Hi sgoonati,
Toyota rotors are not bolted on so if you take off the wheels, they might go out of position thus touching when you turn the spindle. The noise should not be from there.
There is a backing plate for cooling, see if the part near the ball joint is too near the rotors. You need some space failing which it will brush against the rotor when turning.
To test the bearings, jack up vehicle with wheels attached. Check for free play both horizontally and vertically by softly shaking the wheel.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 11:02 AM