So I have a quick question, but it will need a bit of history...
Previously: Bought my STi from a dealer. Everything was great until I took it in for the first service. I have the alignment checked and done, oil change completed as well. I get it back and the alignment is off a bit. Watch the dashcam footage, and the guy's girlfriend shows up and distracts him. Take it back, don't mention the girlfriend thing, but they re-do it for free... and I get it back and watch my dash cam footage... the guy drives it up against a sloped curb and turns the wheel against it 8x while saying "I don't give a f***." Then they 're-do' the alignment.
A few months later I end up hitting some unavoidable road debris on the interstate at around 60 mph at 5am... very unhappy. It jars the car enough to screw up my dash cam, so I couldn't even see what it was. It's still completely driveable, but then I got slight road noise while driving above 55 mph and it pulls. I take it somewhere else that I've had luck with before, they do the alignment and say everything else looked fine.
The alignment machine print-out shows it's within specs, as far as I know. Then I drive to the nearest tire shop and have my free balance/rotation done...
Currently: I'm still getting road noise above 55 mph, and when I turn while travelling near those speeds it gets a bit louder as well. Anything below 55 and I can't hear it. I also get a very slight pull to toward the driver's side above 55 mph, otherwise the pull is unnoticeable.
What would be the best bet causing this problem? Hub bearings? Tweaked CV-Joint? I am weary to take it somewhere and have them guess before I check it out. Problem is, I work 12 hour shifts, so I get to work in the dark and don't get off until twilight, so.... yeah. My days off are valuable and I would like to get it fixed ASAP.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!!
Previously: Bought my STi from a dealer. Everything was great until I took it in for the first service. I have the alignment checked and done, oil change completed as well. I get it back and the alignment is off a bit. Watch the dashcam footage, and the guy's girlfriend shows up and distracts him. Take it back, don't mention the girlfriend thing, but they re-do it for free... and I get it back and watch my dash cam footage... the guy drives it up against a sloped curb and turns the wheel against it 8x while saying "I don't give a f***." Then they 're-do' the alignment.
A few months later I end up hitting some unavoidable road debris on the interstate at around 60 mph at 5am... very unhappy. It jars the car enough to screw up my dash cam, so I couldn't even see what it was. It's still completely driveable, but then I got slight road noise while driving above 55 mph and it pulls. I take it somewhere else that I've had luck with before, they do the alignment and say everything else looked fine.
The alignment machine print-out shows it's within specs, as far as I know. Then I drive to the nearest tire shop and have my free balance/rotation done...
Currently: I'm still getting road noise above 55 mph, and when I turn while travelling near those speeds it gets a bit louder as well. Anything below 55 and I can't hear it. I also get a very slight pull to toward the driver's side above 55 mph, otherwise the pull is unnoticeable.
What would be the best bet causing this problem? Hub bearings? Tweaked CV-Joint? I am weary to take it somewhere and have them guess before I check it out. Problem is, I work 12 hour shifts, so I get to work in the dark and don't get off until twilight, so.... yeah. My days off are valuable and I would like to get it fixed ASAP.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!!