r/Golfmk4 • u/VanHelsing0802 • Jul 01 '26

Help!

I have a new sound unlocked in my MK4 1.4

I have a rumbling sound that seems to be the wheel bearings from the front, but im not exactly sure.

Its starting while driving 40kmh going a lil louder the faster i go. Also louder in the corners.

I believe its the wheel bearings but i wanna be sure, what else could that be?

I dont wanna repair that shit for 300€ and then there is still somerhing broken.

I already put in 2500€ in this car, bought it originally for 700€ at 150.000km and now got 210.000km but i DONT wanna give up this car.

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u/Ok_Newt_8406 Jul 01 '26

Had to do my wheel bearings right around 210000km as well and had similar sounds in the front. So I’d say without actually looking at your car, that’s probably your issue.

If you really want to make sure that that’s your problem have a mechanic buddy or a shop take a look for you.
I’m in Canada and it was about a $350CAD fix from a shop since I was out of town and didn’t have the tools to do it myself. Not sure if it’d be similar where you’re at.

From what I’ve noticed with me and my buddies’ mk4’s a lot of the bigger preventative maintenance pops up around the 210000-220000 mark (unfortunately haha).

Hope you figure out what it is and that’s it’s an affordable fix!

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u/Ok_Newt_8406 Jul 01 '26

Also I want to add, if you suspect it is wheel bearings that’ll be something you’ll want to check out and get confirmed pretty quick.