Engine/Power - EJ25T (STI and 2006+ WRX) Discussions about the USDM 2006+ WRX and WRX STi 2.5 liter turbo flat-four.

clunking coming from the front end

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 04:59 PM
  #1  
151sti's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 192
From: california
Car Info: high obp sti
clunking coming from the front end

hey guys, i have a 2006 sti i just bought a few days ago (my first subaru). when im turning out of a parking space or slow speed tight cornering slightly accelerating, it makes a clunking sound and almost feels like the diffs are locking up? is this normal? anything else to be concerned about? im new to the subaru world please help!!
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 06:03 PM
  #2  
ej20_wagn's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 208
From: city of trees! CA
Car Info: her crazy when she see's my psm wagon.
Maybe cv axle? Had some what of a similar noise while turning a while ago on my wagon
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 09:03 PM
  #3  
FW Motorsports's Avatar
iClub Silver Vendor
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 15,494
From: Participating in some Anarchy!
Car Info: 2005 LGT wagon
Check your tire sizes...the circumference of all the tires need to be the same.
Or your center diff is ****ed up.
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 09:37 PM
  #4  
151sti's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 192
From: california
Car Info: high obp sti
my front 2 tires are almost smoked and my rear have some life left, should i just replace all of them and start new? could that be a factor?
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 11:27 PM
  #5  
meilers's Avatar
VIP Member
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,023
From: Phoenix, AZ
Car Info: Subaru Impreza WRX 2002
Originally Posted by 151sti
hey guys, i have a 2006 sti i just bought a few days ago (my first subaru). when im turning out of a parking space or slow speed tight cornering slightly accelerating, it makes a clunking sound and almost feels like the diffs are locking up? is this normal? anything else to be concerned about? im new to the subaru world please help!!
Bushing in one of your front control arms. You have to replace the whole arm, the bushing gets destroyed if you try to press it out.
Old Sep 3, 2011 | 02:21 AM
  #6  
PSBeachBum's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,106
From: Red Hill
Car Info: my wife crazy with buying parts
if not the control arm bushings check your suspension. Make sure there is something either between your springs and any other metal. I know a gasket on my ksports went on me and wiggled out and i had the same low speed noises. I just pushed it back in and tightened up the spring a bit and BAM silence
Old Sep 3, 2011 | 08:03 AM
  #7  
151sti's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 192
From: california
Car Info: high obp sti
awesome ill be taking it to a friends shop next week to go through the whole car thank you guys for the help!! i was starting to worry me
Old Oct 22, 2011 | 08:05 PM
  #8  
JooseyJeff's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 351
From: Bay Area
Car Info: 06 TRD Tacoma
I'm reviving this thread. I had the exact same clunking noise as OP on my passenger side front. I thought it might be the spring not set properly. I just replaced everything with some Stance coilovers. I still have the clunking noise. I thought it might be a ball joint. There is no play in the wheel. I am positive that all of the bolts are tight on the coilovers, and nothing seems to be loose anywhere on the sway bars.

WTF THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!

Anyone have any other suggestions?
Old Oct 23, 2011 | 10:30 PM
  #9  
JooseyJeff's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 351
From: Bay Area
Car Info: 06 TRD Tacoma
Nevermind I think I found it. It's a bad lower control arm bushing

Update: yes it was the lower control arm bushing in the front, rear position. It's now fixed, and I'm happy

Last edited by JooseyJeff; Nov 9, 2011 at 08:25 AM. Reason: Update
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
younger619
NorCal Classifieds
9
Apr 28, 2014 12:55 PM
con10der_8
NorCal Classifieds
2
Jul 26, 2010 01:23 PM
Subadubaru
Interior, Exterior & Lighting
10
May 3, 2009 07:03 AM
Prolyphic
Suspension, Handling, and Brakes
4
Mar 6, 2009 04:20 PM
illogical
Wanted
0
Feb 15, 2006 09:32 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:21 AM.