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Singing wheels....bearings?

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It doesn't disappear or change noise on braking or raising the handbrake whilst driving, so don't think it's the brakes at all, do you think it sounds like a wheel bearing?
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yeah, I did wonder about a stone or something but thought that would change noise under braking, but like you say if it's caught in between the backplate, that does sound about right, I'll check it tomorrow and see if I can find anything.
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It doesn't disappear or change noise on braking or raising the handbrake whilst driving, so don't think it's the brakes at all, do you think it sounds like a wheel bearing?
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yeah, I did wonder about a stone or something but thought that would change noise under braking, but like you say if it's caught in between the backplate, that does sound about right, I'll check it tomorrow and see if I can find anything.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi all, coming home last night and started to hear a metallic singing/skimming noise coming from n/s/r. It doesn't disappear or change noise on braking or raising the handbrake whilst driving, so don't think it's the brakes at all, do you think it sounds like a wheel bearing? If so any idea on cost? Do both sides need doing at once? Is it diy or specialist? thanks Steve

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It could be a small stone caught between the disk and the caliper or the backplate. I've had this on my 996 and another car. Quite a loud noise. Worth checking out.

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yeah, I did wonder about a stone or something but thought that would change noise under braking, but like you say if it's caught in between the backplate, that does sound about right, I'll check it tomorrow and see if I can find anything.

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It does sound like a stone stuck, but when I had one caught it was a very high pitch noise. When the brakes a cold tomorrow, it will hopefully clear itself quite quickly. I haven't read of anyone with wheel bearing problems previously, but that's not to sya they don't exist.

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must have been a stone, stopped 1/2 way through today, took about 25 miles to lose it though, with very embarrassing noises whilst driving through Haywards Heath! Glad it's not the bearings just before xmas!

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