Metal scraping/grinding noise front left wheel

JAMES WOOD4

MEMBER
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
270,000 MILES

I am getting a very bad grinding/scraping noise from the front right wheel. It's definitely paired with the wheel rotation. Seems worse when turning wheel either direction.
What's throwing me, is that when the car is jacked up and wheel on or off, it's totally quiet. So it makes it very difficult to diagnose (for me).
So that rules out the brakes, but possibly wheel bearing (though I would think that would make noise or be very loose even jacked up?) Or CV shaft? Why it only does it with all the weight on the suspension is baffling me. I even tried to load the suspension with a jack while car was on the lift, made no difference. Thanks!

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

This is most certainly a wheel bearing issue so here is the procedure on how to replace it. If the noise gets worse when you are in a turn that is indicative of a bearing failure. Then when you remove the load or weight from the bearing it will quiet down.

If it were me, I would disassemble the wheel and just check the brakes to rule them out for sure and then replace the bearing.

Let us know what questions you have. Thanks

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-wheel-bearings-and-seals

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