greetings y'all!
i'm getting a "revolving noise" in the front end which increases in volume, hitting its worst levels between 55-60 mph. this noise is there even if i have the clutch all the way down but seems to nearly disappear when applying the brakes. the noise also seems to be louder when i turn right. i notice no pulling in the steering but the vibration does make the plastic casing of my stearing column vibrate obnoxiously when at higher speeds.
i had new brakes installed in july & this doesn't sounds like a break problem but i'm not ruling anything out. i know i need new struts/shocks but what i'm hearing doesn't sound like that OR like a cv joint problem. from all that i've read it sounds like a wheel bearing problem in the front end. do y'all have any thoughts?
i called a subaru dealer's service dept on the cost of having the wheel bearing taken care of. he initially quoted over $600.00 but thought that was high and brought it down to around $530.00 or so. is that reasonable?
thanks for reading.. m.