Wondered if anyone had experienced this before...

Driving home last night, hit a reasonably sized puddle.. about half way throu, got this sounds that was dis-similar to the sounds of a flat tyre, you know, thud thud thud thud thud..etc.. from the rear...

After a short distance it went away... any ideas what it may have been?? Dry suspension joint or the like??

Please advise.

Alex

 

You got a duck stuck in one of the wheels? How big is 'reasonably sized'?
Sorry mate, I'll get me coat.
C

 

Sometimes you can get a stone in the alloys that thuds away for a while. If not too loud maybe a hedgehog??
I'll away for my dinner.
Alasdair

 

It might have been a fish thrashing about - I hope it wasn't a trout

Trout

 

Sounds like you may have got a stone stuck in the brake caliper. Usually doesn't do any damage and drops out on its own, so nothing to worry about.

 

Thanx for the info, well those that didn't mention ducks and fish!

Alex

 

Have you replaced the struts or springs recently?

 

Don't say that Sub....that's just the excuse he needs

Alex...you sure it wasn't all those displaced Scooby parts still residing in your boot!!

Nito

 

The reason I mentioned that was I have had that happen both my Subaru's and my friends Subaru after modifing the suspension.

What the problem is, is the bushes in the top hats in the rear struts fail and you end up with metal hitting metal.

This causes squeeking when cold. Banging and clonking from the rear end.

What they do to remidy is replace with nolathane bushes.