nevremj,

Yes, the noise is probably bad wheel bearings. Happened to me one time.

It squealed when I was in CA, but it stopped amd I ignored it. By the time I got to TX, the brakes didn't work because the rear wheel was so loose the brake pads were worn away. It was so hot, it melted the plastic wheel cover. Instead of just replacing the bearings, I had to replace the bearing carrier and the A-frame.

So replace the wheel bearings before you do further damage. But its not necessary to replace the bearings in both sides, just the side that is bad.

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