sound from right rear

i have a constant sound coming from the right rear that i think its my rotors being rusty but a cant tell.... its a constant friction sound that i dont know what it is ,many diagnosis?

Probably a rear wheel bearing, very common. Make sure your mechanic repacks the new bearing in high temp grease and does the install correctly....or you'll be doomed to repeat failures.



Dave

[GreenMarine]

Hahahha, yep... As soon as I read the subject line for this thread I knew what it was


Hate to tell ya man, but you have a rear wheelbearing going out... Welcome to the club......... Officially

[NomadTW]

always the right, always the rear

the right rear is out on my impreza...
the left rear is fine

the right rear is starting to whine in my svx

so between the two cars i have about 500 dollars in repairs in that alone

my svx needs a working transmission, and new tires...

and i'm getting a CV boot replaced on my impreza this wednesday

arent' cars fun?



cliff's notes:

wheel bearings die a lot
car problems come in groups all at once

[thumper_svx]

My advice; if you own a Subaru then buy a Hub Tamer... if you own two Subarus then double the urgency.

I love AWD cars... always have... but boy, do they ever chow down on wheel bearings. This isn't unique to the SVX either... a lot of AWD cars seem to suffer from this problem.

Figure my most recent wheel bearing replacement cost me way more than $500, mostly because I was buying tools as well as parts... but you know what? The more I fix the problems, the more that investment pays off.

I feel lucky. I have access to a very nice press and doing the bearings was quite easy. Just finding the time is what sucks.

[sxewhodey]

I hear a squak out of my svx especially when I make a hard left and the weight is distributed to the rear right. The Subaru dealer said it isnt the bearing but maybe that is because he fixed it 2 months ago and just doesnt want to pay for tyhe rework. Our dealership here in Columbus sucks.

Is that Hatley?

[sxewhodey]

The dealership is Hatfields. Theres one called byers that seems to be a little more honest that I will take it to next time.

Hatfield, yeah! That's where I bought my '93. Sorry to hear they have a bad rep.

[sxewhodey]

I see Illinois but why did you buy from Hatfield? Just curious.

It was the best Svx I could find at the time. These days if you want a good example of the finest engineering and workmanship of Fuji Heavy you ought to do at least a regional if not a national search. After all, how many are left? Accidents, attrition, ignorance and a lack of appreciation contribute to a rapid decline in the available rolling stock. Every time I drive my treasure I feel priviledged and guilty. Guilty to use up something akin to art, priviledged to experience the caress of near perfection. Columbus had his voyage of discovery, I had mine. It was nice to visit your town.

Dave

[sxewhodey]

very good writing. Almost as good as an svx itself. hahhha.

Thank you

I too have a sound in the right rear of my car. It usually only happens when I hit bumps or take a left turn in my car, and only when theres more than 1 person in the car, especially people in the back. Its a series of high pitched squeaks that go away when the cornering or the bumps stop. So its not a constant sound. My first stab at the problem is that my non-stock wheels appear to push my tires out a bit more than the stocks wheels and being that my svx is a 1992, I figuring the springs in the back to be a bit worn and the tires rub under the weight of a corner or a bump. But reading all this stuff about the wheel bearings makes me wonder. Could this be a wheel bearing issue?
I was considering purchase of the Koni adjustable inserts and hopefully getting my rear to ride a bit higher or have the springs be tighter or whatever. I also wouldnt mind getting the koni's just because they are cool, but this would be a good excuse considering my tight budget.
I appreciate any help on this problem.

Oh and if anyone knows a good mechanic (preferrably non-dealer been burned too many times with dealers) in the Richmond, VA or surrounding area that has had SVX experiences that they would reccommend. (Sometimes I wish I was in Washington State, that would make repairs a lot easier).

Thanks,
Tim