Wheel bearing out?

gene4655 · 11-05-2008, 11:48 AM

Scraping noise when I slow down and turn left. Shop says it is a wheel bearing out, and even though it's an '03 with 39,000 miles, it is under warranty. Anybody else have this problem? (And even before I found out it was under warranty, have to confess that the service technicians at McKinney Toyota in Ft Worth are the friendliest, most helpful I've found anywhere!)

jayman · 11-05-2008, 12:01 PM

It has been known to happen early. Like most modern vehicles, the bearing is a sealed assembly and cannot be repacked. It must be replaced

VTMRGRTVL · 11-05-2008, 12:55 PM

My '04 had the right front wheel bearing go at 45k miles. The dealer took care of it under warranty...

Guilt Edge · 11-24-2008, 10:20 PM

The left front wheel bearing also went on my 2005. 176 000 km (approx 110 000 miles). At first I thought it was an alignment problem, and so did the dealer.

Devil's Advocate · 11-25-2008, 01:04 AM

05 front left went out at 95,000. Helped along by a curb impact I think. The rest are still OK at 163,000. Replaced it myself for about $150 for the part from Hoy Toyota in TX about a year ago.

tochatihu · 11-25-2008, 03:07 AM

Prius fronts are cartridges that just need to be pressed in (slightly underestimating the work load there). For the rears, the whole wheel hanger assembly gets swapped.

We usta imagine that some of them got hurt on the boat ride over. If such did not occur, them expect them to last a very long time.

Priusaurus110 · 11-25-2008, 12:15 PM

I've had same symptoms (and so have others in this forum) with a small pebble that got lodged in the brake rotor. Is the shop absolutely sure about the bad bearing? Did they remove wheel and brake and confirm you have no rocks caught against the rotor?

Just a thought...

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Originally Posted by gene4655

Scraping noise when I slow down and turn left. Shop says it is a wheel bearing out, and even though it's an '03 with 39,000 miles, it is under warranty. Anybody else have this problem? (And even before I found out it was under warranty, have to confess that the service technicians at McKinney Toyota in Ft Worth are the friendliest, most helpful I've found anywhere!)

11-05-2008, 11:48 AM	#1
gene4655 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 32 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Wheel bearing out? Scraping noise when I slow down and turn left. Shop says it is a wheel bearing out, and even though it's an '03 with 39,000 miles, it is under warranty. Anybody else have this problem? (And even before I found out it was under warranty, have to confess that the service technicians at McKinney Toyota in Ft Worth are the friendliest, most helpful I've found anywhere!)

11-05-2008, 12:01 PM	#2
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,576 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 35 Thanked 189 Times in 171 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Wheel bearing out? It has been known to happen early. Like most modern vehicles, the bearing is a sealed assembly and cannot be repacked. It must be replaced

11-05-2008, 12:55 PM	#3
VTMRGRTVL Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grand Isle, Vt Posts: 24 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wheel bearing out? My '04 had the right front wheel bearing go at 45k miles. The dealer took care of it under warranty...

11-24-2008, 10:20 PM	#4
Guilt Edge Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Welland, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wheel bearing out? The left front wheel bearing also went on my 2005. 176 000 km (approx 110 000 miles). At first I thought it was an alignment problem, and so did the dealer.

11-25-2008, 01:04 AM	#5
Devil's Advocate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 913 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Wheel bearing out? 05 front left went out at 95,000. Helped along by a curb impact I think. The rest are still OK at 163,000. Replaced it myself for about $150 for the part from Hoy Toyota in TX about a year ago.

11-25-2008, 03:07 AM	#6
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 2,413 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: Pioneer #1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 39 Posts Friends: 14	Re: Wheel bearing out? Prius fronts are cartridges that just need to be pressed in (slightly underestimating the work load there). For the rears, the whole wheel hanger assembly gets swapped. We usta imagine that some of them got hurt on the boat ride over. If such did not occur, them expect them to last a very long time.

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