2000 Toyota Tundra Bearing Failing

Toyota Tundra Bad Wheel Bearing Diagnosis.

2000 toyota tundra bearing failing. I also apologize for the. Their material they use is outsourced from low quality stock. If it is thats proof positive that you need a new wheel.

Dealer quoted 1200 I bitched at Toyota that the failure is due to parts failur or workmanship after all this is their prized workhorse truck and I only use my truck as weekend vehicle. My problem was the axle seal kept failing and leaking oil which made the bearings fail because lack of lubrication. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

I own a 2000 Tundra 47 access cab limited and have experienced rear bearing failure on both wheels. If the serpentine belt has gone bad it can make some noises too but it wont sound metallic like the bearings going bad would. If you need to replace your wheel bearings visit OReilly Auto Parts.

Ive been carrying a Sunlite 8 ft truck pop up camper that weighs in at 1402 lbs and have made three trips from Montreal to Florida and one trip to California and back. I did some research on the forums and found the wheel bearings were the most likely cause. The approximate failure mileage was 79000.

Jack and Wiggle With your Tundra on jack stands youll want to look and see if the wheel is wiggling at the bearing. On my way back through Denver I spent two days and 1500 US having the rear. Rear bearing I had to replace a right rear bearing in hub at 36k and vehicle was 6 years old.

I have been told that timkin bearings are not as good as they used to be years ago. A grinding noise started in the rear of the truck about 97000 miles. I was suprised to learn that the tundra has ball bearings in the axle instead of roller bearings.