Failing Wheel Bearing

[elgyqc]

Use your jack to lift the suspected wheel and check for noise by turning the wheel and push and pull to see if there is play in the bearing. It was like this that I found play in one of my wheel bearings.
It's always a good idea to mention what the car is: transmission, year and model.

[drives24]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

Use your jack to lift the suspected wheel and check for noise by turning the wheel and push and pull to see if there is play in the bearing.

Sorry! first time posting, I'm just a lurker. I drive a 1999 Boxster Base 5spd MT

But I agree, it is a surefire way of diagnosing. I just don't have a jack at my disposal as it's all back home. won't make that mistake again

I was curious if anyone had similar experiences that involved failure outside of wheel bearing. Otherwise, it's looking like I'm borrowing a shop lift for a weekend.

[Gilles]

It is easy to isolate which bearing is making noise by coasting downhill in neutral (with the engine off..) and swerving right to left, if the noise increases when torning right, then your left bearing is the culprit..

IMHO, you should replace both sided as the other wheel has the same wear as the one making the noise, it is a fairly straight forward job, however it is a BEAR of a job.. (if you use a sledge puller, borrowed from Autozone) good luck!