nexis_6

I thought I would share my recent break/fix story on here. Yesterday my 2007 King Ranch started making a sound like a bad CV joint makes when I would turn right. I took the truck around a few more corners and found that when I would turn right the left wheel was clicking and grinding. It is a 4x4 truck but in 2wd. I checked the forums and came up with either a CV joint or wheel bearing. I went with the wheel bearing.

After running to the parts store to get this fixed ($260 for the wheel hum/bearing) and 2 hours of work I had it replaced and no more noise!

So for others out there that run into this if when you are turning and the wheel opposite of the turn (turn left and the hear the right wheel making noise) makes noise it is most likely the wheel bearing (2004-2008 trucks). If you hear the noise on the same side as the turn it is most likely the CV joint.

Alextummi59

I just started getting the same problem, did yours slowly start getting worse and worse? Because mine is getting louder

Gavin60

You might need to get that wheel bearing replaced right away....its not something you want to fool around with.
If youre lucky enough that the wheel doesnt come off the axle while driving, it can often times make it very very difficult to get one of the bearing races off.
It will only get worse, the longer you wait. For your safety and others replace that wheel bearing....you dont want to be the guy sliding sideways down the highway at 50 mph and slamming into corolla with a family of 5 in there.

Alextummi59

Hahaha thanks for painting that picture in my head! Thanks for the help

nexis_6

Mine started when arrived at work with a grinding/clicking noise but it only occured once or twice as i wound my way up the parking garage. On the way home it got much worse very quickly. Before it was only making noise when I would turn, on the way home it was grinding all the way. I just limped her home, took the wife's car to the parts store and got me a new hub/wheel bearing. Everything came off super easy and I was able to have this repaired in about 2 hours.

Alextummi59

I heard the ticking noise on some turns, but nothing while driving, what's the worst that could happen if this isn't fixed soon??

Gavin60

replace that wheel bearing, remember that corolla could be full of little kids too.
The longer you wait, the longer it will only get worse, I have heard of wheel bearing getting so bad that folks had to take a torch to the inner race and heat it up a lot to get it to come off...no telling what it did to the heat treatment of that axle hub...the sooner your replace it the better off you will be.
Or wait and use the "Heat and Beat" method.
What could have gone as fast a a disc brake change now can possibly go on for several hours.
Think of a bad wheel bearing like its 1938 **** Germany....the longer you wait to do something the worst its gonna be when you HAVE to do something.
If you break down on the road with a front wheel tossed out to the side make sure to face all oncoming traffic so you can see all the chevy truck owners going by as they honk and wave.
A ticking wheel bearing does not really give and incremental time for possible failure. I may decide to crap out while you're rushing home to use the bathroom, whereby you will have to poop in your britches if you already havent done so as it slid to a stop.

fordtruckdaddy

Crap. Mine is clicking too as you describe.

Alextummi59

On turns right? And it doesn't happen EVERY time. Just occasionally

fordtruckdaddy

Yes, I notice it from the passenger wheel. I only notice it at low speeds. Perhaps because that's the only time i have my steering wheel cranked that far? Sound like a bearing?