Passenger Front Wheel

1. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #1 5th May 2010, 19:13

   .. is squeaking, I'm guessing that it's the wheel bearing. From what I've heard its a bloody hard job, and I can't afford to spend anymore on the car. So is there anything I can do to reduce the noise, or delay it at all - as I'm hating driving round with the thing making that noise, when the main sound should be the exhaust
2. stokelad84 L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 1.4 Furio 2000

   #2 5th May 2010, 19:19

   It might be your driveshaft gator rubber as ripped? or your ball joint bearings check it out on a ramp
3. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #3 5th May 2010, 22:16

   Well has just passed MOT, so they'd pick up on that wouldn't they ?
4. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #4 5th May 2010, 22:20

   my uncle was a squeaks and rattle technision in jaguar they used to have some sort of spray they put into joints and stuff that squeaked cant remember wot its called now but if no1 else knows ill try find out from him
5. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #5 16th May 2010, 23:39

   Bumping my old thread, I know its the wheel bearing now. How much am I looking at for a garage job, just the front passenger side?
   
   Cheers,
6. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #6 17th May 2010, 19:47

   Tried brake cleaning stuff as the squeak sounds like its scratching, but still no luck.
   
   - Only starts after driving for a while (5-10mins in)
   - Reacts with speed
   - Comes and go's
   
   Doing my head in, any ideas?
7. user_36458 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sheffield Posts: 733 mk2 cammed vts and Audi S3

   #7 17th May 2010, 20:05

   that sounds like your wheel bearing. front bearings are not to much cash and if you know what your doing its not to harder job. rear bearings are more expencive £60ish because they are built into the hub. If your that tight for cash get the haynes manual out. from what I can remember the last time I did a front bearing they cost between £16 -£20 i think
8. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #8 27th May 2010, 16:46

   Bumping thread again,
   
   Just called 2 garages, both quoting above £100 for a front wheel bearing!
9. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #9 28th May 2010, 00:27