01 Pro Left wheel throbbing/pull
 

01 Protege 1.6L
72000 KHM


Ladies and Gents...a bit of help please:

Ive had a low vibration/deep but quiet throbing noise coming from the front left wheel of my Pro. The car also tends to wana go left slightly if I let go of the steering wheel and is easier to turn left then right (a tad more effort required to turn the wheel to the right). Took the car to the dealer, was told left wheel was out of alignment and due to this the tire was worn in an odd way. Had the thing realigned, tires balanced and rotated. BUT problem still exists..now since I have spoken with a few ppl they tell me that it is most likley my bearings thats are shot in the left front end making the wheel unstable and giving me the low muffled throwbing noise and feeling. The pulling to the left started a year ago, the throbbing about November.

I even had my rims checked, none are warped, bent or dented. Im in the Canadian winter here so its pothole gallore.

Any comments? Suggestions Ideas of if it might be the bearings?

Also I had the bearings priced: Dealer wants 88$ for one set.
A few other places charger 44$ to 50$ for one set of "National BCA" bearings..any difference in the make or is it just the dealer ccharging more for "genuine" parts?

Thank you in advance.