Im pretty sure i have a front wheel bearing gone, getting aloud droning noise really quite loud at 40mph (and turning left) gets abit quiter above but then stays the same upto motorway speeds.

I was hoping to get it done this week but the garage i use is unable to do it, thing is i have a 500mile round trip to make next monday will it be ok?

I have it booked in soon as im back. Thanks.

I wouldnt go driving any long distances, you already have play in the bearing as its pulling left. The bearing could collapse totally and leave you stranded with a very wobbly wheel, in the worst case it could send you off the road into oncoming traffic.

Yeah i hear what your saying, just to point out i wont be doing 500mile's in one day 250 one day then 250 following week, i dont really wont to drive the car but i have a plane to catch from gatwick and have already paid for parking too, hire a car is not a option due to the lack of funds so i may have no choice. :no:

I would not risk it TBH, it could cost you a lot more in the long run :(

Find a garage that can do it in time??

Steve

No, wouldnt even consider driving that distance. have a ring round,

Well rang a couple of garages with no luck, going to try a little local garage tomorrow to see if they can do it before tuesday, i really hope so! :S

offer a generous payment....

TBH i had a rear go on my TDI in Germany on summer and i left it for ages, months it used to make a noise but that was it.

I would say leave yours because its sods law it will go wrong but as a general rule they wont fall apart or cease just stay noisey and wear the tyre funny

Yeah have to agree with you dannyboy i had always thought that, but like you say it's sods law.. so i now have it booked in at main dealers.. o joy just know im gonna get robbed but at least it will be sorted in time.

Yeah have to agree with you dannyboy i had always thought that, but like you say it's sods law.. so i now have it booked in at main dealers.. o joy just know im gonna get robbed but at least it will be sorted in time.

2 years mines been rumbling , just did it last week lol, jack up the car and test to see if there's any play in the wheel if not its safe to drive and will pass its mot .

know ive done mine i can hear the back one on its way out, lol. booked it as a 2011 job

Well had the wheel bearing done and what a joke! dropped car off at 8.30am i get a phone call at 12.00 saying they have damaged the bearing trying to get it in !

So then they say its going to be at least another 2 hours, all the time me just hanging around trying to kill time in town. At 3pm get a phone call its all done! cost me £147.00 and now the steering wheel is off center too! :wonder: NO wonder i dont use main dealers, my mate where i normally take my car said should be a hour and half job took them 6 and half hours in total!!!!!!! :no:

Really make's me appreciate how good my independent garage is!

Blimey.

Good independants are hard to find, but completely invaluable and deserve loyalty