Drivers side wheel noise

[SpeedySub]

I seem to have developed a noise from the drivers side wheel area. It sounds a bit like a CV going bad, but only when going round a left hand bend at speed (50 kms +). It doesn't do it at low speeds or at full lock (like I would suspect a CV). Is this a wheel beaing or CV. The suspension seems to be all bolted up tight.

[GC8E2DD]

Does it sound like scraping? And you sure it's not doing it all the time? The last wheel bearing that went on one of our cars was a rear in the Legacy. It would get louder when weight came off it, ie: when turning towards the side it was on.

[SpeedySub]

No its completely quiet when driving, which is why I was thinking CV, but all the CV's that have gone in previous cars make the noise at slow speed as well. This only seems to make the noise once the wheel gets past a certain point and it has some weight on it i.e when it gets loaded up on a long left hander

[loner]

It could be a wheel bearing.

[SpeedySub]

 loner said:

It could be a wheel bearing.

Is there a good way to tell if the bearing is going? something that would be able to be done in the drive, or would I need to take it somewhere to have it checked?

[loner]

There will be a bit of movement if the bearing is going. Jack up the corner and grab the top of the wheel and pull and push on hit hard... see if you can get it to move.

You could also try tightening up the hub nut... if that reduces the noise it's most likely the bearing.

[SpeedySub]

 loner said:

There will be a bit of movement if the bearing is going. Jack up the corner and grab the top of the wheel and pull and push on hit hard... see if you can get it to move.

You could also try tightening up the hub nut... if that reduces the noise it's most likely the bearing.

Sweet, will have a look this weekend.

[Albertouy]

I had a similar noise and it turned out to be the bilstein shocks

[SpeedySub]

 Albertouy said:

I had a similar noise and it turned out to be the bilstein shocks

What was wrong with them? were they just worn out? and did you get them replaced or have them rebuilt?

[Albertouy]

I can't remember what the mechanic said, but he said it wasn't anything to worry about. Mine one is a legacy bp and he said is very strange for them to have a stuffed cv.

[SpeedySub]

 Albertouy said:

I can't remember what the mechanic said, but he said it wasn't anything to worry about. Mine one is a legacy bp and he said is very strange for them to have a stuffed cv.

Good to hear about the CV's, will still have a look at the wheel bearings this weekend. If its just the shocks and nothing to worry about, will just leave them for now. Might show up something in the next warrant