Wheel Bearing Noise

[Dan]

2006 Toyota 4Runner V8 4WD

For the last few months I have been getting the classic wheel bearing roar at speeds over 15 mph from the front end. Brought it into the shop to get the front bearings done on both sides. The shop also said that while they were under there, the noticed one of my front calipers was starting to freeze up.

Picked the car up and after a few minutes of driving, the noise was back. Still the same wheel bearing noise. Does not change when turning to either side, does not change when applying the brakes, but it does change with speed, and there’s no vibration under braking.

My question is could it be the stuck caliper making that noise, and it wasn’t the bearings to begin with, or did the mechanic take me for a ride and didn’t actually replace the bearings.

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[college man]

You should be able to see new bearings. It could be the caliper dragging feel if the
wheel is getting hot.

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-brake-problems

[zero]

You’ll likely have to take the wheel(s) off to determine if new bearings were installed. Refer to the endish part of the video below.

[video]http://www.ericthecarguy.com/suspention-and-steering/1201-2005-toyota-4runner-front-axle-wheel-bearing-hub-replacement[video]

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