WayneG555

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Hey there guys.

My front passenger wheel has started to squeak when turning right. I've had it jacked up and there's no play in the wheel bearings so don't think its this. Is there anything else that it could be?

Thanks
Wayne

babber

I had a whole host of bizarre and strange noises coming from the front of my RB5 (70 k on clock) and practically replaced the whole front suspension system at a cost of god know what. Guess what it was in the end? BTW, the bearing were checked by numerous good well trusted mechanic mates, and none of them suspected the bearings. It wasn't until I jacked it up one day and the front wheel almost feel off then the penny dropped.

A mate of mine said to me whenever he gets a new car and it's noisy for whatever reason on the front, he always changes the bearings. 9 times out of 10 this usually fixes the problem.

Just a thought

Phill

Turbotits

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You wont feel any play while the drive shaft nut is tight. Losen it up three or four turns and then check for play. Had this on mine and same as above no one could find any play.Until the drive shaft was undone and then the bearing was totally shagged

WayneG555

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Well the squeaking was still there today but even louder!! I took the wheel off and tried to tighten the axle nut but it was already tight. Checked for play in the wheel and there really is none!! Do you still reckon this could be the wheel bearing?

Wayne

Turbotits

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Tightening the centre nut has no affect on the bearing, There not the tappered type. Loosen the centre nut and then check for play. There should be No or very little play even with the outer c/v nut undone.

brianrb5

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Wayne, I had my RB5 in the garage today with the exact same problem, a squeal at low speed that varies when the wheel is turned... Once up off the ground it was apparant that the wheel wasn't freely rotating, and on closer inspection the caliper has seized on the disk, not enough to a problem yet but needs sorting, so I've got some pistons etc on order and am gonna get them to strip the caliper down and rebuild it. Should be ok and hopefully won't need a new caliper.

Thanks to Len at Subaru 4 You in Newbury...

Hope this is of some help

Bri