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"what does the rear wheel bering look like?"

 

 

Your year Forester had an issue with the rear wheel

bearings.

 

The fix was to replace them with Legacy

wheel bearings.

The Impreza (same platform) also suffered this malady.

 

Does the noise come from the rear, middle or the front

of the vehicle?

> front = CV joint

> middle = torque bind

> rear = wheel bearing

 

Hope this helps?

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93's differ in some respects to later model EJ drivetrain parts, all are not interchangeable. i'm not saying the bearings won't work, but don't assume this info applies to your year. the parts suppliers *should* have adequate info on that by now though?

 

if i needed rear bearings on an impreza i'd swap in an entire hub assembly and do a rear disc brake swap at the same time. i don't even need wheel bearings for an excuse, i'm converting my brakes now!

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"what does the rear wheel bering look like?"

Does the noise come from the rear, middle or the front

of the vehicle?

> front = CV joint

> middle = torque bind

> rear = wheel bearing

Hope this helps?

Is it possible that a front wheel bearing would also cause noise in the front? I just replaced a loud rear wheel bearing on my 99 forester as well. Now that the rear is quiet again, I notice what I believe to be noise caused by a failing front left wheel bearing. It's the same wump, wump at slower speeds and a roar at highway speeds (not necessarily when making "sweeping turns").

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