Ok, it's a 2002 base rsx. All stock, no mods. The passenger side wheel has been making a speed related thumping noise for a while, more pronounced while turning left than right - I think it started when I replaced the tires about 3 weeks ago, but it may have been doing it before then - the old tires were pretty bad, and I may have dismissed odd sounds.
So I took the car back to the place that replaced the tires, and had them rebalance everything, and check it out, and rotate the tires, and they said they thought the wheel bearing was bad. The sound is still coming from the same place after rotating the tires. They couldn't replace it right away, but guesstimated a price around 300$.
Does this all sound right? Is 300$ (US) about right? Should I have this sort of thing done by the acura dealership, or can anyone do it? For that matter, is it something I could do - any special tools required? (No bearing pullers here, but otherwise I'm pretty well equipped) How long do I dare drive this thing before getting it done - money is a bit tight, but if it needs to be done pronto, I can find a way?
Thanks for any info!