Replacements are only lasting two years???

 

some people's originals only lasted 2 years....

 

The original RR hub was badly damaged during snow storm couple years back. I had to replace it. LR is still original at 94K miles.
Im not buying 160-200 kelp hub. A 50 kelp one is more than adequate for 2 years.

P.S
My xA isn't a parking lot queen, it sees a fair share of dirt/gravel roads as well. Considering all extra abuse, I'd say its pretty darn good.

 

Must be the roads causing it. I'm at 46K on my originals.

 

that's less than some people did in TWO years.....

I think i'm gonna go with the $70 a pop Lifetime warranty GMB's

 

i think mine might be going out. still don't know for sure, but am gonna be doing them by easter. i'm at 96k.

i finally hear the mudder noise though it is still kinda quiet, and not very loud yet.

anyone know where i can buy a repair manual? sorry if it's been answered before i just don't have much time to search.

i'll be buying a non oem if anything. even if it doesn't last as long as the oem i'd rather not pay 2-3 times more for something that isn't gonna last 2-3 times longer.

 

the lifetime ones only cover manufacturer defect sooo that's a waste... hrmmmmm


between prime choice and dta brand. there's also bici. i need these NOW... argh.

 

You don't need a repair manual for this. four nuts, four bolts, and one electrical connector, all out in the open and easy to understand.

I have 115000 miles on my original right bearing and about 65,000 on my Koyo (Timken boxed) replacement on the left. Judging from the failure pattern it seems likely that the OEM manufacturer produced a batch of contaminated bearings which failed at random time as the contamination worked its way into the rolling surfaces. Of course, getting them to admit that would be quite a trick.

 

alright thanks for that. i think it's my left that's bad too. i hear it thumping when i turn left, and not when i turn right. or would this indicate my right one is bad? if someone else is driving, and i'm sitting on the passengers side though it sounds like it's coming from that side. when i'm driving it sounds like it's coming from the drivers side.

when i sit in the back, and have somebody else drive you hear it, but can't tell what side it's coming from. even if you put your ears to the wheel wells. i'm a little puzzled still. it's a little louder than it was a few months ago. still doesn't sound like monster mudders, but i see what you mean as it's humming a little, but not real loud yet. i can't hear it with the stereo on or windows open. haven't really taken the wheel off, and checked them out yet. i'm out of town on business a lot. i just turned 97k miles, but who knows if they're the original?

 

Just replaced my passenger side rear wheel hub on '04 Scion xA. 120,000, but it has definitely been making some noise for awhile. The driver side one seems to be just fine, but I'm sure it'll take a dive soon based on the comments in this thread. Thanks to George for the detailed instructions on repair.

 

I've actually replaced my rears twice since I've had mine, they are easy enough to do, and I can get them relatively cheap as long as I don't go to the dealer (duh). Newest ones I got have lasted the longest and have been the cheapest, I actually got them off of ebay. Had to replace my first set shortly after buying the car at about 35K.

 

Hi, everyone.
I have a 2005 xB1 with around 75K miles. I'm noticing a very low (frequency, not volume) humming noise from the rear that seems to resonate louder at around 30mph, 40mph, 50mph (and I haven't paid attention to see what happens around 60mph or 70mph). I thought maybe it was my bearings going bad so, after reading this thread and feeling confirmed in my suspicion, I took off both rear wheels tonight and rotated the bearing assembly by hand to see if I could feel the telltale grinding. They both rotate smooth as silk. The only thing I noticed was that, on the right side, I could hear the faintest clicking noise. I'm no mechanical genius, but could that faint clicking translate into humming under load and at speed? Is it perhaps the beginnings of an all out grind? If it's not the bearings, what else could be causing the noise? My tires look gorgeous (as tires go): No cupping, etc. My wife can't hear the noise and thinks I'm imagining things. Am I hallucinating?!

Thanks!
Andy

 

I've seen good looking tires have bad road noise. Some tires are that way from the beginning.
Try rotating front to back. Also check road noise specs on your tire make and model .
Just to start. Good luck.

 

I think mine are going bad. Another reason I don't drive the XB as much and take my f-350. Other reasons are I use the truck for work, and the CD player is crap, and stopped working on me, and I hate listening to the radio! Haha!

 

Question:
My rear bearings started making that "mud tire" growling sound, so I bought a couple of new bearings but didn't get around to installing them. That was two months ago and the sound is getting worse.

Today I decided to replace them. I jacked up each side and spun the tire. Both are dead quiet, smooth and tight with absolutely NO play.

Have I misdiagnosed this? It's definitely coming from the rear, and the tires are nice quiet highway tires.

Any thoughts would be helpful. At 120k I suppose it doesn't hurt to replace since I've already bought the parts, but still...

 

So, I replaced the bearings yesterday and took it out today.

No difference.

Bummer. Must be the front. The sound literally sounds like one of those big 4x4's with growling tires and the sound at least seems to CLEARLY come from the back, but still. Must be the front bearings...

 

I am now about to replace my left rear bearing for the THIRD time. of course my darling 2004 XB does have 205,000 K on her but 3 times seems a bit much especially since all have been on the left side.

 

I'll just ask everyone again: I had a terrible howl in the rear and replaced both bearings and hear absolutely no difference whatsoever. Has anyone else had this happen. The noise is almost deafening. We've driven the car to Chicago a couple of times since then. It quiets down over 60 MPH, thank God.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had the typical rear bearing noise, only to replace the rear bearings and hear no difference.

 

Never heard of that, Rob. Doesn't sound like something you want to mess with. I'd find a good suspension/alignment shop & have it checked out. Stock wheels, aftermarket wheels, spacers, anything like that?...//TJ

 

Ugh now I hope mine aren't really the front ones! Mine have been bad for an embarrassingly long time. To be fair though, most people I rode with didn't hear the noise a year ago, but do now. It seemed I was the only one to hear it until now. I'm hoping it's the rear and not the front.

Can someone just clarify one thing for me please? If it makes it louder when I turn left, does that mean it's the right side bearing? Or am I wrong with that. Mine goes away when turning right, but I hear it when turning left and going straight. It's a lot worse when turning left than it is when going straight.