2008 2.0 6 speed Diesel Road noise or bearing noise

[cea]

My car has suddenly developed an intermittent speed related noise, sounds like a dry bearing, turning to the left reduces the noise, but it will stop after a few minutes, the clutch is 9000 miles old (Toyota item) and the car is as smooth as silk at speed, car has 108k with fdsh.

Cheers Fellas (and Ladies). 

 

[cea]

Update for anyone who has a similar problem, it's the brakes: as the car brakes heat up, they start to rub causing a vibration, more prominent turning the steering wheel to the right. During my last journey it settled down until I had to slam on the anchors to avoid a 'I don't need to use my mirrors to change lane because I drive a BMW' idiot and the problem came straight back. Pads, discs and maybe callipers required, not cheap but better than a gearbox. 

As a footnote, I did try 'trailing the brakes' when the problem occurred but it didn't make any difference. 

[avetoy]

3 hours ago, cea said:

... to avoid a 'I don't need to use my mirrors to change lane because I drive a BMW' idiot ...

off topic, but that´s so very true here in Finland too!