I am getting a slight grinding niose and some feel only on left hand turns. I seems to be coming from the front right wheel. I was thinking a bearing might be going, makes sense, turn left, body rolls right putting more pressure on the right tire. Then the grinding niose.
Any suggestions???
thanks
UofMn
(JUST GOT A JOB!!!!!!)

 

its your brakes! even if the pads are ok - check to see if a rust ring has developed on the inside of the rotor. I'm a technician and have seen this problem numerous times. even if the car is driven a thousand miles every day, it can happen. check the rotors.

 

Could it be the wheel rubbing on something? Are these full-lock turns in parking lots, or turns taken on the street?

 

could be brakes...but does it seem to get louder the faster you go?
change going from left to right or even straight.
Ive had alot of W/Bs that sound fine straight,then you can hear them when you load one side or the other.

 

the sound only happens when I am turning to the right at speeds of greater than 60 or so mph. the sound is definetly coming for the right side. (btw to car had 170XXX miles!!!) I don't hear anything when I am turning to the left and never at slow speeds. I took the wheel and stuff apart tonight and did found that the spindle felt a little sticky but I could not feel any grinding.

As for the rust thing, there was some rust on the disc outside the pad but... how would that cause a noise and vibration in the steering wheel?

Thanks a ton.
UofMn

 

I'd say it's the bearings, it's a real easy fix if you feel comfortable taking the brakes and such off b/c the bearing is an assembly held on by 4 bolts on the backside. If it was me I'd buy the bearings and do it myself.