bearings gone?

[dave99]

I have been getting a high pitched squeel for a while now - mainly when driving at motorway speeds in a straight line. It would go away if I turned ever so slightly either direction. This seems to have developed now in that sometimes (but certainly not all the time) I hear a more rough rumbling/grinding type sound. I think it is coming from the rear drivers side but it is hard to tell with just me in the car!

 

[keefy]

I'd agree with your diagnosis of bearings. It's often hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. I think it's more commonly the front ones as they have the weight of the engine to cope with.

One of mine went at around 40k miles I think, which is ridiculous but I was told it's a Ibiza/Polo/Fabia weakness. My old Fiesta was on original bearings at 12 yrs and 144k miles old.....

 

[dave99]

I was speaking to a mechanic about the various noises coming from my car and he said the high pitched squeel could be the brake pads being very low. Some pads have a metal tab that is designed to squeel when they get very low. So I might change the pads and see if that helps the squeel then pop it into the garage if it doesnt.