Our 2011 Toyota Sienna had a noise like you made at the beginning of the video. It came from the front and was most noticeable when turning to the right on a curve but wasn’t noticeable when turning to the left. This happened just a few hundred miles before the warranty expired. It was diagnosed at that time but with the blessing of the 40+ year Toyota tech who was still at the dealership at that time I drove it home after making an appointment for 5 days later because driving home is 100 miles away and the part needed to be ordered. By the time we returned to the dealership for the wheel bearing the vehicle was over the warranty mileage. The Tech had checked out the other side bearing as well as the back and said it was sufficient to change only the one worn bearing. In the next 5 years that vehicle according to its new owner still hadn’t needed another wheel bearing replacement and now 13 years later it still hasn’t needed another bearing replacement. If 1 headlight bulb burns out you might as well replace the other one because they both have the same time on them and the other one will likely fail within the next few weeks to a couple months. I guess you could say the same thing about the wheel bearings too but $600+ dollars for a wheel bearing replacement and another $600 for another one is a bit more of a kick in the wallet than an extra $40-60 for a second bulb tha5 pretty much any Joe can replace.
@Account NumberEight I would listen for noise and check them for play at each oil change. I have seen 300k on a Subaru wheel bearing but that is pretty rare.
Could also be a seized brake calliper slide pin. I’ve had that on one front wheel once and t both sides in the rear once. Wore out the pads and damaged the rotors in the back the front one ( 25,000 miles before the rears ) didn’t get to the point of damaging the front rotor so it was just pads and new slide pins.
With 170,000 miles, I would change both of them. We had a front bearing melt everything together while returning from a vacation to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. It made a little noise only around 55 mph, but would smooth out, and make no noise at 60. Go figure. Dad made it to within 10 miles of home before the wheel would no longer rotate and he called a friend with a tow truck. The front spindle had to be replaced on the old 54 Chevy with a straight 6 engine. Back then, there was no synthetic grease or oil.
1954? Those old cars were more likely to seize IMHO. Much more than modern ones. On the 50+ year old cars: one should always do a walk around in the old style bearing cars and feel the wheels. Can't even touch them if the bearing's bad. Did he pop off the dust cap over the bearing to check if the grease was dirty or needed to be repacked? If there was no noise from a race grinding, that rapid catastrophic failure doesn't just happen immediately unless it overheated from running dry.
Hello Les I used to have a Nissan nv200 and I used parts made by blue print which I have checked out are very good quality best regards to you and good luck Mark from Billericay in the U.K. 🇬🇧😀👍
@@sirsweetness8332 but also depends if his vehicle is one that Toyota made easy to maintain with a sealed bearing and hub combination unit. Just release axle and unbolt four fasteners from the back and change the whole hub assembly.
I diagnosed a similar noise on my rx300 2002 in January. i had to lift up the car and put it in to drive and spin the tires until i realised that the noise was coming from the rear passenger tire.
Another great and learning experience video. Sir. Off topic questions. I have a 2006 Toyota Sequoia 4WD SR5 with 202k miles. It drives and shifts like a new truck due to I service regularly. My question please. I'm getting ready to service my Transmission. Should I replace the Transmission filter?? I can't recall if it's been replaced or if it's the original filter. What your opinion and what would you recommend. I appreciate it Sir. The Transmission fluid had been service at Toyota before.
Petr, We thought that when you hit 100,000 Subscribers you would hire a camera operator, a sound guy and a video editor. That sort of crew would let you fully focus on directing and narrating the videos. What happened to your master plan? ;-)
Hi Peter. Thanks for your work. Just need a little advice. I have toyota tundra 5.7 4x4. While I driving at speed 50 mph ,I start hearing whine sound from rear deff. Some people say it's pinion got loose, and I need to retorgue it. Thanks.
Great video. I have a 2012 4wd Limited with 114,000 miles, I get a clunk when I get off the gas then back on it sounds like it's coming from the rear. Any suggestions?
Hello , my name is Steven and I have a 2016 Corolla S Plus and the car will not move in reverse and will not go in drive . I changed the neutral safety switch. Is my transmission gone or do you have any experience in this situation?
Any ballpark as to what the cost of replacing a wheel bearing might be, parts/labor? I realize it'll depend on location, type of parts used, etc. I may be facing this at some point and am not up to tackling it myself. Is there typically economy of scale replacing both sides, or just twice the cost of one side? Thanks for any insights.
Depends on vehicle. This vehicle, the part is $50 each generic aftermarket. Timken aftermarket is $150 each. Add labor. Different price for Toyota part. Double to triple if you want the dealership to do it because they make most of their money from service.
I'm hearing, on a 2003 RAV4, dragging sounds too and like a whiny hum while driving even coasting. Mechanic says bearings maybe but do I get just bearings or the whole hub assembly?
Best to stay with what manufacturer recommends. Handling and ride quality will suffer if you change the size. Plus your odometer and speed would be incorrect with wrong wheel size.
Where are you that the tire is difficult to get? Maybe the seller is lying to you. I see Cooper Michelin Kumho BF Goodrich and many others available. Try Amazon. Discount Tires Direct. Even Walmart online. The stores don't have a lot of stock at Walmart but you can order from online and bring to your favorite installer. Don't take your car to Walmart for tire or oil service or they will cross thread your lugs and/or drain plug. Or both.
There is no way to accurately tell if the noise was the bearing without removing the wheel , brakes and brake caliper, specially is the vehicle is all wheel drive
Our 2011 Toyota Sienna had a noise like you made at the beginning of the video. It came from the front and was most noticeable when turning to the right on a curve but wasn’t noticeable when turning to the left. This happened just a few hundred miles before the warranty expired. It was diagnosed at that time but with the blessing of the 40+ year Toyota tech who was still at the dealership at that time I drove it home after making an appointment for 5 days later because driving home is 100 miles away and the part needed to be ordered. By the time we returned to the dealership for the wheel bearing the vehicle was over the warranty mileage. The Tech had checked out the other side bearing as well as the back and said it was sufficient to change only the one worn bearing. In the next 5 years that vehicle according to its new owner still hadn’t needed another wheel bearing replacement and now 13 years later it still hasn’t needed another bearing replacement. If 1 headlight bulb burns out you might as well replace the other one because they both have the same time on them and the other one will likely fail within the next few weeks to a couple months. I guess you could say the same thing about the wheel bearings too but $600+ dollars for a wheel bearing replacement and another $600 for another one is a bit more of a kick in the wallet than an extra $40-60 for a second bulb tha5 pretty much any Joe can replace.
I would like to see you do the bearing replacement job.
Peter thank you for the great videos. The time spent on recording the diagnosis is encouraging.
You are amazing. Thank you for your videos.
Great Simple Diagnostic!! Thanks Brother!
Toyota Highlander is my favorite car 👍
I have the same car with 80k . I love it. You and Scotty made me a Toyota fan!
Not a fan of snotty. But do enjoy Peters videos very informative.
Thanks for the video Peter. Today’s non-serviceable wheel bearings are always a gamble on when/how they will fail!
@Account NumberEight I would listen for noise and check them for play at each oil change. I have seen 300k on a Subaru wheel bearing but that is pretty rare.
if it was your car would you do both sides?
Thanks Peter, interesting and informative video on wheel bearing.
Good job finding the problem , please let us know what you did to it 👍
Thank you...I just traded my 03 she bought a 2012... Please post more of these videos for the 2nd gen Highlander.
I want a shirt that says, "Welcome Back to Toyota Maintenance RUclips Channel"
I gave you thumbs up! Would like to request next time if you have time, even in diagnostic video, to take along in test drive to hear the humming.
Because I could hear the brakes dragging but couldn't hear the bearing too well.
@@LAactor So what did it end up being? I'm hearing dragging sounds too and like a whiny hum while driving even coasting.
Could also be a seized brake calliper slide pin. I’ve had that on one front wheel once and t both sides in the rear once. Wore out the pads and damaged the rotors in the back the front one ( 25,000 miles before the rears ) didn’t get to the point of damaging the front rotor so it was just pads and new slide pins.
With 170,000 miles, I would change both of them. We had a front bearing melt everything together while returning from a vacation to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. It made a little noise only around 55 mph, but would smooth out, and make no noise at 60. Go figure. Dad made it to within 10 miles of home before the wheel would no longer rotate and he called a friend with a tow truck. The front spindle had to be replaced on the old 54 Chevy with a straight 6 engine. Back then, there was no synthetic grease or oil.
1954? Those old cars were more likely to seize IMHO. Much more than modern ones. On the 50+ year old cars: one should always do a walk around in the old style bearing cars and feel the wheels. Can't even touch them if the bearing's bad.
Did he pop off the dust cap over the bearing to check if the grease was dirty or needed to be repacked? If there was no noise from a race grinding, that rapid catastrophic failure doesn't just happen immediately unless it overheated from running dry.
I have done this repair it is not complicated, I think Eric the car guy has it on his website.
That’s the SUV I want! Best 3rd row, AWD! Great car..
Thank you Peter.
Peter thank you for the video. Can we expect another video with the wheel bearing replacement? All the best
I’ve heard the same on my 2011 4 runner
259K
Hopefully you get the job. I’d like to see it
I wish I lived in your area to service my Tacoma
Thank you! I have a 2010 Highlander with the same humming. Do you recommend any specific replacement parts?
Hello Les I used to have a Nissan nv200 and I used parts made by blue print which I have checked out are very good quality best regards to you and good luck Mark from Billericay in the U.K. 🇬🇧😀👍
Timken bearings are good
@@sirsweetness8332 but also depends if his vehicle is one that Toyota made easy to maintain with a sealed bearing and hub combination unit. Just release axle and unbolt four fasteners from the back and change the whole hub assembly.
Stay away from Moog. Quality control problems now.
@@marcusmaximus451 thanks Mark!
I diagnosed a similar noise on my rx300 2002 in January. i had to lift up the car and put it in to drive and spin the tires until i realised that the noise was coming from the rear passenger tire.
Another great and learning experience video.
Sir. Off topic questions. I have a 2006 Toyota Sequoia 4WD SR5 with 202k miles.
It drives and shifts like a new truck due to I service regularly.
My question please. I'm getting ready to service my Transmission. Should I replace the Transmission filter??
I can't recall if it's been replaced or if it's the original filter.
What your opinion and what would you recommend. I appreciate it Sir.
The Transmission fluid had been service at Toyota before.
I heard it right away 😀
Same 👍
Petr, We thought that when you hit 100,000 Subscribers you would hire a camera operator, a sound guy and a video editor. That sort of crew would let you fully focus on directing and narrating the videos. What happened to your master plan? ;-)
Hi Peter. Thanks for your work.
Just need a little advice.
I have toyota tundra 5.7 4x4. While I driving at speed 50 mph ,I start hearing whine sound from rear deff. Some people say it's pinion got loose, and I need to retorgue it.
Thanks.
I can clearly hear it.
I had to replace the axle on my 2000 4eunner and 1999 Tacoma because of worn out wheel bearing did too much damage to the axle..
I heard it. Thanks. Need to put a lift in my garage. Lol
So this Highlander is really a Hummer?
Hello Mr Toyota Maintenance, I would like to take my Toyota Tundra for a complete inspection. Do you make appointments.
Great video. I have a 2012 4wd Limited with 114,000 miles, I get a clunk when I get off the gas then back on it sounds like it's coming from the rear. Any suggestions?
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Hello , my name is Steven and I have a 2016 Corolla S Plus and the car will not move in reverse and will not go in drive . I changed the neutral safety switch. Is my transmission gone or do you have any experience in this situation?
Any ballpark as to what the cost of replacing a wheel bearing might be, parts/labor? I realize it'll depend on location, type of parts used, etc. I may be facing this at some point and am not up to tackling it myself. Is there typically economy of scale replacing both sides, or just twice the cost of one side? Thanks for any insights.
Depends on vehicle. This vehicle, the part is $50 each generic aftermarket. Timken aftermarket is $150 each. Add labor. Different price for Toyota part. Double to triple if you want the dealership to do it because they make most of their money from service.
@@LAactor thanks!
I'm hearing, on a 2003 RAV4, dragging sounds too and like a whiny hum while driving even coasting. Mechanic says bearings maybe but do I get just bearings or the whole hub assembly?
My Subaru has a humming noise as I cross 50km/hr. The technician changed the wheel bearing assembly but the noise is still there. what else can cause?
I hear it behind the brake pads dragging.
I see that is winter in Northern California
What is price range per bearing change ?
I got 47k on mine 2018 when I pass 20 mph I hear a whining what is it
Hello. Toyota Highlander 2011 AWD tire is 2456517, but it's hard to get. Is there another size that you can use?
Best to stay with what manufacturer recommends. Handling and ride quality will suffer if you change the size. Plus your odometer and speed would be incorrect with wrong wheel size.
Where are you that the tire is difficult to get? Maybe the seller is lying to you. I see Cooper Michelin Kumho BF Goodrich and many others available. Try Amazon. Discount Tires Direct. Even Walmart online. The stores don't have a lot of stock at Walmart but you can order from online and bring to your favorite installer. Don't take your car to Walmart for tire or oil service or they will cross thread your lugs and/or drain plug. Or both.
We have a 2010 Highlander on factory wheels and standard tyres which are 245/55/19
There is no way to accurately tell if the noise was the bearing without removing the wheel , brakes and brake caliper, specially is the vehicle is all wheel drive
I don't really hear it haha.