Hi bricksters,

I've just purchased my dream car. A beautiful 1998 Saffron V70R. She performed faultlessly on the drive from her previous owner's house to her new home (3hrs). She has however developed quite rapidly over the last few days a drumming like noise that can be heard and felt throughout the whole car when turning left or right moderatly sharp, for instance around a round about. I thought I better take it to a dealer to be checked out. A technician drove the car for 20 mins with me in it and suggested it was the left hand wheel bearing.To me this seems odd as it occurs when turning both left and right.

I intitialy though it was the cv joints but as the technician stated, there is no metallic clicking sound that is usually associated with cv joints going bust on full lock. The rate at which this problem developed would rule the cv joints out aswell, would it not?

Any help or suggestions would be gretaly appreciated guys. I hope this is not going to turn into a nightmare car like so many of the older awd volvos seem to be.

Thanks again.

Nick.

I think your technician is on the money. Weight thrown onto the bearing left or right, will cause noise although more so if it os to the outside edge of the car.
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Tek

Thanks for your opinion Tek. Bearings are on the order.

Nick.

Same problem on my 2000R. Do both the wheel bearings. FCP groton has the kit for the cheapest$$$. www.fcpgroton.com. Should be louder in one turn then the other unless both are shot. If you only do one, the other will go lickety split. You can drive on the for a while so it's not a ASAP procedure. They aren't press in type either, so it's not a bad driveway job! Enjoy.

No sweat Nick! Best of luck!

Thanks so much 2volvos+.

The bearings are on order. going to do the cv joint boots aswell.

Hope your enjoying your R as much as I'm enjoying mine.

Cheers,

Nick.