I just recently bought my first Scion tC. It's a 2007 automatic. I have a problem though and need help big time. I have a loud rubbing/growling noise coming from the driver side front. I replaced both axles and that did nothing. When driving it gets louder as you accelerate. When I turn right it goes away completely.
I put the car on a lift and put it in drive with no wheels on just to see if I could see any closer. It sounds like it's right where the axle cup goes into the transmission. I checked for play in the bearings and there is no play. It runs and shifts excellent. I'm lost what else could it be?

Please any opinions.

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I'd look at the bearings again...bearings can be perfectly tight but still 'howl' when driven.

 

I'm going to take it to a shop and have them check the alignment and check the bearings and all that to see if they can figure out what it is since I don't have a lift all I have is for jack stands LOL.