# Odd thumping noise/feeling over 45mph... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 11, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/odd-thumping-noise-feeling-over-45mph/35191 "2007-09-11T12:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/odd-thumping-noise-feeling-over-45mph/35191/1 "2007-09-11T12:15:00Z")
I normally hate internet diagnosis threads, but I am lost for ideas of what to check. The car is a '96 Subaru Legacy Outback with 105k on the clock. It runs and drives great, except this one issue. When going above 45mph, and making a very gentle left turn, I get a thumping noise, and feeling from what sounds like the passengers side front wheel. If I turn harder, or go straight, or turn to the right, it doesn’t happen at all. And the problem is completely non-existant when going under 45mph. There is no humming or any other audible noise. I have checked the wheel bearing for play, and there is none. I also checked the suspension pieces as best as I could, and found no loose-ness. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/odd-thumping-noise-feeling-over-45mph/35191/2 "2007-09-11T12:22:21Z")
Sounds a lot like a partially seized CV joint or a bad wheel bearing. Lot of times sealed bearings can be bad but not exhibit play. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/odd-thumping-noise-feeling-over-45mph/35191/3 "2007-09-11T12:49:39Z")
Shifted belt in a tire possibly, try rotating them and see if theres a difference or if the noise changes etc… ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/odd-thumping-noise-feeling-over-45mph/35191/4 "2007-09-11T15:01:59Z")
Hmm. I’ll try rotating the tires. They are some crappy no-name tires, so who knows it might be that. I have trouble believing it’s a bearing, because it is behaving NOTHING like any other wheel bearing that I’ve ever experienced failure of.