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Generally a grinding sound can be heard from the offending wheel at first. If a wheel bearing is suspect, jack one side of the car up at a time and grab the wheel at the 12 and 6 o'clock position and see if the wheel has excessive play on the horizontal axis. If there is play, then a wheel bearing failure is likely.
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