Justbri

Allright I found the problem. Lets back up to the beginning this all started with a bad wheel bearing. When i took the knuckle off I could not get the Axle out of the knuckle so I brought it to the machine shop and he used 23,000 lbs of force to separate them. In doing so he bent the knuckle where it attaches to the strut thus causing the tire to rub.

Thanks for all the help and ideas guys. The struts were not removed, I did put the rotor back on, the axle nut screws on to the same spot it did before repairs and it is the same as the other side, The tires are the recommended size and there were no problems for 200,000 miles until the bearing was changed. At this point the only logical explanation i can come up with is the the wrong bearing was pressed in. I am going to take the knuckle off again and bring it back to the machine shop/parts store and see if we can figure it out. I will keep you updated.

There are no apparent modifications to the car. I have now had 3 different mechanics look at it and nobody can figure it out. Have not brought it to dealer yet because i'm not a millionaire but it may come to that. I have shimmed the wheel with washers so i can drive it hopefully it is safe enough until i figure it out.

I have a 1998 Subaru Forester. I had a bad wheel bearing on the left rear wheel. I brought the knuckle to the machinre shop, they pressed in a new bearing. I put everything back together now the tire rubs against the strut. I have checked everything multiple times and can not find any adjustments that can be made . I compared everything with the right side of the car and everthing seems fine. Don't know what else to do. Please help,