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Cheers Tony, I'll check that out

Ok thanks mate...will be getting it checked out properly

Ok, I have not yet been able to get to my mechanic as yet but I have done the test of spinning the wheel and holding the spring to see if there is any nosie/vibration through the spring and I felt nothing but I did here a clicking noise which I recorded in the following link - http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz140/beerjjj/Car%20-%20Ford%20Focus/?action=view&current=D137C385-53DE-474F-9CE5-504FD9EF3865-1817-0000021AF0D8D172.mp4 Is this noise a normal noise when spinning the wheels as not noticed it before....next steps is to get the bushes checked out then if they are all ok the tracking. Thanks

Perfect many thanks for the info and link...I'll add an update when I have one.

Many Many thanks all for the replies, welcome and info. ER - nope I have not had a geo done on it yet but have read up on it since and think that I will. In the meantime I will try jacking up the car and spinning the wheel and hold the spring to see if it's the bearing (I hope not )....with the new tyres on we are still getting a low rumble (might be a better way to describle the sound) with about 400 miles done on the new tyres so hopefully it is the tracking/geo rather than bearing. Again many thanks for the information. Cheers - Jason

Hi All, I have been having some slight wheel noise coming from the rear/nearside wheel and today I popped some new boots on the back wheels and whilst doing so the mechanic commented that the wear on the rear/nearside wheel was really uneven which after seeing it, it was. It was suggested that this could have been down to a faulty tyre but also mentioned that maybe the bushes had gone on that side. My question is, has anyone else experienced this? and if it is the bushes where are they and how would I tell if they were split or shot? Now the reason for asking is that even with the new tyres on I can still hear the noise coming from the rear...it is not major noise but more of a low frequency noise (not sure if I'm explaining it right) however there is no pull or wobble in the wheel whilst driving...I have also jacked it up and spun the wheel to see if I can see any unevenness in the rotation and I cannot and I have tried to rock the wheel and there is not give there either. I'm driving a Ford Focus '09 with 34k on the clock. Any advise anyone can give would be well received. Thanks - Jason