Anyone replaced their Haldex pinion bearing?
10-10-2007, 08:53 AM
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Anyone replaced their Haldex pinion bearing?
Hey guys, R32-owner here again.
I've had two friends also with Golf R32s that have had their Haldex's pinion bearing replaced under warranty after hearing that "whurring" sound when coming to a stop and/or while driving.
I've always done Haldex *and* differential fluid changes though.
Just wanted to hear what you guys were experiencing if anything since we share a 3.2L Haldex drivetrain/chassis.
Volkswagen is *well-aware* of the issue and has begun instructing dealers on how to repair it (shipping the bearings out for a rebuild) versus just swapping the entire rear-end out for a replacement (which may not end up any better necessarily). All of our cars are a 2004 year of course, but I believe some have a later build-date than others.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smash/1480166735/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/1480166735_9367838ba5_b.jpg" alt="R32s at VIR (5)" /></a>
I've had two friends also with Golf R32s that have had their Haldex's pinion bearing replaced under warranty after hearing that "whurring" sound when coming to a stop and/or while driving.
I've always done Haldex *and* differential fluid changes though.
Just wanted to hear what you guys were experiencing if anything since we share a 3.2L Haldex drivetrain/chassis.
Volkswagen is *well-aware* of the issue and has begun instructing dealers on how to repair it (shipping the bearings out for a rebuild) versus just swapping the entire rear-end out for a replacement (which may not end up any better necessarily). All of our cars are a 2004 year of course, but I believe some have a later build-date than others.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smash/1480166735/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/1480166735_9367838ba5_b.jpg" alt="R32s at VIR (5)" /></a>
10-10-2007, 02:24 PM
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Sorry... No. Keith has had a lot of problems because apparently, they only filled the Haldex...
Half way on the .:Rs for some reason.
He's out of warranty, so he's totally boned, but he has a LOT of info on it.
He's out of warranty, so he's totally boned, but he has a LOT of info on it.
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Started this thread on the 'vortex... hopefully he chimes in. I sent him an IM about it
<ul><li><a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3488574">http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3488574</a></li></ul>
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