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Wheel Bearing Noise?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Sprig, Dec 17, 2020.

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Sep 24, 2024 at 9:22 PM

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Difficult to tell from the audio, but it sounds like more of a high-pitched whining noise to me. Failing wheel bearings tend to produce lower-frequency growling noises, like rumblestrip pavement, cupped tires, or when I eat too much ice cream.

This actually sounds like a dust shield rubbing against the rotor to me. Or a rock trapped between them. But when either of these situations happened to me, the noise was more prominent and constant.

I'm not especially optimistic that this will help, but if you haven't yet tried: jack up the front so you can spin the wheels freely. See if you can get any noise by applying slight pressure to the dust shield behind the rotor as you rotate the wheel. Perhaps it's just barely clearing the rotor normally, but sometimes rubs slightly, such as when the rotor is especially hot or when Mercury is in retrograde?

That could help confirm the suspicion, but either way, I'd recommend removing the wheel, dismounting the caliper and hanging it aside, and removing the rotor. Now you can see the dust shield... what a flimsy piece of shit, right? Does it have any shiny spots or edges, indicating occasional contact with the rotor? Who cares at this point. Let it know who's in charge -- give it a good shove around its perimeter, towards the spindle, deforming it a bit further from the rotor at all potential points of contact. Tell it to stop fucking with your rotor. It owes you money. Threaten to murder its entire family.

Do this right and it'll stop whining for good. Let it know you still love it. Just gotta keep it in line.
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This gave me a good laugh! Good Stuff!

TyBud850, Sep 24, 2024

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