cameront21

Alright, got all moved and had a chance to get back to the subie. Jacked the subie up, put it in 4wd with a brick on the gas and layed down next to each tire. I wedged a steel pipe under the left side tires while spinning to stop them so I could hear the right side. No noise from any tire that sounded like cv or bearings. Got underneath the car and there is a squeaking/scratching like metal on metal coming from the drive shaft it sounds like. Cant tell if its the front U or rear just sounds like its coming from the entire drive shaft. To me it makes more sense that it would be coming from the drive shaft since I could never really tell which wheel the noise sounded like it was coming from. I wish I would have just done this from the beginning. Does this sound right? Thanks Cameron

In the process of moving currently, havent had a chance to check all of your suggestions. Hopefully will get a chance over turkey day weekend. Thanks Cameron

Hmmm... well it was 69.99 at O'Reilley?

Will have to check this.

I replaced the entire axle from the tranny to the tire. Does not seem to make the noise specifically when going around corners, I can get it to make the noise going straight. Will have to test it with wheel all the way to right and left. The reason I thought it had a limited slip was because I had it up on jacks and put the car into gear to see if I could target which wheel the noise was coming from. When the car was in gear my front left wheel was spinning but the front right was not. I called a guy I know who knows a little about cars to ask him what was up, and he said it was normal that only the drivers side was spinning because the passenger side would not get power unless the drivers side slipped. What is interesting is before I replaced the entire CV the wheel made a grind noise. Now the grinding is gone and it just makes a knocking noise but only when accelerating. At first I thought it could have been a loose hub nut so I tightened those back down and it still makes the noise. At this point I am thinking its the front diff. Thanks Cameron

I have an 89 Subaru GL Wagon. Been a great car, I bought it with a blown head and then had a refurb put in. Probably only put 40k on the refurb motor so I am attached to the car. It was recently making a grinding noise from the front passenger wheel. I took apart everything, found a torn boot on the CV, replaced the boot. While it was apart i checked the bearings and repacked them. The bearings didnt sound bad, they were smooth and made no noise when spun. So after getting the new CV installed I put it all back together and took it for a test drive. Everything sounds good until I step on the gas and then I hear a knocking noise from the same wheel while accelerating. When I let off the gas the knocking noise stops. I have checked the tightness of all of my bolts and the hub nut. I am thinking that something is wrong in the transmission. It seems that when the limited slip kicks in and power is being given to that front passenger side wheel then the noise occurs. I am not a car guy, so I do not even know that my 89 Subaru GL has a limited slip so I could be entirely wrong. Just am going off what I have heard as to what the problem could be. Any input greatly appreciated Thanks Cameron