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sarahskis
Posts: 1587 - Karma: 41
Subaru wheel bearings?

My car makes a very threatening noise when i drive...its like a thump thump thump when the tire rotates, and sounds like its coming from the back left.  It makes more noise when it turns...

So I think it's the bearings? Haven't gotten it looked at yet cause I can't afford to do anything about it...but what would I be looking at price wise, or if I just got the parts and had a mechanic friend do it?
Dec 16 2008 7:38PM
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pah1500
Posts: 117 - Karma: 9

It sounds like it probably is the bearings.  You know how winter tires sound on dry pavement?  When bearings go bad it sounds like that, but WAY worse; like a lot louder.

If you get it done at a shop it'll probably cost between $400 and $500 but you can do it yourself for like $100 or less (Depending on the brand of bearing you get) and it's pretty easy to do.  You can get away without doing anything about it for awhile though.

Dec 16 2008 8:02PM
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