richmondvatdi
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
- Location
- Chesterfield, Virginia
- TDI
- 2005 Passat Wagon 5-speed,2003 Jetta GL Wagon, 2003 Jetta GLS Wagon, 2013 CC 2.0T
This is a really strange issue and I bet one you really smart people has seen it before.
The issue has happened three times in the last few days, and has only happened on one specific turn on one specific road. Traveling down a slight hill (so very little engine load on drive shaft, CV joint, etc) at 40-45 MPH or more, the road makes a pretty sharp left. Going around the turn there is an intermittent burst of what I would describe as a grinding noise from the right front. Three burst of grinding lasting between 1 and 2 seconds total. I can also feel it in the steering wheel.
What is interesting is that when this is happening, the traction control light flashes a few times.
After passing through the curve the noise goes away and the car seems normal.
I have tried to repeat it by driving hard into other curves, but nothing.
I pulled the RS wheel off. I have a torn outer tie rod boot but the tie rod end still seems tight. I am going to replace the tie rod end, but is there any chance that the tie rod end can be causing this? I'm thinking maybe the sound but probably not the traction control light. I thought about a wheel bearing, but I've had wheel bearings go before and the sound did not pulse like this.
I am stumped.
The issue has happened three times in the last few days, and has only happened on one specific turn on one specific road. Traveling down a slight hill (so very little engine load on drive shaft, CV joint, etc) at 40-45 MPH or more, the road makes a pretty sharp left. Going around the turn there is an intermittent burst of what I would describe as a grinding noise from the right front. Three burst of grinding lasting between 1 and 2 seconds total. I can also feel it in the steering wheel.
What is interesting is that when this is happening, the traction control light flashes a few times.
After passing through the curve the noise goes away and the car seems normal.
I have tried to repeat it by driving hard into other curves, but nothing.
I pulled the RS wheel off. I have a torn outer tie rod boot but the tie rod end still seems tight. I am going to replace the tie rod end, but is there any chance that the tie rod end can be causing this? I'm thinking maybe the sound but probably not the traction control light. I thought about a wheel bearing, but I've had wheel bearings go before and the sound did not pulse like this.
I am stumped.
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