Tires Rubbing..2002 9 3
 

New Tires...did not make this problem go away..I have the spec 205/55/r16 tires on this car ..I have some serious rubbing going on ...all tires look to have clearance the but the front right is clearing by less than an inch in park when the wheel is turned...need some reccomendations on how to address this...

thanks

gatr

has the car been lowered?

no... the sound ..if i may...reminds me of driving in a 4 x 4 with knobby tires...its loud ..ive had cars hooking left from being out of alignment that bever sounded this bad...there is clearance parked...though very little in front..this sound did not exist when i bought the car 2 yrs ago...

thx

You definitly have a suspension problem at that corner...could be a sagging spring, or a chacked one...that is if you didn't get the car with aftermarket (or worse yet - cut) springs.

gas leak in the mcpherson strut will cause this also

wheel bearing
 

Roto

the noise is coming from my left wheel bearing i take it this will require special tools

what kind of labor $$ is involved if you have a business you want to supporrt that sells the bearing give me their website

thx

gatr2000

should just be taking off the axle nut (replace with a new one) remove caliper,remove disk from hub,remove hub(shuld be 4 12or10mm bolts holding hub to knuckle

ive never had to use anything beside sockets,allens,prybar,opened end wrenches,jack and stands

the bad hub/bearing wont cause clearance issues it will make the car shake at speeds above 55mph and make a clicking noise when turning or put it in reverse hit let it roll back and press the brake it will usually make a clunk noise like you backed into a kid

wheel bearing
 

thanx for the response...got tires aligned they said it was definitely front wheel bearing causing the "rubbing sound" the shop said the dealer needed to replace...tool issue..your making it sound pretty simple

It is very simple. The rubbing noise...I think I know what kind of a noise you're talking about...it's like humming when you get up to speed. No need for a dealer to replace...

Is there an anti seize coating/grease that i will need to apply...this would be the blue loctite? I have a wheel bearing and axle nut ordered, is there anything else that must be replaced new?
I have replaced brakes enough to know the assembly to the rotor...i am going to go ahead and pull the wheel tommorrow and look at the assembly to see if this is bigger than i can handle...

THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT A HYDROLIC PRESS?

I just realized that the rears and fronts have a huge difference in construction. You still don't need to take it to a dealer though. There are two options: 1 - take off the strut assembly with the hub attached and take it to a shop with a hydraulic press. They should be able to get the old bearinds out and new ones in in under 10 minutes. 2 - wait for after next weekend when I'll be doing this job. I intend to write a DIY on it since it looks like it's still doable at home.

I'll check with AAP if they have a bearing puller as a free loaner...with that it'll make the job pretty easy

took the car to a local shop to see if they could do the work..."sure fo $289" i will wait for your post roto

I spoke to my friend who does this work all the time and his way is very easy. What he does it separete everything with pullers, puts the new bearings and the spindle in the freezer than when it's cooled significantly he just uses a socket and a rubber mallet to drive the bearing in and than once the bearing warms back up he takes the chilled spindle and drives it in as well. I'll try this method first when I get the bearings.