Hi,
For few months now, I have a noise coming from the front right wheel, mainly when turning right (never left) and now for the first few minutes when car is cold (driving straight and turning right, but no noise when turning left).
At first it was only in winter (below -10C only and when turning right only), but now it is there every morning even with warm temperatures.
Could it be a sign of the front right wheel bearing going bad?
My thought is that could be some grease missing (washed) that cause the noise and could destroy the parts.
At first, I thought it was a power steering problem (level was low when I bought the car), so I filled it up and try to bleed it, but the noise is still there.
Less than two months ago, I went to an reputable indy BMW shop for other maintenance items and asked him to get a look at that noise: Did a visual check and a test drive and could not find anything suspect. Told me to come back when it will be bad enough than it is easier to diagnostic.
Since I am more on the preventive side of things, I would like to know what I can do now to save the parts if only lubrication is missing, rather than wait for the parts to fail... which will be more costly and could let me stranded far from home.
What are your thoughts on that? Can it be a wheel bearing or something else?
For few months now, I have a noise coming from the front right wheel, mainly when turning right (never left) and now for the first few minutes when car is cold (driving straight and turning right, but no noise when turning left).
At first it was only in winter (below -10C only and when turning right only), but now it is there every morning even with warm temperatures.
Could it be a sign of the front right wheel bearing going bad?
My thought is that could be some grease missing (washed) that cause the noise and could destroy the parts.
At first, I thought it was a power steering problem (level was low when I bought the car), so I filled it up and try to bleed it, but the noise is still there.
Less than two months ago, I went to an reputable indy BMW shop for other maintenance items and asked him to get a look at that noise: Did a visual check and a test drive and could not find anything suspect. Told me to come back when it will be bad enough than it is easier to diagnostic.
Since I am more on the preventive side of things, I would like to know what I can do now to save the parts if only lubrication is missing, rather than wait for the parts to fail... which will be more costly and could let me stranded far from home.
What are your thoughts on that? Can it be a wheel bearing or something else?