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07 Camry LE 4cyl - On and Off Roaring noise at high speed
Need some help before I go to my mechanic to check this out.
The Camry that I just bought 2 weeks ago makes a roaring noise especially noticeable at high speeds on the express way. It appears to come from the back wheel on the right side (it gets louder when I turn the steering wheel to the left). I have a feeling that it is the rear wheel bearing but any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated.
the noise is not constant and that throws me off a bit. it comes and goes but it does so consistently and pretty loud at speeds over 50mph. The noise is similar to the kind of noise when you have winter tires on, on a warm day.
did anybody change their own rear wheel bearing on a 07 Camry? is it a simple DIY job of taking the 4 bolts of the bearing assembly out and replacing the bearing inside? It seams like the dealer and many parts stores (online and even Pep Boys) do not sell the bearing separately and you have to buy the whole assembly (between $300 to $500). I found a place that sells an after market bearing kit (bearing and seal) for around $40 here: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...earing&submit=
thanks to anyone that can help me on this. any input would be appreciated.
How is the profile of your tires ?
My Camry did the same as yours. Here we call this "cupping".
When your tires are getting older, they are not flat anymore.
You have te put your left front wheel, to the right back and the right back to the front left. your right front to the left back, the left back to the right front.
This is what I do every 7000 miles. your tires wear this way even.
Jack up rear wheel, test spin feeling for rough roll, wiggle right to left/top to bottom feeling for play. Compare to other wheel. If you take the wheel off, you will get a better feel for the bearings and bearing load tension. Usually you can feel the rough spots better by applying upward pressure while rotating.
(On a side note, unless you can properly remove and seat the replacement bearings, get the hub assembly, they are already seated.)
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How is the profile of your tires ?
My Camry did the same as yours. Here we call this "cupping".
When your tires are getting older, they are not flat anymore.
You have te put your left front wheel, to the right back and the right back to the front left. your right front to the left back, the left back to the right front.
This is what I do every 7000 miles. your tires wear this way even.
Yeah, I tought it might have been the tires but after putting on the new alloys with brand new tires I realized it is something else. Still does it with the new tires on. Kumhos All Season Ecsta tires.
Jack up rear wheel, test spin feeling for rough roll, wiggle right to left/top to bottom feeling for play. Compare to other wheel. If you take the wheel off, you will get a better feel for the bearings and bearing load tension. Usually you can feel the rough spots better by applying upward pressure while rotating.
(On a side note, unless you can properly remove and seat the replacement bearings, get the hub assembly, they are already seated.)
I know, buying the aasembly is much easier but really, it's roughly $400 while the bearing is $40. I don't have $400 bucks to spend right now after buiyng tires and rims and spending on changing the fluids already.
So anyone had any experience changing the rear bearing on a Gen 6 themselves?
Yeah, I tought it might have been the tires but after putting on the new alloys with brand new tires I realized it is something else. Still does it with the new tires on. Kumhos All Season Ecsta tires.
Ok, your tires are not the course of your problem.
One thing is very positive: The Kumho tires are good. On my camry the were good for 38000 miles.
Did you measure the tire pressure ?
Ok, your tires are not the course of your problem.
One thing is very positive: The Kumho tires are good. On my camry the were good for 38000 miles.
Did you measure the tire pressure ?
yep, tire pressure is good. I wish it was that simple
well, I took it to my mechanic yesterday and after a test drive he lift it up and sure enough the left back wheeel has a little bit of play when you wiggle it holding it top and bottom so that bearing is going slowly and the only reason it is (it should not on a 07 at 78k) is because I know the car was hit on that side before I bought it.
Another think the mechanic noticed it that the rotors have a bad lip and he said that might also cause the noise. I don't know. He said the bearing play in the wheel is not that bad and the noise might not be caused by that but by the rotors. Anyhow, I'll give it some time and live with it like that for now (crank the radio up ) and maybe I'll get to it next year if it does not deteriorate to rapidly by then.
As far as labor goes my mechanic said an hour and a half which does not seam right to me. Shouldn't it take more like half and hour to 45 minutes to replace the hub assembly?
I just bought an 03 Solara. I thought the roaring noise in the rear was the redneck Eagle GT tires...until I noticed the noise could be reduced by turning right. That means wheel bearings! Tires (and rotors) can't do that. Shop replaced the RH rear hub assembly. Stupidest design they had ever seen. Large dual set of roller bearings with NO grease seal to keep the balls lubricated. When I turned the hub on the bench by hand, it was obvious that the bearings were shot - it felt rough and notchy. Mechanic said they are difficult to troubleshoot because some don't make any noise on the lift with a stethoscope; but make all sorts of noise with weight-on-wheels. Try to figure which hub is bad and replace it. On mine, RH turn made the noise quit. RH hub was bad (RH turn unloads the outer bearing race which I think gets the most wear).
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