gil_ong Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 i've been noticing something similar. when the wheel is turned, and i go over pavement that's got chunks missing or with ripples. it's feels/sounds like a clunk coming from the front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATSFYD Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Have you put a lower control arm brace on? If so it needs to be retorqued. That is what my metal to metal sound was. **There are two types of people in the world, those who build horsepower and those who buy it. Which one are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeblow Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Basically, just jack up the front end and tighten down pretty much every bolt you can find. Odds are its something loose in the front suspension set up. It's cool; I'm with the band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil_ong Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 i'll give it a shot. have had the car 2 weeks, and haven't poked around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batonrouge Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I had taken my '08 2.5i in for this, among other noises, and pressed until they sent a rep from Subaru (my 08 was full of powertrain & noise issues). They claimed it was power steering hoses knocking together and this was normal. My '09 3.0R has this knocking noise this as well. My 06 2.5i did not- it was silky smooth. So the general consensus is that it's normal. That said, I still think Subaru should have done more to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 my 09 SE does the same thing, drivers side. almost a clunk/bang over deep short dips (deep sewer covers). I checked everything out and can't find any problems.....I just started to live with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 mine does this too. how can this be normal if it did not do it when it was new. total B.S. answer. mine started at around 65k. obviously something is loose or worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I get this sound from the passenger side when I hit a bump in a turn while braking (turning into my driveway is a perfect example) I can't find anything loose, and neither can the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil_ong Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 (turning into my driveway is a perfect example) yup. same here. unless it's at a dead crawl. same with backing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heady_rezinballz Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Its the steering rack bushings. You can get new poly bushings here. http://www.fredbeansparts.com/index.php/whiteline-steering-rack-bushing-kit.html. I had an 06 outback years ago and had them check this noise. They said it was normal like the rest of yyou all. Now i have an 05 legacy gt. I just replaced the lca bushings yesterday and now this steering noise is really loud. I just found those steering rack bushings and know that has to be it. Think about it guys. Hat noise only happens when turning the wheel. Has to be he steering rack bushings just being shitty soft rubber just like the lca bushings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 mine turned out to be a ball joint. replaced that (both sides for insurance), and my car is as solid as ever. no more clunk, steering as good as new. of course there is always room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I don't know where people stand with clunking issues, but my clunk was related to a loose strut mount. I figured I'd throw that out there in case someone wants to check theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 My clunk started a couple month ago, noticed a clunk when making a right slow speed turn. Lubed the sway bar bushings (stock), no change and checked endlinks, LCA's. Got worse to the point of feeling like a bad strut on the left. Just looked at the strut, which was fine, but it turned out that the left (drivers side) strut nut was loose to the point that I could unscrew it with almost no torque. Ooops. Tightened it up, went for a drive, loose feeling is gone. Need to check the torque specs and get it snugged up proper, but it fine for now. AFAIK, the suspension is stock, but maybe the previous owner had lowering springs at one point....? Or maybe it just loosened up on it's own. IMHO, I don't believe there's any such thing as a "normal subaru clunk". It's a very basic strut type suspension, and should operate smoothly as long as the parts are good and installed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 My clunk started a couple month ago, noticed a clunk when making a right slow speed turn. Lubed the sway bar bushings (stock), no change and checked endlinks, LCA's. Got worse to the point of feeling like a bad strut on the left. Just looked at the strut, which was fine, but it turned out that the left (drivers side) strut nut was loose to the point that I could unscrew it with almost no torque. Ooops. Tightened it up, went for a drive, loose feeling is gone. Need to check the torque specs and get it snugged up proper, but it fine for now. AFAIK, the suspension is stock, but maybe the previous owner had lowering springs at one point....? Or maybe it just loosened up on it's own. IMHO, I don't believe there's any such thing as a "normal subaru clunk". It's a very basic strut type suspension, and should operate smoothly as long as the parts are good and installed properly. Check out my post above yours. While it's not good you had this problem, I'm glad that someone else has had the issue as well. I'm the first and only owner of my vehicle and my suspension is completely stock. So it is possible that yours just loosened up on its own, like mine seemed to do. I'm glad you got it figured out as well. It's funny, the first place I checked was the endlinks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Check out my post above yours. While it's not good you had this problem, I'm glad that someone else has had the issue as well. I'm the first and only owner of my vehicle and my suspension is completely stock. So it is possible that yours just loosened up on its own, like mine seemed to do. I'm glad you got it figured out as well. It's funny, the first place I checked was the endlinks as well. I also have a 2008 spec.b.........interesting. Mine is torqued to possibly 25lb-ft right now, should be 41 lb-ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 One thing that can cause noise that I encountered is the front springs grinding against the lower cup on the struts. Normally the springs are placed in a plastic ring separating the spring from the cup but for me that ring broke or moved away for some reason - end result annoying noise. Solved by some motorcycle chain lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Goodbarf Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 wanted to bump this thread, my stock 05 lgt wagon has a similar clunk in the rt front. also happens when downshifting in a straight line. any type of added pressure on the front end causes the clunk. sounds like a strut issue to me but, wanted to grab a few more opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Can be the shock absorber that has started to leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lgtmark Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I agree with ehsnils. I have had this clunk in the front ever since I put my rallitek springs in. They clunk in the lower spring cup when I turn the wheel at low speed or when parked. One thing I did that helped the problem a little was to pull the springs and put shrink sleeve on the bottom coil. Helps it grab in the bottom cup better and they dont clunk so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upshiftn Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 wanted to chime in here quick although the thread seems dead... my 05 leg GT has had a clunk/crunch issue for over a year now... replaced, end links, bushings, LCA, power steering pump, steering rack, tie rods and top hats. Last thing to replace is ball joints (although they don't look like they're failing). all struts seems to be in decent condition as well, although original equipment (car has 96k). crunch/clunk sound happens on turning at very low speeds only over uneven pavement (cracked pavement)... mostly at zero throttle (coasting). it is felt through the steering column to the steering wheel. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeblow Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Is your center/front diff toast? Axles/CV joints? It's cool; I'm with the band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batonrouge Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Has anyone tried replacing struts to remedy this? My '09 3.0R had this noise, exactly as most descriptions..low speed, uneven pavement, no throttle, turning. Sounds like most everything has been tried to fix it. I've wondered if maybe it's a bad batch of defective struts. If I had not traded my car in June 2014, I would have changed them next. Fyi, my car always had the clunk noise from day one with 0 miles. Subaru could never diagnose it. My '06 2.5 did not do it. My '08 2.5 did it just as my '09 3.0R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upshiftn Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 i dont' know what the symptoms of a failing center/front differential would be.. my axles have not been replaced and i'm checking on the CV joints... batonrouge: i have not replaced the struts... they're original. however i did come across a few posts pointing at loose strut mounts or worn out strut bearings... going to mention these to mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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