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Rear wheel bearings??

When I turn right there is a metal "Popping" sound coming from the rear passenger side of the SUV. There is a metal grinding sound when driving straight but that sound is only periodically. I jacked the truck up and the tire was stuck on the hub but the tire does have a "wiggle" back and forth. Could it be wheel bearings?

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Yes. It could absolutely be wheel bearings gone bad. Any time a wheel wiggles more than a little bit that is the first place to check on the rear of the vehicle.

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