mcnea001 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 All: So finally got the subaru on the road legally after my clutch swap. Running good but I am hearing some growling. It makes more noise when I change lanes which leads me to believe it is the front wheel bearings. A few questions: 1) Any danger / harm by driving the car around? I want to shake out some of the other bugs.. 2) Anyone have a good how to with pictures? I am thinking of purchases the complete hub assembly. I want to avoid pressing bearings if possible. http://www.1aauto.com/2005-11-subaru-legacy-outback-wheel-bearing-and-hub-assembly/i/1ashf00336?f=518153&y=2005&utm_campaign=gb_csv_br&utm_content=SHF&gclid=Cj0KEQjwy92wBRCl7trx4PaIo8EBEiQASPhtC4DVIZSLnZv3F6WiKRlzHWywONKtGRQAArcfQjWIjlcaAoOd8P8HAQ Thanks in advance. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 What year is the car? Bearings on these can be tricky to diagnose. They usually don't show any play until they're totally worn out, but check them for play, and if you find one that's loose, that one is definitely in need of replacement. The best way to check them is to disassemble everything and pull the axle out of the hub so that it can easily be spun by hand. If the bearing is bad, it will be obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnea001 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 What year is the car? Bearings on these can be tricky to diagnose. They usually don't show any play until they're totally worn out, but check them for play, and if you find one that's loose, that one is definitely in need of replacement. The best way to check them is to disassemble everything and pull the axle out of the hub so that it can easily be spun by hand. If the bearing is bad, it will be obvious. Sorry....1995 Subaru Legacy L Wagon. Any concerns with driving it for a little while? Need to save my $$ if I need to do wheel bearings now. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) 95 bearings are press in. No way around that. If there's no play and you can stand the noise, keep on driving. These can go for years on noisy bearings and not get any worse, or only slowly get worse. On the other hand, I've had one go from practically no noise to total failure in 5 miles, so it's always a gamble. That was an aftermarket bearing though, which had already been replaced, and the installer didn't put the outer bearing seal back in. Edited October 10, 2015 by Fairtax4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith3267 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 When you purchase the complete hub assembly, the wheel bearing is not pressed on the hub. The wheel bearing has to be pressed into the steering knuckle first, then the hub is pressed into the bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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