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Update: It's been repaired. One hole is oblong but it's all tight enough to be safe according to him, so wheel not needed. He was supposed to drive it out to me & I'd take him back... but he (forgot?) before leaving. So I'm still waiting to get the car. $50 lugs, $80/hr for one, & tax, & $80 tow. So $225. It has to be something from the last job. That job was that tire off, and only that tire. The lugs loosened. Thank you everyone for the ideas!! It's all good to know, as I hang out with this car!

I'll mention the rotor to the mechanic. He's replacing all 5 lugs (not additional labor, $22 more parts). The other 3 tires are fine. This sides braking was repaired 3 months ago for a groaning sound. He said if it was installed a little cockeyed, not in that star tightening pattern, it can get hung up on one lug, seem tight but not really be. I'm not sure I understood the "hung up" comment. All makes sense though. And with a few people posting -- seems to be a thing with Subarus. This car was my parents in upstate NY, so MD is rust-free by comparison . So tease away.

Are those the parts in the pic that look detached? They do in the pic, but on closer look, I think (and am hoping) I was mistaken - and it's just loose lug nuts. It's being towed right now!

Just saw your reply. Thanks! Probably can't see, cause I think it was just the angle I was looking at that made it look detached. It was still early & dark. Hopefully, it's being towed now, and the repair will go well. Thank you!

Never mind. With better light & closer up - it's all attached I think. Three lug nuts are sheared off. So guess they loosened. That side's brakes & only that side, was working on 3 months ago. That must be the start, though too far out to say it's caused by them... One shop told me Subaru's do have this issue with lugs loosening...

Hi, I'm new to my Subaru & was lurking the other day but didn't expect to need to solve a problem so soon! I had a thump, thump that's been getting worse. Looking underneath - the RL tire had parts that should be attached & aren't. It's a 2-3 inch flat metal with pipe attached. In 1st photo, you can see (sort of) that it's sheared off a bit. Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Hopefully photos can be clicked on so the details can be seen