1998 Toyota Camry whing noise help!

Tiny
IMEYOU02
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  • 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
My camry recently has been making that all too familiar "whining" noise on the right rear passenger side wheel. I just assumed that since the car has over 130000 mile on it -that it would be a matter of just changing out the wheel bearing as I have heard this type of noise in the past and that turned out to be the problem. So I have the bearing assembly replaced and to my dissapointment -its still making the identicle same noise -as if I hadn't changed out the bearing at all. I've had new tires just recently put on--so I'm not thinking they are the problem since it was making the noise before I had them changed to begin with. I was told by other mechanics that it could simply be a "bad " bearing assembly that I purchased. And I could just try again. But it seems odd the noise would be "Identicle " as before even if the "replaced bearing assembly was bad. Any ideas?
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 AT 6:18 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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  • 31,938 POSTS
Hi there, noises are often hard to track down, if you feel it is a bearing issue, feel for any free play in the remaining wheel bearings, there should be none at all, is suspect replace them.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 AT 10:03 PM

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