Whats this noise? *update*

[gypo]

Been away for the weekend approx 90 mile drive.
About 10 miles from arrival and on the drive home i noticed a noise coming from the rear of the van as follows,,
When you are accelerating no noise at all! When you take your foot of the accelerator for E.G going down hill (including out of gear) there is a vibrating type noise a bit like a wheel bearing noise coming from the rear possibly from the near side wheel, but if you apply the brake slightly or the accelerator it stops
Anyone have any ideas please?
G

[Reimotim]

Check the hub nut is tight enough. (Very high torque setting, not sure what but I'm sure someone on here will know).

[gypo]

OK Cheers,
G

[pionte]

The torque is 500NM which is er...tight.

Not sure this will be the problem though, there should be a split pin to stop it coming loose, and if the problem has just started??. worth checking though.


jack it up and have a feel for any play.

Martin.

[tommin]

Check your drive shaft cv joints, bolts maybe loose, broken or missing (just happened to mine, now I check them regularly).

[bigherb]

The torque is 500NM which is er...tight.

Martin.

Depends on which nut is fitted early vans with six split pin slots 350Nm later 10 pin slots 500Nm

[gypo]

Thanks all for the replies, will investigate when its a bit cooler, too hot to be crawling the van in this weather

Cheers
G

[pionte]

thanks BH, important to get this correct

[gypo]

**Update**
Took the van to my boys at the garage today who said it was a wheel bearing starting to go
My dilemma is i was going to do a trip this weekend approx 200 return trip and they cant change the bearing until next week, do you knowledgeable people think it will be ok to use?
Cheers
G
Anyone?

[Aidan]

the wheel won't come off but if the bearing collapses the bus will have to be recovered and when it goes it won't be nice to drive and potentially dangerous to you and yours and those on the road around you and if the bearing does break up you could end up needing a replacement half shaft and bearing housing too
that's worst case scenario obviously it could last for another 5000 miles for all anyone know but if it wouldn't pass mot in that state it should be deemed unfit for the road until it's repaired

[kevtherev]

it takes 20 mins to change a wheel bearing.
there's even a 'how to' in the haynes

very simple

[gypo]

Thanks again all for the replies,,

it takes 20 mins to change a wheel bearing.
there's even a 'how to' in the haynes

very simple

Kev,
Am i right in thinking the bearing will need pressing out? I assumed it was a tricky job?
Cheers
G

[bigherb]

You would be lucky to replace a rear wheel bearing in 20mins. Budget around 2 hours.
Ideally they should be pressed in and out, but if they are not to tight they can be drifted out.

[gypo]

Just watched Jeds vid on YouTube, very helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbNPX4C03LI
Ill have a look at having a go at it tomrw I think.
Cheers
G

[kevtherev]

You would be lucky to replace a rear wheel bearing in 20mins. Budget around 2 hours.
Ideally they should be pressed in and out, but if they are not to tight they can be drifted out.

oops my bad.. skipped too many posts
thanks BH