First problem in 9 years of ownership

[VictoriaYorks]

I’m getting a whining noise over about 2k revs and then at low, parking speeds it sounds more like a low rumble. I am hoping to get it looked at on Saturday but I’m not used to this worried feeling! It’s a 2006 WRX.

[TEKNOPUG]

Wheel bearings, diff, driveshafts, brakes, gearbox bearing etc

[boombang]

Is your significant other in the car?

[VictoriaYorks]

Yes I had a quick google and saw it could be a variety of things. Hoping for a diagnosis on Saturday

The OH does moan about how uncomfortable it is

[Pupbelly]

And...?

[VictoriaYorks]

Sorry, forgot to update - bugs me when people do that

Problem was diagnosed as AC idler pulley, apparently very common. I’m waiting for the part to be delivered so hopefully fixed next week.

[Pupbelly]

No worries and thank you. If I had used my brain I could have saved you some headache, I had the same on my 2003 WRX Wagon about 18 months ago, sounded like I had a supercharger. I thought it was power steering or aircon related and it turned out to be the pulley, cheap and easy fix!

[vxr2010]

lucky it did not fail , if they do it will often go through the plastic cam belt cover , kills the cam belt so new engine

[VictoriaYorks]

Pupbelly said:

No worries and thank you. If I had used my brain I could have saved you some headache, I had the same on my 2003 WRX Wagon about 18 months ago, sounded like I had a supercharger. I thought it was power steering or aircon related and it turned out to be the pulley, cheap and easy fix!

I’ve still been driving it, just with the air con off. Might see if I can manage without until it goes in for fixing having read the other comment

[vxr2010]

just remove the ac belt , the ac off makes no difference as the belt is still rotating , it can be a slight fiddle to remove but it’s fairly straight forward , it’s not that difficult to change the pulley , i had a noisy pulley heard about how it can go wrong and changed that and the other two a bit of preventative maintenance , top rubber power steering pipe goes hard and causes air to get into the pump so swapped them out too