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driver side front wheel noise

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by ssternal, Oct 13, 2010.

  1. ssternal

    ssternal New Member

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    I have a 05 Prius. Developed a low hum noise some time ago. It now is so loud can't hear the radio. Sounds like a heavy agressive truck tire rolling down the road. When turning the steering wheel from right to left quickly, noise level changes. Does this sound like a bad wheel bearing and if so what am I looking at for repair costs?
     
    #1 ssternal, Oct 13, 2010
  2. Patrick Wong

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    Probably a bad wheel bearing, may cost you $400 to have that replaced at the dealer.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Oct 13, 2010
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    Bad wheel bearings have been known to seize up when driving.... that would add to the cost.
     
    #3 northwichita, Oct 13, 2010
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    Without a doubt you have 1 or more bad wheel bearings. I recently had the same problem. I had a difficult time diagnosing my problem because usually you can tell a bad wheel bearing because the noise becomes louder in a turn because of the increased load on the bearing. Mine didn't do that - the noise was constant and VERY loud. I was worried that the planetary gear system was going bad. Now that the bearing was replaced, it sounds like a new Prius again. By the way, I have 150,000 miles on my 2005, and this is the third wheel bearing I have replaced. (But this is the only problem I've had with this car, so I'm not complaining.) The price my dealer charged was about $350 - money well spent because the noise was driving me crazy.
     
    #4 tomforst, Oct 25, 2010
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    Wheel bearing.
    That repair is no different on a Prius than any other FWD car.
    Get it fixed b4 it ends up on the side of the road. Any repair shop can fix it.
     
    #5 mike lipke, Oct 25, 2010
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    Like everyone is saying, definitely a wheel bearing. You can probably find it cheaper than $400 if you avoid the dealer. I try to avoid the dealer.
     
    #6 PhazonPhobe, Oct 27, 2010
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