I've recently had the clutch done on my 2000 6n2 1.4 vw polo. Since having the clutch done the car has a wheel bearing noise when driving, no play in anything or noise when the wheels are spun off the ground. It's just gone through the mot without any problems. Can anyone point me in the direction of things to check. I've had new tyres fitted and front brakes since the noise started still no difference it's there when the car is rolling and stays constant when cornering. Help please :)

Does the sound increase on deceleration, or does the sound go when the clutch is pressed in?

Could be early signs of a gearbox on it's way out.

The sound starts at around 10mph and gets louder as you speed up. I've knocked the car out of gear and dipped the clutch while travelling at approx 50mph but the sound didn't change at all. If it's the gearbox may be time to get rid lol

doesn't sound like the box then.

Thanks. It just seems strange it was fine before it went for the clutch to be done. I'm thinking of checking the oil level in the box next and make sure the hub nuts are tight.

makes you wonder if theyve trashed a bearing while it was being worked on maybe left the nut lose or stodd the car on its wheels with a driveshaft out

There is lots of questions as to why it's done it. I'll have to get hold of a multi spline socket to check the hubs.

If you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the noise wasn't there before the clutch was fitted, you need to speak to the people who fitted it and complain - be prepared to thump the desk and exert your rights under the Sale of Goods Act.

Was this work done by the likes of Quick Fit?

Regards

I'm totally sure the noise wasn't there. A small garage did the work I supplied the clutch and they fitted it with no guarantee for cash.

I often hear of people supplying their own parts, and getting a garage to fit them.

This may save the customer 'a few bob', but we need to remember that the garage, in order to stay in business, needs to make a profit. Part of this profit is made from selling on to the customer, parts which the garage has purchased at a discount to themselves (Trade discount).

Many garages will (quite rightly) refuse to fit parts other than the ones that they have supplied - This shouldn't mean that you are unable to specify a particular make of part.

Apart from the reduced profit margin, the main reason for a garage refusing to fit owner supplied parts, is in case of any warranty claim, as in the example of this clutch.

If the new clutch is proved to be faulty, your rights are limited to the repair or replacement of the new clutch by whoever supplied it. It wouldn't be reasonable to expect the garage who fitted it to 'carry the can', unless you can prove that they have been in some way negligent in its fitting.

Regards