o2fst4uo Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Did a search, couldn't find my exact symptoms. Hi all, my 2006 legacy has just started making a worryingly loud bang or grind when I take off and go over bumps. The steering feels absolutely fine but I jacked the front left corner up and it has a LOT of vertical play. I can't see any snapped arms or bolts and when I move give it a tug with the wheel off, the actual strut wiggles in and out. I don't think it's a CV because I can't get much play in it at all. Could it be the wheel bearing or the strut itself? If it were the bearing wouldn't I hear it constantly or have a shudder? https://youtu.be/ldZjQ1TVpPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto7419 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 The strut wiggles up and down or in and out? Up and down would signify an issue with mounting bolts to the strut tower. Open the hood. There are three bolts holding the strut to the tower. Tighten them... There is another bolt that holts the top hat and spring to the strut. It is in the center. That one should also be tight. If the strut is moving towards you and then away, it is lose on the knuckle. Tighten the two bolts and then go get an alignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2fst4uo Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 In and out. And no, its completely connected to the knuckle. Added a video. The video makes it more apparent that the movement is in the shock or something. I only figured this out later. I jacked up the other side and there is zero play like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto7419 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 OK, its definitely an issue around the top hat. Go under the hood to that strut tower and check all 4 nuts. One in the center holds the strut/spring to the top hat. I'm guessing this nut is gone. Your top hat could also have separated but that's unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2fst4uo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 There's just the three nuts holding the strut on and they're solid as a rock. How do I get under the rubber part to check the centre one? Do I need to drop it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2fst4uo Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ah, figured it out, never realised the middle bolt is covered by a little pop off cover. The centre stud (I think it's a stud and hopefully not a bolt) is completely sheared off. Is that stud replaceable or do I need a new shock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto7419 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 New shocks plural. Do yourself a favor and replace all four. At 9 years old, the ones that are on there are all shot anyway. FYI, never replace one shock. At a minimum, you replace fronts or rears together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto7419 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 And yeah, not replaceable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Vertical play in wheel." All I can say is have fun with it becz when they grow up, the play never comes back. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2fst4uo Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Had to do both fronts because I'm not made of money. Never realised these beasts had bilsteins and had to cheap out on kyb's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto7419 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 glad you got it fixed before it caused any real damage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2fst4uo Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yea, cheers for the help. Luckily it didn't bump anything out of shape or worse kill me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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