slipshod77 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 My wife's 05 LGT wagon is making a strange noise. It sounds almost like a flat tire on the passenger front (that's what she thought it was when it started). It doesn't make a sound when the car is standing still, only when moving. It doesn't seem to vary significantly with speed. It gets louder with turns and ceases completely if the brakes are even slightly depressed. We had the brakes replaced last week and normally I'd just take it back to them to take a look at it, but she's out of town with it. She's going to have someone at a shop take a look at it, but there is a good chance the mechanic she's taking it to has never worked on a Subie before. Any ideas what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHellrais3R Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 could be wheel bearing or maybe the spring adjuster for the shoes. I had to adjust my spring to get my old rotors off and set it too high when I put my new ones on. Had to loosen up so there wasn't any noise. You can also adjust them by going in reverse and forward over and over again. There's a thread on here that describes the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipshod77 Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 I'll tell her to give that a shot. The other piece of information I have is that it is quiet if the car is cold. The sound cropped up after an hour or two on the highway. After parking for a while it took a few minutes before it started again. After sitting overnight it didn't come back during a short drive (5 - 10 minutes or so). Any more ideas. It doesn't seem like a wheel bearing, but I could be wrong about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipshod77 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm dusting this off so as to help anyone with a similar issue. In my case it was improperly torqued lug nuts. Torquing them to spec eliminated the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2006legacygt Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have a similar issue that I noticed a week ago. It sounds like a rubbing noise from the driver front. However, my noise starts at approximately 20 mph and dies when I hit the brakes. The brakes are getting low, and its prominent when cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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