rubbing grinding noise from rear

[youngsport]

Hi all, i've just bought a 2 ltr impreza sport and there is a kind of rubbing grinding niose which sounds like it is coming from the passenger side rear wheel area.

I've jacked it up and given the wheel a wiggle but there is no play there so i guess it's not a wheel bearing.

i've drained the rear diff and changed the oil, there was no nasty residue or metal filings on the magnetic drain plug so i guess it's not the diff.

i've dismantled the rear drum and given it a good clean and there is no signs of brakes rubbing so i don't think the brakes are stuck on.

can any one give me any clue as to what this could be please.

[youngscars]

could be worn drive shaft also still might be bearings :)

[youngsport]

don't you mean worn drive shaft trev lol,

[youngscars]

that what i put lol

[youngsport]

Bloody hell i need my eyes checked, i thought it said word and not worn

[youngscars]

need to go to specsavers lol

[youngsport]

i recon you edited it to make me think i'm going mad

[youngsport]

that's what you did then, cheeky!!

[youngsport]

need to get some binns

[youngscars]

lol who me no you just cant read . I am special so can do more than you he he

[youngsport]

it's only me and you on here

[youngscars]

I no its quite to quite lol need more people on hear

[youngsport]

how difficult is it to get wheel bearing off?

[youngscars]

not sure google it depends how bad it is and how worn it is might fall out might need beating off

[youngsport]

if it's buggered will i be able to get it back on?

[youngscars]

depends how bad it is m8 might be really easy might take all day

[youngsport]

looking at pics on google if it's ****ed then i got no chance of getting it back on. also i got to take the brakes appart and the hub and everything

[youngscars]

might not b that remember u got drums not discs

[youngsport]

true

[elowarr]

Before you start pulling wheel bearings off I had the same problem with my car and it went on for ages, it turned out to be a lip on the disc rubbing the backplate. I had the disc skimmed to remove the lip.
Sorted

[youngsport]

Thanks for the feedback but i have drums and not disks on the back of my car as it is a 1998 subaru sport, i dont think it's the wheel bearing, possibly the drive shaft or drive shaft bearing, but i would rather rule out the simple things before i get to the complicated bits, the rubbing seems to be coming from around the diff area. i had the back of the car jacked up and turned the wheels and it definately seems to be coming from the diff end and not the wheel side, i don't think it's the diff, thanks for the info, dave