stclara Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 97 Outback rear end noise during low speed sharp turns in forward & reverse. I replaced the rear rotors & brakes but the sound is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Did you check the strut? Also check the bushing at the rear of the front control arms they are the one that have the two big bolts in them. I just had one go out and I am getting noise on the slow sharp turns. When they go bad you will see grease coming out of them. they are easy to change and it cost me 75.00 dollars for the bushing. I thought the noise was coming from right front, but it turned out to be the the left front. So your noise may be coming from there also. 97 Outback rear end noise during low speed sharp turns in forward & reverse. I replaced the rear rotors & brakes but the sound is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Can you describe the noise? Is it more a low frequency noise....does the pitch change with speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclara Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks for the replys... The noise is definitely coming from the rear end. A sharp low speed turn as in parallel parking will cause a groaning grabbing low frequency noise almost like a brake grabbing. That's why I totally replaced the brakes in the rear. The brakes were replaced but it did not help. It's still there. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Will it make this noise if you are not on the brake? If it only does it when you are on the brake then your rear shoes or pads may be contaminated with grease or oil. Thanks for the replys...The noise is definitely coming from the rear end. A sharp low speed turn as in parallel parking will cause a groaning grabbing low frequency noise almost like a brake grabbing. That's why I totally replaced the brakes in the rear. The brakes were replaced but it did not help. It's still there. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclara Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 In the slow speed turn with no brake applied. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclara Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Solution Adding a Limited Slip Differential additive (I used Kendall) to the differential seems to have solved the problem. I think the clutches in the diff were chattering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commuter Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 No limited slip in your car's rear end. Sounds like you have some wear and tear in there the additive has solved it for the moment. I presume you changed the oil as well? Commuter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 i can't believe noone has called out WHEEL BEARING yet..... I'm going to say that's what it is... jack up the car (all 4 wheels off the ground, if you can), then put it in drive (maybe have someone to regulate the brakes, etc..) now put your hand on the spring/strut assy, if you feel the vibration, that's most likely a bearing. Also, with it up (wheels not moving) check to see if it wobbles any direction, grab the front & back of it, and try to torque it, do the same with the top & bottom.. if you get alot of play, your bearing most likely isn't happy. You can also rotate the wheel by hand and feel around where the axle goes into the hub. My imp did this... ohh... 3-4 times, so i'm pretty good at calling it out when it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Andy, I was thinking the same thing - I just wasn't going to post 'cause he said it was fixed. But, rear grinding, 9/10 times it's a rear wheel bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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