I used the wires chassis ears and determined that the noise is coming from the passenger side wheel area. It is a metal clicking noise that happens at 50 mph or higher only. My thoughts are that if it was a wheel bearing it wouldn’t be clicking but a vibration/huming. The axle replacement isn’t hard (but a little annoying) should I use an OEM axle that goes for roughly 2.5X the auto parts store or just go Autozone/Oreillys etc. Thank you for your input
Instead of guessing why not check the bearing and the axle? (I don't know if it's a problem with the Ascent but other Subaru models are known for eating rear wheel bearings.)
My thoughts are that if it was a wheel bearing it wouldn’t be clicking but a vibration/huming
Bearings can make various noises including grinding and crunching. But typically you would hear it at low speed as well.
hould I use an OEM axle that goes for roughly 2.5X
I would get a nice axle for you car since it's still pretty new.
However, CV axle noise is usually more prominent in turns when they are being flexed.
