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Torsion Bars, found the knock |
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Feb 24 2016, 11:14 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I hear a clunk coming from the front end when I hit a bump or a "step up" in the road. When I put her on the lift and the front suspension is hanging down it appears that the torsion rods are not in contact with the suspension. It's as if they need to be tightened but that would raise the front end. I'm sorely lacking in knowledge of the suspension. What say the experts? TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Feb 26 2016, 12:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
In my car I would hear a loud clunking noise when I came back in from a track session.
It sounded like something had come loose and was swinging/banging into something else. I would crawl around under the car and check everything but could never find it. It got worse to the point that it sounded like someone with a ballpeen hammer in the front trunk. It would get louder & louder on the track until I would always spin the car in the last lap of a 20 min. session. The last time it happened, I wanted to know what it was so I jacked up the car immediately after getting back to the paddock. What happened? The right front wheel stayed up in the wheel well and had to be pushed down. My front rubber bushings were binding badly and the "banging" noise was them binding, then popping when they let go. I changed them out for the elephant racing spherical bushings and so far, no more noise. |
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