2004 Toyota Corolla noise from rear

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA
97,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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CARL WHITE
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the car has been making increasing noise from the rear, one or both sides, can't tell, over the last couple of years. Brakes have been checked and are OK. Is there a possibility that sand/dust can cause problems with rear bearings (?) if there are such on the rear of a Corolla? Otherwise, what could cause the noise, which is particularly loud at highway speeds?
Oct 29, 2009 at 8:03 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Raise rear of car, put on stands. Grasp tire and push/pull both horizontally and vertically, if any movement then possible wheel bearing, control arm bushing.

Also possible that the tire is making noise, to verify, move tire from rear to front (RR to RF and LR to LF), if noise moves to front then tire is problem.
Oct 30, 2009 at 9:08 AM