Front Wheel Screaching!

[woody_159_2000]

Can anyone shed any light on a possible cause for a whine that comes from the front drivers side wheel on my ph1.

Its a frequent whine that lasts for around 10 seconds then disappears but is usually back every minute or so. It sometimes disappears when i go round a corner or turn the wheel, not always though.

Its not the same as a brake squeel as i get that too.

Thanks for any info

 

[Soot1e]

Have a look at the tyres and wheel arches to see iff one is rubbing the other, if that seems ok then it will be the wheel bearing.

 

[woody_159_2000]

Cheers, definitely not the tyre or wheel arch.

Apologies for lack of mechanical knowledge, but is the wheel bearing fix a quick and easy job, or are we looking at big £££'s?

 

[Soot1e]

N o not big £££££'s, you should be able to diy if you have some tools. Hopefully a friend will assist who's done this job before. Probably best to do both sides at the same time as it's hard to diagnose which side is the culprit. At a guess it will be the nearside bearing as this takes the most punishment from kerbs/potholes/drains.

 

[woody_159_2000]

Just done another search on here, and all faulty bearings are making a droning noise? Mine is definitely not a drone but a high pitch whine. Still bearing?

Car has started making a rumbling noise on acceleration too, coincidently after going through a nasty pothole.

 

[Soot1e]

Could also be a CV joint then. Best to have it diagnosed by a decent garage. Hope it' not too expensive for you.

 

[woody_159_2000]

The whine has progressed to a quiet metallic scrubbing noise. Still bearing?

In anyones opinion, is this safe to drive on as i have no time to get to a garage this week?

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Did you find out what this was as I have a similar noise?