HI, I own a 1997 Toyota Rav 4 4 wheel drive 4 cyl, the other day it started to make this loud noise coming from the front sounds like a grinding noise, when you put the clutch in the sound goes away any idea what can that be from ?? The Toyota has 200,000 kms on it thanks

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A grinding or rumbling noise can also be symptoms of a wheel bearing or constant velocity joint in a driveshaft. A worn wheel bearing can also cause a 'whistling' sound (as can a worn CV joint).

A grinding noise with brakes is either worn pads causing metal to metal contact on the brake disk/rotor, or the brake backing plate catching on a spinning rotor ... or a loose/missing anti squeal brake shim (they stop the pads from rattling and vibrating).

However, as you say a mechanic has looked at the brakes and can't find anything wrong .. I think I would begin to suspect a wheel bearing or constant velocity joint on the driveshaft (front wheel drive cars).

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Jun 30, 2006 - 7 posts - ‎3 authors
I get a loud clunking, grinding noise while turning to the right only, and ... I moved the passenger side tire to the rear driver side just in case it ...

can bad wheel bearing/hub cause loud clunking noises?

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Nov 12, 2009 - 14 posts - ‎6 authors
driving home, i noticed some metal clunking sounds coming from the front driversside. at ... hmmmm....if it's grinding, then probably a bearing.

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Dec 21, 2011 - I have a sporadic clunking noise from the drivers side front end. '98 jetta ... If I try to coast it gets really louder and more pronounced. ... whirring orgrinding could be several things: wheel bearing, brake pads due to a caliper ...

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You need the have the wheel bearing in that wheel checked

check your brakes to see how worn out they our the indicator on your brake shoes could be telling you some thing , like you need new brakes. You could also have a rock stuck in between the brake shoe and rotor .

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Have you checked the brakes,wheel bearings?

this is sounding very dangerous,it will need to be checked very soon ,i would suspect the lower front suspension arm may need replacing on the damaged side,and maybe even the top arms too ,its very difficult to know without seeing it underneath ,i sell these parts for a firm in my country and these are the usual faults in these fine vehicles,i would also suggest you get a wheel alignment done by a tyre company and they will advise you what is wrong from that as they will be adjusting everything under there to achieve their desired result ,please have this sorted quickly as you may crash if something comes loose under your RAV 4 ,this can be very serious if its left to itself ,you will lose control of your vehicle if it happens so get it sorted ASAP
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like grinding sound ??
if so it's your wheel bearing.

I work for Toyota, and I will be glad to provide you with the actual answer:

The RAV/4 product is available in two models, a 4WD model and a 2WD model.
The difference between the two is on the 2WD model, there is no driveshaft going under the vehicle to the rear wheels, and no rear differential. There is no "RAV/2"; both models are called RAV/4's.

There is a lot of common confusuion about how the 4WD works. It is full time 4WD. In other words, it is always in 4WD. It does not "kick in/kick out/automatically engage", or anything like that. It is 4WD all of the time. But, when I say "4WD", that is sometimes mistaken for "all wheel drive", and, in this case, the RAV/4 is not "AWD". What this means is that if you raise the RAV/4 up on a lift, and put it in gear, 1 rear and the other side front tires will spin. True "all wheel drive" would have ALL 4 wheels spinning. This is not the case with the Rav/4. What the RAV does have, making up for not having "True AWD" on the 5 speed model, however, is a switch that locks the center differential in the transfer case, which, when engaged, applies a method of "locking" the 4WD system for maximum traction, but it is still not AWD. The automatic version doe not have this ability.
The last "true AWD" vehicle for purchase was a 1970's International Scout.
If you are considering purchasing a RAV/4, that is a very good investement. They hold their value quite well, and are virtually bulletproof; I do not make any "money" off my RAV/4 customers...
Just "gas station work". Very nice cars. I hope that this helps you, please feel free to comment back with any otherr questions...Glad to be of assistance.
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