[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

On 12/10/2016 at 2:54 PM, snowflake009 said:

Haha wow that could have turned out real bad. glad you got it sorted 😅

Cheers.

Getting them fixed up soon as I have enough funds to do so. Came with a bit of curbing sadly.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

9 hours ago, snowflake009 said:

Haha wow that could have turned out real bad. glad you got it sorted 😅

Cheers. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Could have been way way waaay worse.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

Mechanic in town changed the wheel assembly for me today. Got a 2,000K's wheel assembly from the local Subaru shop for $145. Came from a wrecked car, completely intact.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

27 minutes ago, SpeedySub said:

Thats interesting because the bushes at the back of the arms that I replaced needed to be replaced at the next  warrant. I thought it was something I did  when reinstalling them, maybe it was just bad quality

Did a little bit of searching. http://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/products/subaru_legacy_2004 These ones seem to pop up a lot, that or TIMKEN https://www.amazon.com/Timken-HA590119-Axle-Bearing-Assembly/dp/B000IYEM8E. Read the OEM Subaru hub assemblies and bearings aren't worth it.

 

I still see people complaining about noise coming on after 4,000+ KM's, but this has to be case-by-case with a lot these wheel hub assemblies.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

Just now, sobanoodle said:

 

I've heard a lot of negative feedback about Febest. Really get what you pay.

Will stay away from it then. OEM Subaru it is?

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

5 minutes ago, loner said:

Who put those wheels on and didn't tell you the wheel was about to fall off?

When the wheels got put on it had no play at all, just the noise, and it never made the sound on weight distribution to the rear wheel. Today at some point, or late yesterday it must have just sheared itself to pieces finally. Or... my tyre guy really did somehow miss it, which I don't know how to feel about since he's been a gem for me, and everyone I know for a long time.

 

I want to keep these videos visible somewhere on the site to help the lesser knowledgeable like me the sound it can make on these cars. I had YouTubed wheel bearing issues on Subaru's before but nothing I found sounded quite like this.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

12 hours ago, snowflake009 said:

Im not familiar with the brand but they look like the the ones

 

 

 

Well. I don't know how the F*** I missed this when I had the tyres changed. Unless the bearing completely gave way after they were changed, giving it more play. It did get very loud today... Putting second-hand hub on it right now until I can get a new part for it.

 

I am an idiot.  Enjoy the funny video.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

27 minutes ago, snowflake009 said:

I got the parts from a local Subaru mechanic and fitted them myself. BNT could possibly have them. From memory the rear hubs where around $180 for both (not genuine Subaru but apparently better)  Not sure about just the bearings as I just went for the complete hub. Any good mechanic should do it as its a common problem with these Legacys

 

 

I found these, FEBEST ones. Around $110/ea

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

45 minutes ago, snowflake009 said:

I recently had my rear wheel bearings go. Had a similar ticking noise from outside and a temperamental growling noise inside the cabin that got worse over time. Cheap and easy fix too!

Just to clarify, I'm not sure if the sound changes when putting load on the tyres, it's kind of hard to at the rear. But the sound seems pretty consistent and pretty much exactly how you explained it.

 

Where should I go for bearing replacement? It can't hurt to replace them and see what happens. Annnd do I need to replace the hub, or just the bearing? Because the hub sets are pricey.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

1 minute ago, Andy_Mac said:

Na won't be shock knock. Thats was too consistant to be shock knock. Especially since that seemed to be a rather flat road. Could be a wheel bearing but more likely to be something rubbing. Something hitting the plastic inner wheel well would probably sound like a whomping with windows closed and ticking with them open.

All you can really do is take it back to the tyre place for a check or get it up on some ramps or jackstands and check everything underneath yourself. Sure most tyre places wouldn't have an issue with giving it a quick check over if its suspected to be an issue that is potentially a result of the new tyres.

I had the noise before I changed the tyres as well. I'll take it back in (his shop is just down the road, I really should plug him as he's incredible with deals, got me my set for $660 on original quoted deal a while back). I've had a look myself around the wheel briefly with the car jacked up but I didn't see anything at the time. I guess I'll re-check it.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

14 minutes ago, Joker said:

I vote shock knock

 

 

I couldn't find any threads or posts online of it happening to a Legacy. It does have Bilstein shocks, and from what I've read the harder rear shocks tend to have this issue?

 

I suppose, any suggestions for rear coil overs? If the fix works, I want to just replace them with coil overs before I have to do this all over.

[Strange noise from rear of car. EDIT: Wheel bearing - video of my idiocy uploaded]

Hey, my 04' Legacy (AT) has been making a strange sound recently. It's persistent at basically any speed, long as the cars moving. From inside the car it sounds like a womping noise, wind down the window and stick your head out and it sounds like a clinking noise, vaguely coming from the drivers side rear tyre. The sound gets louder and faster as the car accelerates, or decelerates (with brakes or engine braking). I just had four new tyres put on the car today (225/40). I've had it aligned since I got the car, which originally never made the noise.

 

I have a video of the clinking noise that I'll try to put on YouTube now.

 

EDIT:

 

[BP5 Oxygen Sensor Replacement]

I saw things mentioning that, wasn't sure so I thought I'd ask here. Juuuust incase.

[BP5 Oxygen Sensor Replacement]

Hello, just want to confirm I'm going for the right part here.. Looking around for OEM 22641-AA391, found one on TradeMe for like $300, no thanks. Found one on this site here, http://www.rhdjapan.com/subaru-oem-air-fuel-sensor-22641-ej20-turbo-2003-2006.html for $120 ish, and another on on Yahoo Auctions for a similar price but they all look used.

Am I heading in the right direction for the part? Are the DENSO ones just as good as the OEM Subaru?

 

I want to install it myself as well, 2004 BP5 Spec.B wagon.

[Sti springs with bilsteins]

 sobanoodle said:

From STI parts catalog:

*B4 = Sedan

TW = Touring Wagon

Late seeing this, but this is extremely helpful for me. I'm getting some STI Pink Springs for my 2.0 GT spec.B, wasn't sure what part numbers to look for. Now I do. :3

[Beta testers wanted]

I'll help test.

[interesting things you find that hint at your cars prevoius life]

 evowrx said:

Thats the factory optioned fusebox translator. Bloody useless when their battery goes flat.

Let's see...It saaays, Heater Blower, Heater Blower, Door Lock, Mirror .. something, Tail Clearance, SRS Airbag, Fog Lamp, Radio Audio, R Fog?!, Ignition Airbag, smudged out something, De-ice, Meter, Wiper Washers, Stop (LOL, 20A just says STOP). Ignition Aircon, then human face blocks stuff.... Then the bottom says something about a fuses.

[interesting things you find that hint at your cars prevoius life]

 El_Chado said:

Changed my seat over to some V3 Sti ones today. Found some JDM candy, as well as a weird baseball man with a Japanese description.

Japanese candy is Hi-Chew (they sell it in a lot of BP's now), the baseball man is a player from the Hanshin Tigers in Osaka (where I use to live). Buy him off you for $5.