# 2008 Toyota Prius - Wheel bearing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159 "2020-06-22T16:34:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tnt0225](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tnt0225](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tnt0225)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/1 "2020-06-22T16:34:22Z")

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Believe the passenger side wheel bearing needs replaced.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/2 "2020-06-22T17:16:36Z")

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And what leads you to this conclusion? Noise? Vibration? Similar symptoms can be caused by a bad cv joint.

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**Author:** ![tnt0225](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tnt0225](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tnt0225)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/3 "2020-06-22T17:37:53Z")

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Roaring noise. No vibration.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/4 "2020-06-22T18:25:58Z")

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Assuming the tires are in good condition you’re probably right.

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**Author:** ![tnt0225](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tnt0225](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tnt0225)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/5 "2020-06-22T18:59:43Z")

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Yeah the tires are new.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-prius-wheel-bearing/166159/6 "2020-06-22T19:03:11Z")

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> [@tnt0225](#):
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> Believe the passenger side wheel bearing needs replaced.

Ok , if you are correct and this is not something you can replace your self then have it looked at before the silly wheel falls off.