1996 Honda Accord LX with 37,000 miles :

So I started noticing a low frequency sound coming from the rear when I was at low speeds, between 10-20mph. It sounds sort of like an intermittent grinding sound, and depends on how fast the wheels are spinning. At higher speeds, the sound eventually becomes un-noticable.

I was really careful in my listening today, and I'm sure it's coming from the rear of the car, which is a good thing, because all of the expensive and complicated parts on this car appears to be in the front. The rear wheels are just a hub, a bearing, and a brake drum.

I jacked it up, and found that while the left rear wheel spins freely, the right rear one makes an intermittent sound as it turns and quickly comes to a stop. I'm a guessing that this is the culprit.

It doesn't sound like bearings to me, it sounds like the brake system is rubbing. Should I attempt to fix this myself, or just bend over and take it to a brake shop? I've never worked on a car before.

 

pull the drum off, see if anything is out of place, maybe a spring ?? shoes hanging up ??

 

if not any brake issues than it might in fact be a bearing on it's way out. My 626 had that nice rumbly noise as well.