Rosco

Anyone else got any suggestions? I'm just about to pick up the car from the garage after the mechanic told me that i had cheap pads on my front brakes that were rattling like hell. I'm keen to get this sorted as soon as possible to prevent any serious damage to the car...

I can't really tell, if I'm cruising at 65mph with the noise, and then i hit the brakes, it will disappear. Similarly if i'm cruising at 65mph and accelerate up to 75mph, it will disappear.

Morning all, Looking for a bit of advice for my 57 plate WRX. I'm getting a resonating noise at certain speeds, it's quite quiet at about 35mph, then a bit louder at 50mph, and then when i get to between 65 and 70mph it's very audible. I first noticed it when driving just before xmas, and i'm sure over the last few weeks it has got worse. The noise is present regardless if i'm in gear, neutral or with the clutch engaged. I've been looking over loads of different forums to find an answer, and whilst this is a problem that can exist in loads of different cars, no one seems to be able to provide a definitive solution. Between xmas and new year, I had the wheel balance, bearings and weights checked and apparently all OK. I believe this could also be something to do with tyres, or poor quality after market break pads. My main conern is that it could be something a bit more serious such as gearbox, diff or driveline, though the fact the noise exists when clutch is engaged or not made me thing that it wasn't to do with the engine. Has anyone any experience of this type of issue, and able to provide any assistance? Any information would be much appreciated. Cheers guys and girls. Ross

Cheers for the responses guys. I was hoping that there would be some tell tale signs of when the belt should be changed. I know of a Subaru specialist / dealer in Aberdeenshire, so I'll give him a call for a quote. When I get this done I'll post back with my experience for anyone else in the Aberdeenshire area too. Ross

Hello all, Quick question for anyone who might know. I recently bought a 57 plate Impreza WRX and the mileage is approaching 70k miles. I'm aware that it's about this time when the cambelt should be changed. Can anyone advise what symptoms I should look out for that point towards needing a new cambelt, and how much that kind of work will set me back? I'm based up in Aberdeen, so if anyone can also recommend a garage that are particularly keen about Subaru's that would also be helpful. Cheers, Ross

Lovely car mate!

I'll keep her standard just now. I'd be interested to know what worthwhile upgrades can be applied to the WRX at relatively low cost i.e. induction upgrade etc. I totally didn't consider the Dukes of Hazard banter when picking my username.....DOH! Cheers for the nice comments guys, the hatchback WRX seems to be a bit of a hit or miss when it comes to the scooby purists, but i totally fell in love with it after seeing it and taking it out for a spin. It's my first turbo car as well, so it'll be a while before that novelty has worn off :)

Morning all, Just bought my first Impreza at the weekend after owning a Toyota mr-s for the last 7 years. I had been mulling over buying one for so long, and then last week, impulse got the best of me. Mr-s traded in, and Impreza acquired. This seems like a really decent forum with good discussions and people helping each other out so i'd like to contribute to that where i can! I've tried attaching a pic of my new baby! Nice to meet you all! Ross