Grinding/Rubbing from real wheel well??

[Bill Ladd]

I’m with Husker on #1.

I’ve done both rear bearings on my 2000 S since I’ve gotten it. Driver side was definitely making a noise like you described and I went ahead and did the other side while I was working on it.

I believe I have read that the S go through rear bearings quicker than the standard models due to the more extreme angle of the drive axles. I have no experience with that, but I have read it.

[Gilles]

+ 1 also on Husker # 1

To confirm if it's the wheel bearing, try to find a long downhill road, then once you are rolling down turn off the engine and start making long S shaped turns, if your noise gets louder during a long 'left turn', then it's your right side wheel bearing..

But, ideally you should replace both sides as the driver side has just as many miles on it, it's a simple job, however is Not a fun job (it's a bear of a job to remove the old bearing, if you choose to leave the hub in place)

Note: When you install the new bearings note their correct orientation as one of their sides has the magnetic trigger for the ABS sensor, ask me how I found out..