I have a 1997 honda accord LX manual tranny recently swapped from being an auto. (if that matters)
Every time I turn RIGHT at about 25mph I hear this scary rubbing/scratching noise coming out of my LEFT front wheel. I thought it was a bearing but I doubt it since I changed it properly with the press and not hammer about 1 year ago.
The wheel is not rubbing anywhere so its not the wheel. What else could it be and what are some ways to check it. Please any input would be appreciated.

 

maybe you have a squirell stuck in there?

im j/k, could it be the suspension? you figure when you make a turn, the opposite side of the car takes a lot of the pressure and weight, so it can be adversely effected? know what i mean?

 

No I doubt it is the suspension. Noise clearly comes from the wheel hub area. Like CV joint or wheel bearing. It sounds more like scraping metal more than squeeking. Can't really describe the sound almost like brake pads are rubbing against the rotor all the time with the pedal depressed. But Noise is coming only when turning and with or without brakes applied.

 

Most likely it is the bearing. I have replaced hundreds and never have had good luck with anything but OEM. If you got it from a parts house it is most likely going out again. I think it is the material or grease inside the causes them to not last as long. Probably why they are usually some much cheaper. Unless it is a clunking noise that could be the cv axle, other than that there isn't anything else at the wheel to make noise only on corners. Maybe check the brake pads and see that one isn't shifting around

 

The bearing i used in replacement was an OEM wheel bearing. Anyway... I've posted this question on other tech sites and a lot of people mentioned brake calipers. As someone explained to me it appears that a brake caliper does not release the pads from the spinning rotor all the way therefore sometimes causing screeching sound. Does that sound reasonable? But then again why the sound when turning right only? Because if it was a wheel bearing wouldnt it make the sound all the time and not just randlomly?

 

doesnt sound like the caliper...mine was doing that, but only at low speeds and going straight, turning, figure eights, and what not. the boot thing on the piston was torn to hell and back and the bastards didnt lub the bottom bolt so half of it broke off into the bracket....sorry for the rant....but i doubt its the caliper.

 

Well i figured I'll drive it till it starts making that noise all the time so I can easily take it to a mechanic so he can defenetly know what I'm talking about. Because I tried showing it to my friends and that freaking noise went away So they were like what the hell are u talking about. Your car is 150% fine.