# Grinding in the rear, 1993 Subaru Loyale, why oh why

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-in-the-rear-1993-subaru-loyale-why-oh-why/31809>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** loyale, subaru\
**Created:** [June 13, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-in-the-rear-1993-subaru-loyale-why-oh-why/31809 "2009-06-13T02:24:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mindya\_Bitnis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Mindya\_Bitnis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mindya_Bitnis)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-in-the-rear-1993-subaru-loyale-why-oh-why/31809/1 "2009-06-13T02:24:11Z")

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The sound is very regular, and varies with speed. If I turn, it pauses and continues once there is weight back on the wheel. I pulled the hub caps and felt each wheel post and non was hotter than the other.  
  
 I am basically hoping it is not the rear differential.  
  
  
  
  
  
 Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-in-the-rear-1993-subaru-loyale-why-oh-why/31809/2 "2009-06-13T06:11:55Z")

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A couple of things come to mind. You could have a bad wheel bearing on the side making the noise, which is the most likely cause. It would allow the rotor/drum to rub on the backing plate and make all kinds of noise. You also could have a simple case of excessive rust in your brakes causing noise. The brakes themselves are another possibility, but I vote for a bad wheel bearing.

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**Author:** ![Mindya\_Bitnis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Mindya\_Bitnis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mindya_Bitnis)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-in-the-rear-1993-subaru-loyale-why-oh-why/31809/3 "2011-11-05T18:08:55Z")

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Thanks for the tip. I ended up pulling a used wheel housing from a car in the scrap yard and she has been great ever since. Oh…one thing to remember…the pressure recommendation for the bolt tightness is very important 🙂