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So I have done the rear wheel bearings twice on my 97 Impreza L Wagon
and the racket from the driver's side rear is still there. It still
sounds like a wheel bearing, being louder on right turns (loaded) and
quiter on left turns (unloaded). It is relatively quiet when you
first get rolling but gets louder and it heats up. It is loudest at
45-50 MPH. It actually seems quieter at higher speeds probably
because the frequency is picking up. If I'm tooling around a parking
lot in 1st gear, I also get a "what, what, what" sound from the same
location. I get this coasting or in gear. I get it even if I pull
the parking brake so it's not the drums.
Today, I am having the tires balanced but after that I am out of
ideas. I am finally selling the car to a friend as I have put only
2500 miles on it in 2.5 years so I really don't need the car. After
all of the other things I fixed (clutch, timing belt, water pump,
etc), it is very annoying that I can't seem to erase this pesky noise.
Any ideas before I get rid of the car?
Thanks,
Gene
P.S. How does $5500 sound for a 97 Wagon (non-Outback) with 67000
miles? I am going to go to $5000 if that rear noise persists. These
are friends afterall.
and the racket from the driver's side rear is still there. It still
sounds like a wheel bearing, being louder on right turns (loaded) and
quiter on left turns (unloaded). It is relatively quiet when you
first get rolling but gets louder and it heats up. It is loudest at
45-50 MPH. It actually seems quieter at higher speeds probably
because the frequency is picking up. If I'm tooling around a parking
lot in 1st gear, I also get a "what, what, what" sound from the same
location. I get this coasting or in gear. I get it even if I pull
the parking brake so it's not the drums.
Today, I am having the tires balanced but after that I am out of
ideas. I am finally selling the car to a friend as I have put only
2500 miles on it in 2.5 years so I really don't need the car. After
all of the other things I fixed (clutch, timing belt, water pump,
etc), it is very annoying that I can't seem to erase this pesky noise.
Any ideas before I get rid of the car?
Thanks,
Gene
P.S. How does $5500 sound for a 97 Wagon (non-Outback) with 67000
miles? I am going to go to $5000 if that rear noise persists. These
are friends afterall.