Onan The Barbarian

Was wondering if anyone has any experience of this

I've got a 95 JDM WRX and it's making a noise when I'm driving. The noise sounds like it's coming from the passenger side front and could best be described as a wu-wu-wu-wu-wu sound which increases in frequency the faster I go.

It gets worse when I go round right hand bends but can still be heard when going straight

Anyone got any ideas?

wrx-kris

not a knackard turbo then.
does it sound metallic?

arch liner?

dan83590

Wheel bearing gone matey....

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

was going to mention the wheel bearing but then it might be the

wu tang clan...

<gets coat >

Onan The Barbarian

Well, additional to this, I've just jacked it up and turned the wheel by hand and it's quiet but then gets to a certain spot and makes what can only be described as a tone. Like a musical note. Not scraping or anything

daz_don1

it sounds stupid but have you checked your brake pads?

Onan The Barbarian

It's a A sharp, just in case you were wondering

Onan The Barbarian

Yes, they were still there

I think they were replaced 8 months ago and I know I drive fast but, not that fast

wrx-kris

best jack the car up and spin the wheel to check

dan83590

Any vertical play from the wheel when jacked up?

Onan The Barbarian

Post #5

Onan The Barbarian

No, that looked fine

dan83590

4 pot calipers?

Theres a spring on the 4 pot pads which can scrape on the disc.

Onan The Barbarian

They're just the standard brakes, nothing uprated on the car at all

Thedevilandhiscar

it will be a wheel bearing or a cv in the shaft??

dan83590

Debris caught somewhere? Check in between the disc and backing plate, a small stone wedged in the caliper?

dan83590

Has it been gradually getting worse or did it just suddenly start?

stevey

iTrader: (2)

wheel bearing, when mine went there was no play in the wheel the only noise came when i drove it even then it took 4 weeks before we could tell for certain if thats what it was i.e we had to wait till it made the noise when i turned either left or right and it was realy noticeable

Onan The Barbarian

It's been gradually getting worse

Onan The Barbarian

I guess all I can do is strip down the brake calipers, clean everything up and take it from there. Process of elimination and all that

Onan The Barbarian

Thanks a lot for all your advice, lads. Very much appreciated

dan83590

I refer you to my first post

Wheel bearing.

Onan The Barbarian

So next question. Anyone know where's the best place to get one of the little suckers

dan83590

Try Scubaru first I spose..

dan83590

And a comparison..

eBay.co.uk: Front wheel bearing kit, Subaru Forester Impreza Legacy (item 150076917771 end time 02-May-07 10:33:08 BST)

Onan The Barbarian

Cheers Dan

Now, what day should I pencil you in to come round and fit it

dan83590

Funny guy huh!

Its not too difficult to do.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

and while you have your calipers off, give them a nice clean and paint them you northern monkey