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[Kate]

Hello everyone!

Can anyone help?  My daughter's car is making a whirring noise when driving.  The noise stops when the car is stationary.  I jacked the car up and noticed that the front brake shoes are rubbing on but only slightly.  There is no play in the front wheels. The car passed its MOT about 3 weeks ago.

Has anyone got any ideas?  My daughter has her driving test next Friday so I was worried that the examiner might refuse to do the test.  Is this a possibility?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks very much! 

Kate

[davethediver]

Could be wheel bearings they are allowed some play  when the MOT is done.

i had an old transit that passed with a 'little' play in it and the damn wheel nearly feel off a week later

[alexh551]

your brake binding fault is a common ka fault. on my old ka and a friends ka we both had a caliper seize on us and destroy the disc. the piston needs popping out, de rusted and lubed up.

any more info on the whirring sounds?
speed, on a straight, turning?

alex.

[Kate]

Thanks. There is no play on the wheels.  It is a sort of reverberating sound that speeds up when the car speeds up and slows down when the car slows down.

[cem_devecioglu]

Thanks. There is no play on the wheels.  It is a sort of reverberating sound that speeds up when the car speeds up and slows down when the car slows down.

when you are on brakes and the noise diminishes or lost I agree above..

[KillerWatt]

Thanks. There is no play on the wheels.  It is a sort of reverberating sound that speeds up when the car speeds up and slows down when the car slows down.

If you ain't touching the brakes at the time, next step (and common at that) is a wheel bearing (and yes, the examiner can walk away for just about any reason he or she likes).

[Kate]

If it's a wheel bearing are they hard to fit?

[cem_devecioglu]

If it's a wheel bearing are they hard to fit?

you will need a hydraulic press to take the old one out and new one into..but may be someone knows a hocus pocus..

[v8mick]

Only hocus pocus i know is to run a weld round the inside of the old bearing and when its cool it should drop out, and then gently persuade the new bearing in with a thump!!

[KillerWatt]

If it's a wheel bearing are they hard to fit?

As Cem says, you need a press to change them.

If you are near to the Shot then I'll press them in & out for a drink.
If not, you'll need to visit a garage.

[alexh551]

you can do it without a press but i wouldnt recommend it.
large socket that fits inside bearing carrier ( after you have taken circlips out ) big hammer and beat the living wee out of it till it falls out.
clean up carrier, then use a big vice to squeeze the bearing back in.

simples.

[KillerWatt]

you can do it without a press but i wouldnt recommend it.
large socket that fits inside bearing carrier ( after you have taken circlips out ) big hammer and beat the living wee out of it till it falls out.
clean up carrier, then use a big vice to squeeze the bearing back in.

simples.

If you're prepared to do that, you may as well go down the breakers and buy a secondhand hub assembly that has a known good bearing.

Not only will it be cheaper than the bearing, it'll be a darn site quicker to change and you won't end up with skinned limbs.

[Kate]

Thanks for all your help.  I think it'll be a garage job.  It sounds too difficult for me!