2008 Es350 Wheel Bearings

[KBRX330]

Well rolled over 145k on the clock on the ES and started getting what sounded like a low speed growl or the same noise as a tire with 20psi on dry pavement rolling along. Turn out both front wheel bearings were toasted. The left side made a growl at 10-20mph and then a high pitched whine at 70-80mph. Very strange. So when you get out past 120k miles. Start looking for this as it came on very gradually.

[lenore]

Yes strange on these larger rimmed wheels on high mileage.....My old RX300 was at 188k and had no wheel bearing failures....the RX330 and on seem to have random failures....

[KBRX330]

This was on the ES350. New bearings...quiet as a mouse.