Is it ok to drive on fubered wheel bearings?

[GR4H4M]

Hey all,

As the title says really...?

Only picked the humming/droning noise up yesterday around town. Then driving to and from work today, it deffo sounds like wheel bearings and sounds as if it's the rears that are fubered.

Looking to get them done next Wednesday, I've read stories of hubs collapsing, will it be ok to drive until then or is it not worth the risk :S

Fix one problem, another crops up! I love French cars

Cheers!

 

[SkidMarx]

It'l probably last ok, depends how far its gone.

Worst case scenario - wheel comes off.

 

[mat-nos]

prob wouldnt be good/last long at motoway speeds.......

 

[Jonff]

It'l probably last ok, depends how far its gone.

Worst case scenario - wheel comes off.

LOL!

Would be able to tell something wasn't quite right when you saw one of your wheels overtaking you.

 

[Paul RN]

The bearing could collapse totally and leave you stranded with a very wobbly wheel, in the worst case it could send you off the road into oncoming traffic.

 

[Struggler]

surely the wheel wont come off?!
the bolt on the axle will stop it coming off.

they will last for ages after they start going,

but its best to get it changed

 

[kev182cup]

trust me the wheel will come off, lol i have same problem, just got the discs today ready for the weekend.

 

[SkidMarx]

Wheels can come off!

But ive drove round for months with knackered bearings, not clever but hey ho.

 

[not normal dan]

Wheels can come off!

But ive drove round for months with knackered bearings, not clever but hey ho.

its not big an it aint clever an the fuckin noise does my b*****d haed in lol

 

[SkidMarx]

its not big an it aint clever an the f**kin noise does my b*****d haed in lol

Are yours knackered too? Lol

 

[Scrooge]

Due to a lack of a job mine were left groaning for over 2months on my old car. When i changed them they looked fine just leaking a little grease lol

 

[GR4H4M]

LOL at the worst case scenario "Is that my alloy wheel...?"

I've managed to blag lifts in to work from mummy , so car will be parked and sat on the drive until next Weds!! And will only be used if needed!

Ordering the parts tomorrow, as I need new pads anyways, so may aswell just do the whole lot in one caboosh. Just annoying as this and the new exhuast has drained me account, no can go to the RSUK meet now

 

[not normal dan]

Are yours knackered too? Lol

nah but i got through a couple on the saxo an the noise used to piss me off lol