1998 Toyota Camry whing noise help!

1998 TOYOTA CAMRY
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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IMEYOU02
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My camry recently has been making that all too familiar "whining" noise on the right rear passenger side wheel. I just assumed that since the car has over 130000 mile on it -that it would be a matter of just changing out the wheel bearing as i have heard this type of noise in the past and that turned out to be the problem. So I have the bearing assembly replaced and to my dissapointment -its still making the identicle same noise -as if i hadn't changed out the bearing at all. i've had new tires just recently put on--so I'm not thinking they are the problem since it was making the noise before i had them changed to begin with. I was told by other mechanics that it could simply be a "bad " bearing assembly that i purchased..and i could just try again. But it seems odd the noise would be "Identicle " as before even if the "replaced bearing assembly was bad. any ideas?
Nov 18, 2008 at 6:18 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, noises are often hard to track down, if you feel it is a bearing issue, feel for any free play in the remaining wheel bearings, there should be none at all, is suspect replace them.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 18, 2008 at 10:03 PM