2006 toyota sienna fwd with about 164,000 miles. I'm hearing a roaring noise coming from the front beginning at around 20 mph and continuing till 70 mph until it gets drowned out by highway noise. It happens regardless of whether I'm pressing the gas and doesn't change when I turn the wheel although it does seem to be louder when I'm going straight.
I had a tire rotation done earlier today to see if that would fix the problem but it did not. I have 4 fairly new tires on the van (rear 2 from 2023, front 2 from 2025 - all Continental All-Seasons). I jacked up the tires to check for side to side play at 9 & 3 and 6 & 12 o' clock and there is none. Could this be a wheel bearing or something else? Planning on taking the car on some long road trips over the next couple weeks. Do I need to get this checked out now or can I wait 2,500 miles till the next oil change?
Do I need to get this checked out now or can I wait 2,500 miles till the next oil change?
Depends on whether you want to take a chance on getting stuck on the side of the road, or possibly in the middle of a bridge or intersection, with a 20-year-old high mileage vehicle that has broken down at the worst possible time. Your call.
@chucktobias will definitely get it checked out. Is this most likely a wheel bearing?
That would be one of the prime suspects but there are quite a few possibilities. Noises can even telegraph through the vehicle with the source not being where it seems to be.