Wheel bearing: early droning
cheap repairAccording to the reports the wheel bearings start droning at around 50,000 to 70,000 km. The noise gets louder with speed, and changes in corners: turning right loads the left bearing, and the other way round.
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It is a cheap item, but it can appear on several wheels at once, and the car can fail the roadworthiness test on it.
What to check
- At 60 to 90 km/h listen for the drone with the window open
- Corner slowly in both directions: the noise getting louder identifies the side
- With the car raised, grip the wheel at 12 and 6 o'clock and rock it