Yesterday on a 140 mi.trip out of town in our 1986 245, my d.s. front wheel started making a low howling sound when I took a 360 highway ramp. Then it went away. Then it started coming back very lightly, especially if I push the steering a little to the left, while still going straight. As many of you would say, I thought of the wheel bearing, but I never dealt with that before. Is that an easy swap, or a very involved job? I didn't think it could be the break, although it could be anything if you ask me... I visually looked around the inside and the ball joint area, nothing I can't tell seems wrong. What about the shock absorber there?

Any of you guys had this happen to you?

Next weekend I am going on a 300+ mi. trip to Vermont, and back, taking the kids to camp. Is this very unsafe? I meant to have it looked at anyway tomorrow morning, but, if you rememnber my post of a month ago, my mechanic suddenly died the middle of May. So I am not sure if I can bring this to a generic garage, or that's even worse, in this case, if they don't know old bricks that well, and start blind guessing what's needed.

Thanks to all for your help.

Sergio
Brooklyn, NY

1986 240 DL Wagon, M46, all stock, in great shape-1990 244 auto(my wife's)