Knackered Bearing?

[AAH!]

Over the past month I have noticed that after about an hour of driving on the motorway, my front off side wheel starts to groan. I thought it was the breaks as it would disapear for a short while if a dabbed them. But today I noticed that when steering to the right the noise would go and when steering to the left the noise would increase.

Does this sound like a knackered wheel bearing?

if it is the front o/s wheel bearing, should both front bearings be changed? (and the rears?)

Thanks ... Angus

[alg]

Sounds like it Angus. I had the same from the rear just after sorting the driveshaft.
You have had your calipers refurbed/replaced ( I think) so it should not be that.
I changed both as the whole rear brake set up was being done at the same time but I do not think you have to unless you worry about 'sods law'

[Graham]

Just out of interest (Well, i have a tiny bit of play in my nearside rear), how much are wheel bearings, and are the fronts the same as the rears on the coupe

[S2 Ant]

Wheel Bearings are £55 each inc VAT

PN. 893 498 625 E

This part number is listed for both ABY and RS2 models.

[220bhp]

Sounds like wheel bearings to me I have an s6 and an s2 they all failed one after the other at around 150k about 50 quid each I seem to remember when I took them out you couldnt see much rong whith them but the symptoms where as you disscribed but went away with the new ones .lou

[Ski]

Mine does the same. Being swapped today.

[AAH!]

Thanks Guys

@alg - yes new calipers all round and was momentarily worried/annoyed that that where the noise was coming from.

[maRS2]

I also have this noise but did change them last year could they be dead again?

[Alistair E]

I seem to remember seeing a post somewhere, may even have been on S2Central, which gave the manufacturer's part number rather than the Audi one. That would make it possible to source the bearing somewhere else which should make it cheaper.

Alistair

[4WheelDrifter]

I also have this noise but did change them last year could they be dead again?

I bought a wheel bearing from GSF and it only lasted about a year.