Wheel bearing sense check

[Triumph Man]

For some reason I can never get this the right way round in my head - if my car makes a roaring/droning/howling noise when I’m gojng straight on, gets louder when turning right, and quietens down when I’m turning left, is that (likely) to be wheelbearing failure on the left hand side of the car? Similarly there is also a slight rotational clunk that can be felt when turning right. No play in either bearing when jacked up. Slight in and and out play in the right hand front driveshaft (I did wonder whether it was a driveshaft)

Car is a discovery 4, 150,000 miles so at the age that they all “seem” to have wheel bearing failure at the front!

[Triumph Man]

Had thought tyres (it’s on A/T) but the howl is almost defeaning now and doesn’t sound like tyre howl. I’ve got one wheel bearing sat on my desk for the front, wouldn’t hurt to buy another I suppose!

Hope it’s not one of the rears though - they are a pig…

[Triumph Man]

miniman said:

Have the wishbones been done?

Yep I did the front lowers last year / 15000 miles ago. Tyres and alignment done at the same time

[Triumph Man]

Confirmed as Nearside rear wheel bearing. Which is a shame, because those are a pig to do! Fronts are the cassette type and are easy peasy. Rears take a lot more work...