not sure in which forum to post this so i thought i'd try here first

2002 WRX sedan

just recently i noticed a winding noise coming from the front of the car at speed...it seems maybe front right

it's not related to RPM but speed...the faster i go, the more it whines or winds up

any ideas?

the car isn't pulling at all so i don't think it's brakes or a wheel bearing...i thought it could be tire wear and noise but the tire appears ok

i am totally stumped but looking for opinions before i take it in

winding??? at what speed? I know that some guys hear a shrieik or "whine" from the wind at or around 120 cause of the wind on the mirrors. I dunno

it's not wind noise...it's at any speed, increasing in pitch and volume as i go faster

Is it as you go faster or when sustain high accelleration? I know dumb assumption, but maybe you're just hearing the turbo spool up ;) That's the first thing I thought when I read you post.

jason

this is my first turbo car and when i got it about 18 months ago i had to get used to the noises a car with a turbo makes...i know it's not that

it happens constantly, as i accelerate, as i slowdown, as i cruise, as i coast in neutral

Is it more like a sqweeling noise? you might want to pull the front brake pads out to check them, they have a break wear indcator on them that sqweeles.

try changing your rear tire pressure
say 3-5 psi higher than front

I know it sounds odd but it solved the noise I had

Originally posted by mmurray75
Is it more like a sqweeling noise? you might want to pull the front brake pads out to check them, they have a break wear indcator on them that sqweeles. that's not a bad idea actually...i will check that out today

also, i'll try out the tire pressure thing too

The brake sensor has always sounded to me more like a scraping, if that helps.

FWIW - I had some cheapy pads put on another car of mine a while back and both sets had sensors which BROKE OFF PREMATURELY and basically got stuck in the break mechanism. Thank God they didn't hamper the caliper performance, but they did exactly what you are saying, scraping all the time. Once in a while it would suddenly stop, but only to come back in full force no matter what I was doing.

I had confirmed this by simply taking off the wheel, pulling up the caliper and watching the broken sensor fall out and clink on the ground.


jason