Expert: Sean Halliday - 7/17/2007

Question
Hi there,

We have a 1995 Toyota Previa. It runs fine except up hills. Going up hills, it makes a horid noise from the back right wheel area. Toyota couldn't figure it out and of course, couldn't duplicate it. Have you ever encountered this? Again, it just happens climbing hills and is fine the remainder of the time.

Answer
No i havnt seen this yet.A wheel bearing will do it all the time so its something else.Its possible that there may be something hitting the wheel or tire when the car is going up a hill maybe the brake cable.Without seeing this ,its hard to diagnose.Take off the wheel/drum.look inside ...or if its got rotors ,jack it up and spin the wheel.