Front wheel noise - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

slipp · 10-18-2004, 05:45 PM

I just bought a (( Camry LE, it has 86K miles on it). I just noticed that when I accelerate or deaccelerate I hear a lot of noise coming from my front wheel side. It only happens when accelerating and that too around 15-30mph speed. After that you do not hear that sound, neither you hear any sound on bumps etc.
Can anybody tell me what it is?

Xevuhtess77 · 10-18-2004, 06:16 PM

what does the noise sound like? im having the same thing, cept it only happens when im turning at slow speeds. the sound i have is like as if you stuck a plastic lid or sumtin in the spokes of a bike while the wheels are spinning. its a fast knocking sound that i think gets faster as the car is moving faster, but only if the speed is like under 25 mph. is this the sound you've got?

slipp · 10-18-2004, 06:23 PM

Yes the sound is like as if something is touching the wheels, but it comes only at low speed. And it seems it is more on the Right Side front wheel

Xevuhtess77 · 10-18-2004, 06:50 PM

yeah thats a good way to describe it, sounds lik esumtin is flappin up against the wheel at low speeds. mine is coming from the drivers side i think

anyone help us please?

Cyorke · 10-19-2004, 11:08 PM

Check wheel bearings. Jack the car up and see how much play there is in the wheel. Grab it on the top and bottom and try moving it. If it moves more than maybe half an inch or so you may have found your problem. Compare them both you may have one bad one and one that is not bad. If that makes sense.

Brujo · 10-19-2004, 11:14 PM

Kinda embarrassing but I had the same issue. An unknown noise with my Camry. I didn't have time during the week to check it out so on the weekend I had a look. It turns out that my lug nut had gotten loose in my hubcap. I had done the brakes the week before and had forgotten to tighten them since it was late at night and I was dieing to finish the job. Moral of my story, don't half-ass a job and tighten your nuts!