new problem? bad wheel bearing?

[bobiseverywhere]

Well a new problem has popped up, i think it is a bad wheel bearing, just thought i would run it up the flag pole to see what other people think,


I hear a high pitched grinding like noise from the front passenger side Wheel, it's not constant and comes and goes, some times worse then others, i have visual inspected it and the hub portion of the brake disk is become discouloured, my guess is from extreme temperatures, the discouleration is all close to the center and there is non on the Disk it self, it does not look as if the caliper is rubbing but something inside (the bearing)

your thoughts?

 

[staticpat]

See if you can pull in/out on the rotor. If there's any play wheel bearing is most likely culprit.

 

[Supracentral]

If the hub is discolored that's all you need to know.

Stop driving it before the wheel comes off when you are driving.

Disassembly time. You need to get in there and see what is torn up. If you are lucky, the spindle survived it.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

thanks for the advise i hope the Spindle is ok? i could posibly pull the ones off of my front clip as a temp replacment if anything just for the moment

 

[bobiseverywhere]

OHHHHH


this Just Clicked

The Lady that backed into me the other day in the parking lot here at my Work hit me in that area Right where the front Passenger wheel is i am guessing she caused more damage then i thought.

 

[casgallo]

side note:

it will always causes more damage then you think!!!

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

read my thread. pay someone to do it. it sucks to replace studs/wheel bearings. well, that is of course if u strip ur lower ball joint and the huge bolt on the back of the hub!

 

[tlo86]

i'd use the one on the front clip or another used one.... thats what i did and no problems here;; a few years ago i replaced a different one through toyota and it just cost wayy too much :x

 

[bobiseverywhere]

Well if Toyota does it my insurance is probably going to pay for it, they know how to charge people here...lol If it's me then i will do what ever i can.

 

[91 mK3]

here is a simple way to find out if its the wheel bearing. just jask up the side thats making the noise, spin the wheel with one hand and put your fingers on the springs. if ou feel any vibaration, then its the wheel bearing for sure.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

Well it's going into Toyota tomorrow for an estimate, for the insurance company