[Caesium]

Wheel bearing, CV joint or severely worn brake pads.

 

[bigblokey0]

the brake pads are new, i checked the cv joints they look ok could be wheel bearing i spose ill check that

 

[Rev-head]

Wheel bearing jack up and check for play

 

[fjtwelve]

Failing cv joint tends to make the most noise on full lock, bit like a bolt rolling around in a tupperware box

 

[Sinny71]

Not sure about the A6 but some cars have a plastic or thin metal shield round the brakes and I have known these to be damaged and bent slightly in the past. During cornering the movement in the suspension components stopped it catching but in a straight line it was rubbing and causing a noise.

Like I say I'm not sure if the A6 has something like that but may be worth a look in case it is bent or damaged at all.

 

[bigblokey0]

everything looks ok however ive only had the noise since it went thru its mot so maybe the mot guy wiggled something loose i dunno it sailed thru the mot as well

 

[Sinny71]

If its something rubbing you should be able to see where as it will be clean I guess. Sounds to me it may just be ever so slightly bent, maybe done when the car was being checked over.

 

[bigblokey0]

another reason i said it might be something rubbing is because there looks like there tiny marks on the inner tyre tread

 

[Sinny71]

Nothing should be rubbing anywhere near the tyre in a straight line. Its bad enough if something is catching a brake disc or a wheel but I'd be pretty concerned if I suspected something rubbing on the rubber..!!

 

[bigblokey0]

i am concerned but its not happening all the time i mean since i started this thread its not happened once (touch wood)

 

[alanadams]

a stone trapped between the brake disk and the backing shield?

Caliper (are they floating) sticking, so one pad rubs on the disk?

 

[bigblokey0]

as i say everything looks ok