Hello people,

Took teh car out tonight and it fell poorly sick..

First of all theres a knocking coming from the rear in normal driving

Secondly at times with left hand down theres an awful knocking / grinding sound from the rear passenger side

And lastly the abs light came on

Ooooo and one time the brakes went funny and kinda locked and made a grinding noise - only at about 5mph!

Now - only had brakes changed (pads and discs) during the summer.
It doesnt appear to be zorst rattling or anything like that.
Nowt in the boot to make that noise.

Ermmmmmmmmmm help!!!!
Xs

 

Sorry forgot to say its a 2002 sti
Xs

 

sounds like you may have a bearing/hub problem would'nt recommend driving it any where untill you've had it checked out

 

Could the "grinding" sound be the abs cutting in on that wheel which is then sending a weird signal to bring the light on?

Make sure the ABS sensor wire is located correctly in the hub (12mm bolt if i remember correctly) and make sure the contact surface of the sensor is clean.

As for the knocking that sounds like something else. Is everything really tight with no play???

 

Yeah it drives fine...just knocking as described!
Thinking about taking it over to formula one or something to see if they can throw it on the ramps to have a look maybe??
Xs

 

Ok formula 1 are looking at the car in an hour fooking cars - love them until something goes wrong!
Xs

 

Wheel bearing is shot!
£180 all in - booked in tomorrow!
Xs

 

nice one thought it sounded like a bearing/hub problem make sure they check hub carefully

 

Yup - i want old parts too to see how fooked they were!!
Brake disc got a grind mark in it - is that right or is there another problem?
ABS light on all the time now???
Xs

 

worst case it could have knackered disc/pads/hub/abs sensor

 

be prepared for your £180 to grow all depends what they find when they strip it out! you might be lucky and get away with a bearing but then again you might not............!!

 

I'd vote for a busted driveshaft.

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booked in at 12 - gonna stay there all the time and make sure they check everything over!
Fooked if it is anymore....as will have to wait for parts
Would just the bearing affect the braking system with regards to abs light and leave a score mark on the disc?
Xs

 

bearing would do that to brakes, issues with hub damage would also be down to bearing failure depends how bad the bearing is really

 

Hub fine
Driveshaft fine

BUT....

Car booked in - wheels off, brakes off, hubs off, bearings out

All good - time for new bearings!

Oh f**k they are too small!!!!

Sooooooooooooo garage and me phone everywhere trying to get correct part!

But all coming in at 65mm whereas my old bearings were 72mm

Even when i phone Subaru they cant help!

So my mechanic mate to the rescue again - he locates the correct part for - from a Forrester!!!!! WTF is my impreza doing with them on!?!?!? LOL

So car stayed on ramps last night with no wheels, hubs anything!

Parts delivered this morning! And its being put back together now!!!
Woo yeah!

Parts £65 + VAT each
Garage £f**k knows!!!!!

Xs

 

Oh and the bearing was shot in 2!!!
Xs

 

Help - rear diff bearings may have gone!
WHere can i get them from?
Xs

 

ouch ouch & ouch again! really was'nt your lucky day. genuine would be only option for them i would think....good luck

 

or find a rear diff ?
try bucks subaru , then stop off and see me

 

^^^Will speak to Trev and see what the boy can come up with otherwise Daniel it may be a road trip up to you...
You can do the other bearing, rear diff bearings, oil change and ermmmmm anything else i can think of at that time!
I make a lovely cup of coffee!!!
Xs

 

you know me !!!!

 

LOL, thats why i said anything I can think of!
I'll bring my girls with me - they can amuse you im sure!

Phoning Trev on monday - hopefully he will take it in and sort it!
Xs