wheel bearing query

[Jon Blake]

Would appreciate the list wisdom on the following.  Dropped off my '86
4kcsq at a local shop to have the right rear wheel bearing replaced as I
lack a press at home.

Get a call at work - how do I know it's the right rear? I respond that on
nice resonant asphalt there is a perceptable hummm from right rear, when I
turn left (thereby loading the right) the sound increases noticeably, when
I turn right is almost goes away completely. Shop tech says that would
indicate left rear, says loading a bearing that's on the way to failure
usually quiets it.  This seems counterintuitive to me.

BTW, I still had them replace the right rear. To keep things interesting
I'll not post whether or not it was the right rear until I hear from you
guys. *:)

	- jon