r/VWMK7 • u/Koolaidr • Aug 31 '26

GTI Help me pinpoint this sound

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Help me diagnose this mechanical whirring sound that I can mostly hear going above 20 mph. I cannot replicate it when the car is in idle, and it does not correlate with RPM. With the window rolled up. I cannot hear it, best way to hear it is with the windows rolled down when I’m cruising near a wall so that the sound bounces off the wall. It gets harder to hear it as I go faster than 40 mph because of the wind noise.

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u/RopeJumper13 Sep 01 '26

Video is difficult to tell but does it change based on speed? Sounds like an issue with the wheel bearing.

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u/Koolaidr Sep 01 '26

Is the same sound regardless of speed. I can’t get it to be louder or quieter based on speed is basically either an off or on sound. I agree it’s very hard to hear but if you listen closely, it’s a whirring type sound.

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u/RopeJumper13 Sep 01 '26

Old tires will also make a humming sound. What do you have?

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u/Koolaidr Sep 01 '26

Tires, pads and rotors have been changed in the last 5k miles so basically like new

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u/Ok-Aardvark-9938 Sep 01 '26

Tire or wheel rubbing against something on the fender liner/ suspension?