FURTHER TO MY PREVIOUS POST REGARDING THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE BINDING, HEAT BUILD UP ETC. I JACKED THE CAR UP TO SEE IF THE BRAKES RELEASED. HOWEVER BEFORE HAND A TRIED CHECKING FOR FREE PLAY IN THE WHEEL AT THE 3 TO 9 POSITION. I FOUND THAT IT HAD QUITE A BIT OF MOVEMENT COMPARED WITH THE OTHER SIDE WHICH DOESNT SEEM TO BIND I.E. NO HEAT BUILD UP AND NO ANNOYING SQUEAKING NOISE.
I SUSPECT A WHEEL BEARING (HUB BEARING). WOULD A WHEEL BEARING THE A LOT OF FREE PLAY CAUSE THE SYMTOMS A DESCRIBE ABOVE. OR IS IT THE WHEEL BEARING CAUSING THE HEAT BUILD UP.
I CANT HERE ANY DODGE NOISES COMING FROM THE CAR AT THE MOMENT WHILE DRIVING.
IF IT IS THE WHEEL BEARING IS IT POSSIBLE TO DIY. AND ALSO HOW MUCH IS LIKELY TO COST FOR GARAGE TO THE JOB.
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING
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If you are keen, you could do at least some of the work in replacing the wheel bearing. It's easiest if you remove the hub carrier from the car. It doesn't matter how you go about knocking the old bearings out since they're scrap, but the new ones have to be put in without damaging them. You could take the carrier and the bearings to a workshop and get them to press them in. You may have difficuly in undoing the hub nut. You need a decent socket with plenty of leverage.