172 Wheel bearing?

[billybob]

My clio 172 cup sometimes makes a strange whirring/knocking noise from the front nearside wheel under heavy right hand cornering. Could this be a wheel bearing? The car's only done 21k miles so is that likely? Is this a common fault? Cheers, billybob

 

[Englebert]

If it is a wheel bearing you will be able to tell as it is near silent when barely moving and gets louder when you go faster.

If you are sure what wheel it is, jack it up and spin the wheel around briskly and you will hear it.

A rear bearing went on mine after 24k and i think my 1.2 had one after about 20k, but it was lowered.