04 Corolla Grinding Noise - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

05tacoman · 05-22-2009, 08:49 AM

My Girlfriend Has An 04 Corolla And Was Complaining About A Grinding Noise When She Drove It. I Took It For A Spin And It Sounded Like Wheel Bearings. So I Went In And Put In New Bearings, Hubs, And Rotors. The Car Is Still Making The Grinding Sound. Does Anyone Have Any Idea What Else It Could Be Or Do You Have Any Suggestions??? Any Input Would Be Greatly Appreciated

JasonA · 05-22-2009, 12:10 PM

Did you check the rear wheel bearings? Rear wheel bearing replacements on small Toyota cars seem to not be out of the ordinary. A friend of mine with an Echo had to replace both of his before 100k miles. And there have been a few reports on here of premature rear wheel bearing failure. I've never had to replace a wheel bearing on any of my cars before, so this would be new to me also.

JimT · 05-22-2009, 07:23 PM

Did you change the pads? If not, could it be the wear indicators on them grinding/scraping against the rotors?