Hi I have just bought a 1999 Impreza wagon and compared to my Saab aero it sounds really noisy and I was wandering if this is normal .Its sort of like my old Landrover .Is it because its 4wd ?

Is it easy to fit a rear wheel bearing ? and if not how much should a garage charge ? And how much roughly to have a standard clutch changed ?

Apart from the noise and the bearing I love the car and have decided to trade the Saab for a 2005 wrx .

Any help would be greatly appreciated .

Thank you

Chris

 

It might be that a previous owner has fitted either a aftermarket exhaust system or just a back box. People do this as it is the characteristic sound of a Subaru and therefore you can hear one coming from a distance. Not sure about doing a rear bearing as I have not done one.

Hope this helps Steve

 

Thank you for your help . . Its not the exhaust that sounds loud its the drive train or road noise .I was just wanting to know if its just my car or do they all sound noisy

 

apart from a nice growl mine does not seem noisey on the road,i would say it feels very smooth.