05 llbean Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 05 llbean stock with 25000 miles. Just brought it in today for a humming noise comming from the rear end. It's bad wheel bearing. I was told that subaru wants to look at it because it failed so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpif Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 05 LGT wagon 41000km left front bearing replaced under warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Doe the humming start out very faint and get louder as time goes on? I only started noticing it today. I'm almost at 20k miles and it's very faint around 65MPH. Go higher and the engine noise drowns it out, go lower then 50 or so and it goes away. I will try to jack up the car and check for play but I don't have easy access to a lift. Any addtional ways to check for this? I just need a better description of the sound as it is pretty faint right now, thanks! Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springnr Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 05 LGT wagon 30,600 miles left front bearing replaced under warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Subaru should implement demerit points to dealerships that dismiss real issues (especially potentially unsafe issues like bad wheel bearings). OR MY F-ING SPEEDOMETER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_evil :icon_evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 llbean Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Doe the humming start out very faint and get louder as time goes on? I only started noticing it today. I'm almost at 20k miles and it's very faint around 65MPH. Go higher and the engine noise drowns it out, go lower then 50 or so and it goes away. I will try to jack up the car and check for play but I don't have easy access to a lift. Any addtional ways to check for this? I just need a better description of the sound as it is pretty faint right now, thanks! Thats what mine did. It kind of snuck up on me. When I first realized that the humming was there I wasn't sure if it was new or if it was always there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 ^Hmmm... that's exactly how I felt too. I know the boxer has some noise and rumble to it, I love it, but this sound seemed different. As I was listening for it with the radio off, my girlfriend even made a comment on it. She's no car specialist but she still heard something too. Very odd... Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laramieskibum Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 sounds like a bearing. Same reaction I had....only mine was more of, are you ******* kidding me? Is this really going to cost me another 1/2 ski day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim malach Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I really don't know if it a wheel bearing or not but when I going between 80 or 100 mph it makes a hi pich whine in the right front sometimes it does sometimes it do not does that sound like a wheel bearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweller Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 So apparently I'm not crazy for thinking that I might have a bad wheel bearing at only 2600 miles. no, i didn't forget a zero. guess I'll be calling the dealership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 llbean Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I really don't know if it a wheel bearing or not but when I going between 80 or 100 mph it makes a hi pich whine in the right front sometimes it does sometimes it do not does that sound like a wheel bearing?Can't remember if it was constant when it first started but it was noticable around 40 mph. And after a while I always heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Ya for bad wheel bearings! I mean.... boo? On my 2005 Outback XT with 10500 miles, the left rear wheel bearing wa sreplaced last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc8bpc8 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I noticed a loud humming noise around 45 mph - it was a bad wheel bearing - rear driver side. I'm at about 40k miles - luckily the wheel bearings are covered under the 60k powertrain warranty. The dealer still got me for a "diagnostic fee" which apparently they want from anyone to look at a car that is out of the 36k warranty. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseycat10 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Wheel Bearings are always a warrantee job, correct? My 05 Legacy 2.5i is in the shop as we speak for a wheel bearing job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Yes. Warranty covers bearings. My VB Garage... Pumping the air back into despair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 got mine done today... only 7300miles. Front Left. 06wagon oh yah, had a spider die in the headlight assy too. lol... tech said that look a lot of time to fix where as the bearing's like a 30min swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I notice a loud humming noise when my wife's in my lap, er, the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycotopian Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I had road noise so bad that I couldn't talk on my cell phone even with the windows up. I took it to the dealer and they blamed the coilovers. I took it to Crawford and they actually looked into the problem instead of trying to find a scapegoat like the dealer. They properly diagnosed it as both front wheel bearings being bad. I took it back to the dealer who confirmed Crawfords diagnosis and fixed it under warranty. They did however try to cop out and blame the bad wheel bearings on my longer studs I am running for my 5mm spacers. I think he was really reaching on that one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycotopian Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I had road noise so bad that I couldn't talk on my cell phone even with the windows up. I took it to the dealer and they blamed the coilovers. I took it to Crawford and they actually looked into the problem instead of trying to find a scapegoat like the dealer. They properly diagnosed it as both front wheel bearings being bad. I took it back to the dealer who confirmed Crawfords diagnosis and fixed it under warranty. They did however try to cop out and blame the bad wheel bearings on my longer studs I am running for my 5mm spacers. I think he was really reaching on that one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 ^^ yeh, 5mm offset change is unlikely to prematurely wear the wheel bearing. unless you were running excessively wide wheels like 8.5" or something on 255 size tires or something or another. my dealer was real cool about it... and they should be. It's an inconvenience that the wife and i had to drop off and pick it up. dealer gets paid for the work from SIA... we didn't get paid for the time or gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Abdullah Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Is this wheel bearing problem something that Subaru will make a Heavy Duty Bearing for to eliminate the bearing failure??? I'm going to the dealer that I bought my car from 4 months ago, this coming Tues. (7/11) with the same " humming sound...around 40MPH " and my car has 6800 miles on it..and I've been listening to the hum for the last 600ish miles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawGT Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 can anyone elaborate on the true character of this humming sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 can anyone elaborate on the true character of this humming sound? ever heard of a McD DC10? it sounds just like that... like a eerie low pitched hummm from hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Not *quite* as loud as a DC10, perhaps, but yeah that's a good description. Should be fairly noticeable on the freeway with the radio off. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawGT Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 So it sounds like being inside an old prop plane? Well, if so, I dont think I have that. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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