No one finds the problem :-(

Curare · Dec 15, 2014

Hi there.

I'm having the weirdest problem with my baby.
No mechanic can find the problem so now I'm hoping for You guys and girls.

My rear right wheel started to make a kind of tinnitus/hissing sound and the wheel got really hot.Then the mechanic changed some tubes...I'm guessing for the brakefluid...and the sound, kind of dissappeared. Problem is that my wheel still gets very warm. It's not the handbrake, the caliper has been changed and they say it's not the bearings...the wheel doesn't get really hot any more, but still warm :help

I don't know what to do.

Niklas

briwy · Dec 15, 2014

Just a thought, is it a 4Motion?
If so it could be a faulty CV joint which is producing the heat which is then spreading through the hub/wheel assembly.
If not, I would be tempted to get it round to an MOT tester and get it on the rollers. They should be able to check that a brake is definitely not binding.

KernowLad · Dec 15, 2014

A decent dealer should be able to check the actually temperatures and tell you if it's a problem or not; obviously the brakes do get warm when used.

Could be a warped/worn disk or binding caliper as mentioned.

smgcowfoldparts · Dec 15, 2014

How warm is it compared to the other wheels?

Californiaman · Dec 15, 2014

Call in to your local fire station and askbkindly if they'll look at it with an infra red camera. You may get an idea what is getting warm..

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Curare · Dec 16, 2014

smgcowfold said:
How warm is it compared to the other wheels?

There is a big difference comparing the other wheels to the rear right.
we've got a couple degrees minus now and the other wheels are cold when i park the car, while the warm one is warm but not burning warm. A hint of burnt/hot metal?

This surely sucks, but thank You for the ideas. I'm taking her to the mechanic asking them about the stuff You guys have been guessing about.

But, still...give me more ideas, if there are some...

smgcowfoldparts · Dec 16, 2014

Handbrake sticking on that side? Could be the cable at fault maybe?

Cheers

Curare · Dec 18, 2014

No, they've checked the handbrake as well...any other ideas?

:sad

WelshGas · Dec 18, 2014

For just 1 wheel to be hotter than the others something is rubbing to produce the heat.
Suspects are:
1. Disc pads either due to the handbrake/caliper
2. Wheel bearings
3. Wheel not running true
4. Something else rubbing onto the wheel or disc?

If nothing obvious is apparent then I would suggest going for a long drive.
Jack up and remove wheel.
Use an infra-red thermometer to scan all the above areas to pinpoint a hot spot, and then examine that area in detail.

Just a thought the tyre pressures are OK? The wheel is running true - try swapping wheel to other side!

Best of luck in your investigation.

T5WOB · Dec 18, 2014

just sent all this to dan vag teck at vanwork portland his reply was .Will always get warm on any car/van
Sliders on caliper carrier might be stuck

Curare · Dec 19, 2014

T5WOB said:
just sent all this to dan vag teck at vanwork portland his reply was .Will always get warm on any car/van
Sliders on caliper carrier might be stuck

Thank You!
You guys are awesome. I'll tell them to check the sliders.

Here she is in some Northerns lights...on our last escapade.

Larkrise · Dec 19, 2014

Complete and utter stunning picture!

Andresz · Dec 19, 2014

Curare said:
T5WOB said:

just sent all this to dan vag teck at vanwork portland his reply was .Will always get warm on any car/van
Sliders on caliper carrier might be stuck

Click to expand...

Thank You!
You guys are awesome. I'll tell them to check the sliders.

Here she is in some Northerns lights...on our last escapade.

When and where was this, if I may?
We are going to Loch Ness in early January, do you think there is a chance to see it there?
Great image btw,

Regards
Andrzej

mikeringrose · Dec 23, 2014

Try swapping over the rear wheels side to side. If the same side still gets hot then you know its not wheel related.

briwy · Dec 23, 2014

Andresz said:
Curare said:

T5WOB said:

just sent all this to dan vag teck at vanwork portland his reply was .Will always get warm on any car/van
Sliders on caliper carrier might be stuck

Click to expand...

Thank You!
You guys are awesome. I'll tell them to check the sliders.

Here she is in some Northerns lights...on our last escapade.

Click to expand...

When and where was this, if I may?
We are going to Loch Ness in early January, do you think there is a chance to see it there?
Great image btw,

Regards
Andrzej

Check this site for NL forecasts. Usually pretty accurate.

http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/

and this for text alerts

http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/alerts

Tips here on photography, we have found that a digital camera is far more sensitive than the naked eye, sometimes a very faint blur turns out quite well.

http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/blog ... al-camera/

Be sure to get the monster in the foreground

good luck

Andresz · Dec 23, 2014

briwy said:
When and where was this, if I may?
We are going to Loch Ness in early January, do you think there is a chance to see it there?
Great image btw,

Regards
Andrzej

Check this site for NL forecasts. Usually pretty accurate.

http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/

and this for text alerts

http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/alerts

Tips here on photography, we have found that a digital camera is far more sensitive than the naked eye, sometimes a very faint blur turns out quite well.

http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/blog ... al-camera/

Be sure to get the monster in the foreground good luck

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Hello Briwy
Thank you for the extremely useful information.
I will surely negotiate with The Monster, mentioning your name, if he is resistant to stay in the righ part of the picture composition. :bananadance