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R50/53 Bad wheel bearing???

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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Bad wheel bearing???

I am assuming I have a bad wheel bearing I just want to get some outsider input. There is a vibration and noise coming from the front right wheel, it gets louder as I go faster and goes away completely when I turn left even if its a very slight turn. Does this sound like a wheel bearing to anyone else?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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it should get Louder when you turn one way or the other. ive had both of mine done, they kinda sound like a warbling... wa wa wa wa wa wa when you turn. sound like that?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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That's one way to put it haha but yes it does
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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then Congratulations! your the proud owner of a bad wheel bearing! lol. jk.
shouldnt be too bad. i think mini does them for about 250 if i remember right, thats the part and install. doesnt take long. no idea how hard / easy it is do DIY. good news is, you Dont need an alignment afterwards!
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:54 AM
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Easy if the bolts aren't stuck.
Somewhat more difficult if they won't budge.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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Not hard to do at all. However, The rusted in bolts are what take the most time and cause the most frustration And buy a new bolt for disc brake you have to take out (almost every time i have taken it out I've stripped it)
 
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