Andy2004

now im new to the impreza game (2 weeks in)...and i have to ask some of you more experienced and long term owners about some of the engine noises please...

1) when coming off accelerator around 2.5k rpm it whines?

2) at very high speed on the track it made a very very loud noise? thought it might be air intake on the bonnet? constant loud almost buzz noise? like resistance?

3) whistle noise throughout rev range (not turbo as can hear that more like hissing noise)

any help will be appreciated...also, i had some mintex pads fitted and ebc grooved discs...left front is making a sort of clicking/ticking noise under braking? when pressing brake hard from say 70-0mph it kinda brakes harder on other front wheel ??

shawy1976

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Sounds like gearbox problems to me.

99greenwagon

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the brake problem is probably a sticky/ceased piston in caliper which are normally unceaseable.

ScoobyNoobie

Is the whistle definately not a whine?
As i think they all whine, through the transmission when accelerating even gently. (well i hope they do, because mine does!)

Myles

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Mine whines a little when accelerating, and when backing off.

G-Man1982

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the clicking from your breaks is prob the fact you have grooved discs. mine do it, my mates do it, its just the pad going over the grooves!

as for the other bits... does sound like gearbox.

Sti spec d

I think the whining is the transmission with it having four wheel drive mine does it aswell. I used to have a land rover 110 and it hand a whine from the transmission aswell.

Andy2004

yeah its definatly the transmission making the noise (accelerating and decelerating), had a slight judder pulling off tonight...is this normal too? clutch seems ok as pulls off in second etc ????

the brakes are weird...only noise is front left ticking, and doesnt seem as strong on braking...bit weak even when pressed hard ... think i will get G goode to check when i finally get 1155s fitted.

motorola222

if it helps mate my calipers seized last week and the symptoms are the same as u. the clicking could be the discs deglazing the pads and isnt to worry about, but i suggest u get ur calipers sorted ASAP u dont want a brake fire like i did.

as for the whine mine kinda does it mainly at hight reves and my turbo whistles under heavy acceleration. i think the whine is the centre diff tbh. most of them seem to do it.

Hope i helped

Andy2004

cheers mate, yeah noises seem normal i think, however have got slight judder when pulling away in first...anyway what age subaru you got and how much you pay for a caliper??

wheres best place to source a caliper from?

Myles

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Judder is common, search for it and you will see for yourself. It needs a full bore start with loadsa clutch to clean the surface, shouldnt judder for a bit then. (that is the advice given here before, just re-iterating it)

JonnyA

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The noise in your point 2 may be the door seals - at about 110+ they let some air though and you get a loud 'whooo' noise, it comes in quite suddenly.

Andy2004

when you say full bore i take it you mean 5k plus revs, but whats loads a clutch mean? lol i'm being a bit thick tonight i guess

Andy2004

ahhh, thats what i thought...when i going down the straight at curborough i hit 125mph and it scared the **** out of me lol...thought it sounded like wind resistance, i thought maybe the intake was doing it but doors would make sense too

motorola222

Ian at Godspeed brakes is great got my shiny ones today ur never know they were returns mine is a my2000 mate

Andy2004

Anyone with transmission whine, get yourself some Castrol driveline oil in your gearbox !!! Wow...way less noise!! Had my car fully serviced at roger clark motorsport today and what a difference to the car! Gearbox, accelerating, braking...all much better for it...tops guys there too!