lupo_gg Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 my lupo has been humming its tits off and has got louder, when i turn right the humming stops then when i straighten up it comes on again, is this the wheel bearing that is knackerd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derv Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 It certainly sounds like a worn wheel bearing. When one of mine was making a noise like this, it went quiet when I turned left. The worn wheel bearing was on the front right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoEnvy Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Its very, very likely to be a worn wheel bearing. My left front started gradually humming and got slowly worse over time (and louder at higher speeds). Its not a major emergency though - you can leave it until it gets pretty loud - just depends on how long you can stand it!!! I got mine done after a few weeks - I was told by the trustworthy mechanic that there are two parts to the wheel bearing (inner and outer). If its just the outer bearing, then it'll be pretty cheap, but if both inner and outer have gone, its quite dear and a bit of a faff. I ended up paying about £120 I think - parts and labour. Not cheap, and I'm sure I may have got it cheaper but I'm not an expert and didn't wanna do it myself. To be honest, I was just glad it was a wheel bearing and not the clutch going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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