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turbo23dog · 09-15-2011, 05:12 PM

I just had the driver's side front wheel bearing replaced on my 2000S. At first I thought I flat spotted a tire (that's another story...). Had this humming noise that seemed to get better when turning right and worse when turning left. I was due for new tires anyway so I bought and had mounted four new tires. I drove off the lot of the tire place and still has same exact noise so that pretty much told me it was not a tire.

My indy repair shop called it right away and cost of repair was ~$600 parts and labor.

From your description, it sounds like same problem.

09-15-2011, 05:12 PM	#3
turbo23dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 238	I just had the driver's side front wheel bearing replaced on my 2000S. At first I thought I flat spotted a tire (that's another story...). Had this humming noise that seemed to get better when turning right and worse when turning left. I was due for new tires anyway so I bought and had mounted four new tires. I drove off the lot of the tire place and still has same exact noise so that pretty much told me it was not a tire. My indy repair shop called it right away and cost of repair was ~$600 parts and labor. From your description, it sounds like same problem. __________________ Rich F somewhere past: 2000 Boxster S past: 2010 Boxster S Last edited by turbo23dog; 09-15-2011 at 05:15 PM.