If it truly is the wheel bearing that has gone bad, the noise will start out small then progressively get louder. On most modern cars the wheel bearing can be driven on until the noise is unbareable to the driver, I have driven a bad wheel bearing for a few hundred miles before having it replaced. Since the make, model, and year of the car is unknown a proper answer is unable to be provided so I am not suggesting to drive the car long distances but usually all that will happen is the noise will grow progressively worse.
i would not drive at all you will cause dammage to spindle which will cost much more to repair and you could lose the entire wheel off the vehicle
Not knowing how bad the bearing is, I can't say how long it will last before the wheel falls off. Drive to your local garage for repair and don't take the highway.
Yes. A damage wheel bearing can seize up suddenly, which'd be really bad.
Bad wheel bearing or defective brake pads.
Sounds like you have a bad drive shaft.
very dangerous thing to do the bearing could desintegrate in an instant and your wheel could come off causing loss of control and possibly an accident dont do it
front wheel bearing bad on a motorcycle
A wheel bearing could.
how do you find out if wheel bearing is bad on a 2001 grand am gt
If it is a rear wheel drive car you could have a bad U joint, bent drive shaft or a broken tooth or two on the ring and pinion gear. If it is a front wheel drive vehicle you may have a bent rear axle or bad bearing. If it is four wheel drive or all wheel drive you may have a bent drive shaft.
It is most likely the Wheel Bearing that is going bad.
You have a wheel out of alignment. You have a wheel out of balance. You may have other problems such as a bad wheel bearing. Your wheel could be about to fall off.
Most of the time you can hear a bad wheel bearing but the only 100% sure way to know is to remove the bearing and inspect it.Most of the time you can hear a bad wheel bearing but the only 100% sure way to know is to remove the bearing and inspect it.