Metal on metal rotating wheel noise - Toyota Yaris Forums

phyrefighterjay · 04-17-2010, 05:24 PM

My yaris is making a rotating metal on metal noise and it is coming from the front drivers side wheel. It's not the brakes ...the rotating metal on metal noise remains when the brakes are pressed. The pads and rotors are just fine with lots of pad left. My best guess is bad bearing however we are traveling and even after all these miles the hub is cool to the touch and there is no movement when I shake tire hard *Could it be anything else but the bearing? The rotating metal noise is terrible! Please help*

WeeYari · 04-17-2010, 07:31 PM

Have you rotated the wheels while up on a jack to listen for scraping?

Could be the shield mounted on the inside of the front rotars has been bent.

YarisSedan · 04-17-2010, 10:34 PM

Jack up each side and rotate the wheel. Feel for any "crunchyness" in the wheel when its rotated. Grab the wheel and feel for play up and down mostly and some side to side. Any movement that is abnormal would indicate a bearing. You may have hit a very large pothole and its taken its tole.

devinlamothe · 04-18-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Have you rotated the wheels while up on a jack to listen for scraping?

Could be the shield mounted on the inside of the front rotars has been bent.

That is most likely what it is. It happened to me a while back when a place I took it to have break work done didn't put the shield back in properly. They just bent it back and it has been fine ever since.

Yariz · 04-18-2010, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devinlamothe

That is most likely what it is. It happened to me a while back when a place I took it to have break work done didn't put the shield back in properly. They just bent it back and it has been fine ever since.

This can happen (has to me)

or

It can be a bearing (easy to replace)

Or

Could be scrapers/metal in brake system.

steven-37 · 04-18-2010, 08:05 PM

Hi,

Could the problem be similar to this ?

This guy ran over a mattress and decided to keep going. The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to put a tear in the gas tank, the subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought this vehicle to its knees.

It had still managed to drive 30 more miles decently with a 60lb tangle wrapped around the driveshaft.

This genius complained that the vehicle had a "shimmy" when driving it high speeds.

This is what the dealership found..............

Falconeer · 04-19-2010, 11:07 AM

LOOOOOL THIS IS THE BEST THING SO FAR TODAY.

1stToyota · 04-19-2010, 12:31 PM

With car jacked up, if it's a wheel bearing you should be able to feel a little bit of play in the wheel, with your hands @ 6 & 12 o'clock on the tire. And too, while driving you should be able to confirm if it's a wheel bearing by giving the steering wheel a few little quick, small jerks (exercise a little caution when doing so)...the noise you're hearing will change when moving the steering.

04-17-2010, 05:24 PM	#1
phyrefighterjay Drives: 07 yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bailey Co Posts: 31	Metal on metal rotating wheel noise My yaris is making a rotating metal on metal noise and it is coming from the front drivers side wheel. It's not the brakes ...the rotating metal on metal noise remains when the brakes are pressed. The pads and rotors are just fine with lots of pad left. My best guess is bad bearing however we are traveling and even after all these miles the hub is cool to the touch and there is no movement when I shake tire hard Could it be anything else but the bearing? The rotating metal noise is terrible! Please help

04-17-2010, 07:31 PM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	Have you rotated the wheels while up on a jack to listen for scraping? Could be the shield mounted on the inside of the front rotars has been bent. __________________

04-18-2010, 08:05 PM	#6
steven-37 Drives: 09 Yaris 3D Hatch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Australia Posts: 2	Hi, Could the problem be similar to this ? This guy ran over a mattress and decided to keep going. The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to put a tear in the gas tank, the subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought this vehicle to its knees. It had still managed to drive 30 more miles decently with a 60lb tangle wrapped around the driveshaft. This genius complained that the vehicle had a "shimmy" when driving it high speeds. This is what the dealership found.............. Attached Images

04-19-2010, 11:07 AM	#7
Falconeer Bayou Blue Pearl. Drives: Yaris 5D Liftback Full Options Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 68	LOOOOOL THIS IS THE BEST THING SO FAR TODAY. __________________ BOSCH 8000k HID Headlights, BOSCH 8000k HID Fog Lights. BOSCH Horn. 30% tint all round. 70% Tint mirror-finish tint on front wind shield. TRD Leather Shift Knob, Leather Steering Wheel, TRD Emblem. Height adjustable driver's seat is cool! and... That great armrest from ebay

04-19-2010, 12:31 PM	#8
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	With car jacked up, if it's a wheel bearing you should be able to feel a little bit of play in the wheel, with your hands @ 6 & 12 o'clock on the tire. And too, while driving you should be able to confirm if it's a wheel bearing by giving the steering wheel a few little quick, small jerks (exercise a little caution when doing so)...the noise you're hearing will change when moving the steering. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

04-17-2010, 10:34 PM	#3
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Jack up each side and rotate the wheel. Feel for any "crunchyness" in the wheel when its rotated. Grab the wheel and feel for play up and down mostly and some side to side. Any movement that is abnormal would indicate a bearing. You may have hit a very large pothole and its taken its tole.

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