Noise from wheel...

1. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #1 14th February 2012, 08:55

   Hi all, sorry if this has already been asked but I couldnt find it...
   
   Last night my car started making some strange noises from what sounded like the front left wheel... It was squeaking like a dry belt, but then as I drove further, It turned into a droning noise as if the calipers are caught on the disk or something like that... I wonder if it could be the wheel bearing???
   
   Any ideas would be much appreciated!
2. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #2 14th February 2012, 09:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jfh92 Hi all, sorry if this has already been asked but I couldnt find it... Last night my car started making some strange noises from what sounded like the front left wheel... It was squeaking like a dry belt, but then as I drove further, It turned into a droning noise as if the calipers are caught on the disk or something like that... I wonder if it could be the wheel bearing??? Any ideas would be much appreciated!

   you've just described mine and its the wheel bearing
3. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #3 14th February 2012, 09:26

   Ah sweet.. i think lol how much would it cost normally from a garage? Do you know?
4. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #4 14th February 2012, 09:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jfh92 Ah sweet.. i think lol how much would it cost normally from a garage? Do you know?

   the actual wheel bearing is around £25. i couldn't tell you what a garage would take to change one as i just get my mate to do jobs like that. if you got the bearing and took the strut off yourself they probably wouldn't take very much to swap them over
5. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #5 14th February 2012, 09:43

   Could also be just a dry cv joint. Take the wheel off and check the rubber boot on the driveshaft, make sure it's sealed properly and there isn't grease every where.
   
   Worth checking before you get charged a bundle by a garage.
6. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #6 14th February 2012, 09:49

   Ah cheers... I will check tonight!
7. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #7 16th February 2012, 19:32

   Right... Looked at the wheel when it was on full lock.. And it's looks like the cv boot joint has come off lol... Spoke to my mate and he said I will need a new drive shaft! Good times that I found the problem! Haha

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8. jfh92 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Poole Posts: 51 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

   #8 21st February 2012, 09:07

   Got drive shaft fitted and now the noise has gone! lets hope the other side doesnt decide to break...