Beanboy Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Fun day at autocross school! Instructor popped a rivet on one of the undercarriage trays when he entered a corner too hot and caught a cone, haha. Anyway, by the end of the day I developed a "clunk" that occured once a turn, but 90% of the time only in the slalom section. Happens both going right and left. I think it happens when car is full over, although it might happen just as the car switches from loading one side to the other. Never heard it before on the road, didn't hear it on the 35 mile drive home on highway, backroads and potholed roads... Took a quick look under the car, nothing appears to be loose, dangling or out of place, or an obvious spot where the dirt/paint was worn from contact. Do have lower arm braces, everything else suspension-wise is stock (including tires). Will check everything when I change oil tomorrow... Wondering if either the lower arm brace or OEM x-brace has a loose bolt somewhere. Since it seemed progressive as the day went on maybe the front roll bar bushings are at fault. Anybody else ever have this problem or have suggestions where I should look? -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlsb Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Sway bar mounts? "Belief does not make truth. Evidence makes truth. And belief does not make evidence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Have the front mounts caused trouble with folks on stock suspension? I've heard the rears bending/breaking with an aftermarket bar. -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 This is what happens when you bring a sedan or wagon to an autocross school, hehe: http://www.stinkyteapot.com/autocross.jpg -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 constant velocity joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 This is what happens when you bring a sedan or wagon to an autocross school, hehe: http://www.stinkyteapot.com/autocross.jpg Someone takes a picture of a sexy Wa-GONE? I don't get it.... Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I don't get it.... Everyone wants to go for a ride...the car is full of people. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 look at your bushings on your front control arms.. see if they are finally getting a beating? Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 Oh man...drunk and tired...sweeet! Xenonk, good call on the front control arm bushings... Didn't you have trouble with them? -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 well, after about 44,000 miles, mine are looking bleh.. you can see some of the chunks of the rubber bushing missing. I'll have to take pics the next time. I might just order a set of the STi aluminum ones since I may retire the GT soon from STU.. (I'll have to read the rules to see what is allowed) and call up Energy Suspension or a local Polyurethane maker to get me new harder bushings to replace the rubber ones that I will have to heat up and press out (stupid metal collars). Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 In GRM, I saw an ad for this site. Not sure if the WRX control arm bushings are the same or not, but worth a look? http://www.energysuspension.com/index.html -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Everyone wants to go for a ride...the car is full of people. ...it was a joke, I could see the heads of the four or five people inside. Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 Got Squat? http://www.stinkyteapot.com/squat.jpg Roll bar-to-frame bushings have grooves in them, but the material shouldn't be completely separated correct? -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 That picture is GREAT! Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Lower arm bolts weren't loose, but were able to be tightened a good amount. Hopefully that's what the noise was. Everything else checked out, including checking for any funky transmission noise. -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Just wanted to do a follow-up, noise hasn't been back, was indeed those 17mm bolts... -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Probably loosened from loading the wagon up like a supertanker and swervin' through the cones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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