A Payment A Day - Part 9

Greenbynature

Flower08 wrote: »

So sorry to hear that thoughts are with her and you x

Thanks Flower

angelicmary85 wrote: »

I was going to ask for an update on DIL. I'm so sorry to hear your news Green, must be a difficult time for you all

Thanks - was only talking about the baby with her on Sunday! Since discovering my old knitting needles etc, in the loft the other week I said I'd knit some things for the baby. I actually couldn't remember much about knitting as it's been that long since I did any. So I practised by making 2 scarves one for GD1 and the other for GD2 - am quite chuffed with them. I did one with tassles and the other with little pompoms all over.

When I had my MOT back in August they told me I needed new tyres then! I never thought about bearings How expensive are they???

angelicmary85

Greenbynature wrote: »

Thanks - was only talking about the baby with her on Sunday! Since discovering my old knitting needles etc, in the loft the other week I said I'd knit some things for the baby. I actually couldn't remember much about knitting as it's been that long since I did any. So I practised by making 2 scarves one for GD1 and the other for GD2 - am quite chuffed with them. I did one with tassles and the other with little pompoms all over.

When I had my MOT back in August they told me I needed new tyres then! I never thought about bearings How expensive are they???

I love knitted stuff on babies, it looks so cute, I'm sorry you could only make the scarves though

Wheel bearings vary in price, estimate seems to be about £80ish each (excluding vat and labour) but mine cost £133 (plus vat) as they are hub bearings.

They can cause alot of damage if not replaced though, worst case senario (apparently) is your wheel falling off :eek: but my cousin told me that it starts to weld itself onto something which can damage the break discs...?!

Fluff knows what he was talking about, I might have picked him up wrong - I only know that it's something that you should get looked at!!

Does it go, wum wum wum but really loud? It might not be bearings but if one goes, the other tends to go shortly afterwards as one not 'working' properly causes pressure on the other.

Just call me Mary the wannabe mechanic :cool:

Greenbynature

angelicmary85 wrote: »

I love knitted stuff on babies, it looks so cute, I'm sorry you could only make the scarves though

Wheel bearings vary in price, estimate seems to be about £80ish each (excluding vat and labour) but mine cost £133 (plus vat) as they are hub bearings.

They can cause alot of damage if not replaced though, worst case senario (apparently) is your wheel falling off :eek: but my cousin told me that it starts to weld itself onto something which can damage the break discs...?!

Fluff knows what he was talking about, I might have picked him up wrong - I only know that it's something that you should get looked at!!

Does it go, wum wum wum but really loud? It might not be bearings but if one goes, the other tends to go shortly afterwards as one not 'working' properly causes pressure on the other.

Just call me Mary the wannabe mechanic :cool:

No the noise mine is making is more like a high pitched screeching noise but only every now and again! It started on Monday when I was driving to OH's! why do these things happen when your skint!?!??!!?

psychopathbabble

the bearings tend to make a knocking sound when turning left or right.....

Greenbynature

psychopathbabble wrote: »

the bearings tend to make a knocking sound when turning left or right.....

Oh well it can't be the bearings then cos I was on a straight road, knowing my luck it'll be something more sodding expensive! :mad:

psychopathbabble

Greenbynature wrote: »

Oh well it can't be the bearings then cos I was on a straight road, knowing my luck it'll be something more sodding expensive! :mad:

if its just every now and then hopefully its the fan belt x

PS sorry about your DIL... all those ups and downs must be so horrible

angelicmary85

psychopathbabble wrote: »

the bearings tend to make a knocking sound when turning left or right.....

I've never heard of that! Mine make noise on a straight road!!

angelicmary85

Greenbynature wrote: »

Oh well it can't be the bearings then cos I was on a straight road, knowing my luck it'll be something more sodding expensive! :mad:

Do you know any mechanically minded people who could have a listen for you? I always go (with my tail between my legs) to my daddy

psychopathbabble

angelicmary85 wrote: »

I've never heard of that! Mine make noise on a straight road!!

i've had it on a couple of cars and both times it was when i was steering round corners that it made a noise

angelicmary85

angelicmary85 wrote: »

I've never heard of that! Mine make noise on a straight road!!

Maybe different types of bearings make different noises?! :rotfl: