So, bought my car a couple months back. Had to address a dirty carb, warped front rotor and replace the front CV axles. Got the car running pretty decent after rebuilding the carb. Replace the front rotors, pads and CV axles. Now its got this repetitive mechanical rubbing noise. I think it was there prior to the CV/Brake job, but honestly the CV's were so noisy I may not have noticed it. Now that the CV's seem good, Its very apparent. It rubs accord to speed and gets slightly worse/better when I'm turning. It will go away once and a while if I accelerate or brake harder than normal. Definitely sounds like its coming from the front, hard to tell which side.

 

After the CV/Brake job I noticed the noise, took everything apart again, reset the pads and all seemed to be right. Could this be a wheel bearing? Check the brakes again? Any/all ideas would be really appreciated. Here's a picture, just cause its fun...

 

Rubbing noise? Like a growl or rumble? Definaty from the front?

You should check the frent weels for play. Lift the car, put your hands at the 6 and 12:00 positions on the tire. Rock the tire. If you feel any play the bearings might be due.

I just replaced a Spindle Nut on mine. It was old and worn. Would tighten and hold till the car was rolling under side load. Then it would slip several threads to the cotter and allow the hub to wobble. Same symptoms, made an awful grinding noise with braking and turning. Under power it was fine. Showed a scrape on the rotor too.

Mine was doing this and it ended up being the little spring brackets that hold the pads were rubbing the rotor.