Wheel bearing question

Bill UK · 03-11-2009, 07:48 PM

I would say its very rare, my first Mk III Supra I bough from new in mid 1986 it was a eventually written off in a hit and run road accident after clocking up 250,000 miles. Never needed to replace a wheel bearing. Have you tried; jacking up the wheel, holding the wheel at top and bottom and rocking it to see if there is any play in the bearing? I've had bearing wear on other vehicles they normally start with loud humming/drowning noise not a squeal. I would raise it up again and remove the brake pads, spin the wheel to see if it squeals. Don’t put your foot on the brake without the pads in.

03-11-2009, 07:48 PM	#2
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	I would say its very rare, my first Mk III Supra I bough from new in mid 1986 it was a eventually written off in a hit and run road accident after clocking up 250,000 miles. Never needed to replace a wheel bearing. Have you tried; jacking up the wheel, holding the wheel at top and bottom and rocking it to see if there is any play in the bearing? I've had bearing wear on other vehicles they normally start with loud humming/drowning noise not a squeal. I would raise it up again and remove the brake pads, spin the wheel to see if it squeals. Don’t put your foot on the brake without the pads in.