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04-02-2008, 03:10 PM | #1 |
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2008 WRX suspension? clunk/pop sound.
I've had my car for two weeks or so now and I've noticed almost every morning on the first turn (left or right) I'll hear a slight clunk/pop come from the back of the car. It sounds like its coming from the rear suspension possibly. Everything seems fine, car drives normal, handles normal. Just curious what that initial pop might be.
Any suggestions would be appreicated. Thanks.
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04-05-2008, 04:14 PM | #2 | |
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Good luck, i was gonna post on this same issue. |
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04-05-2008, 04:31 PM | #3 |
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I cross posted this over @ WRXFanatics and had some responses back:
http://www.wrxfanatics.com/index.php...opic=55770&hl= If you do go to the dealer let me know how it goes. I may do the same! Best, Eric |
04-05-2008, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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good stuff, sounds like it could be bushings.... did your car have scratches on the paint from the dealer?!
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04-05-2008, 04:42 PM | #5 |
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Haha actually yes! Why do you ask?
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04-05-2008, 04:47 PM | #6 |
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It's called driving a subaru
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04-05-2008, 04:49 PM | #7 |
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04-05-2008, 05:09 PM | #8 |
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04-05-2008, 05:09 PM | #9 |
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04-05-2008, 05:18 PM | #10 | |
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However the car has light swirling throughout the car (OBP) I think that was the previous dealers fault (my dealer picked it up for me from another dealer). They didn't take care of that and I don't know if they will now. I'm going to get them out in a week or so once they sweep the roads. I figure if I gotta put the elbow grease in I might as well wait until it will last a few weeks. PM me if ya want about the paint. I'd like to keep this thread on topic . Thanks! Eric |
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04-05-2008, 06:56 PM | #11 |
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I've heard the same issues with other makes besides Subaru due to volatile evap requirements of automotive paints from several friends that work @ dealerships. My friend @ work has like 2k on his WRB WRX sedan and it's swirled like hell...
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04-05-2008, 07:29 PM | #12 |
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I've noticed the swirling the second day I had it @ 100miles.
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04-06-2008, 02:52 AM | #13 |
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My car makes the exact same noise. It sounds like it's coming from the front, and it only happens once, on cold starts. And only on the first left turn. Weird.
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10-06-2008, 09:51 PM | #14 |
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I started up a thread a couple of months ago...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1571996 ...seems like we just have to deal with it |
10-07-2008, 01:25 AM | #15 |
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Ditto... same issue with my car. Is this just with 08 WRX's? Anyone with a 09 with this noise?
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10-07-2008, 11:04 AM | #16 |
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My '08 does not make this noise.
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10-07-2008, 02:39 PM | #17 |
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U may check ur spoiler and trunk retainer(spring). grease the every contact point of trunk spring. and see what up..
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10-07-2008, 09:13 PM | #18 |
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i have the exact same noise as well...although mine sounds like its coming from the front passenger side.....it doesn't bother me I would just like to know what it is, and that nothing is broken
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11-07-2008, 02:09 PM | #19 |
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11-07-2008, 02:56 PM | #20 |
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Just a thought for the people experiencing the rear noise.
The e-brake on Subarus is a drum inside the rotor. When you let off the e-brake the shoes don't retract right away. They sort of self adjust back to the full released position after driving a few feet. The sound could be the shoes retracting suddenly. Try not setting the e-brake next time you park it and see if it still happens. |
11-07-2008, 04:25 PM | #21 |
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tighten all your suspension components, i had a weird clunk/pop sound. tighten all my suspension components..went away..
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12-29-2008, 01:05 AM | #22 |
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Don't mean to bring this back from the dead, but I posted on something like this. From what people were saying, its the ABS self test.
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12-29-2008, 07:30 PM | #23 |
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I get the ABS self test noise, but only the first time the car is put into forward gear after turning on, and not after that. Also sounds to me like that sound is from the front.
-- by the way, don't feel bad about the paint. Nissan paint is even worse.... |
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