Dazza's-STi

mines been ok since Goldens changed the strut, however... I still feel there's some kind of issue with the struts, I personaly don't think the offset is the full remedy... basicaly i know for sure the strut was sticking!
I could push down on the back of the car and the feel the thing sticking as i pushed up and down. When stopping you could feel the car drop a little, and even though its not rattling now i can still often fell the car drop a little.

Pushing the rear of the car down is the real eye opener though, it sticks... i don't think the offset would cause the shock to stick and or move "slump" when stopping...

Could it possibly be a combination of strut orientation not correct and a sticking piston, becouse that exactly what it felt like to me...

Got my fingures crossed now that it doesn't come back!
Surly someone can get one on a ramp and bance up and down on the car and see what exactly is moving other than the piston.!

good luck to you guys who still have it...
Dazza

Steve PPP

Tony,

Thanks for all the quotes. I'll have to concentrate on what mine is actually doing.

Glenn,
I wouldn't say upmarket, but still better than Hanley

Steve

Gary C

That is exactly what happens to mine !, new o/s rear strut on order.

what is odd, my rear strut is binding, but my front 2 struts had gone loose

StickyMicky

you know, i junked my coilovers on my 97, and went back to brand new standerd shocks and aborrowed a set of uk turbo springs and mine was quiet, then when i fitted lowering springs i get a noise from both sides on the rear

i wonder if i fitted my rear top mounts wrong
i just asumed it was the springs touching when compressed (progresive lowering etc etc)

StickyMicky

just been outside to finnaly check my car, only done 1 side at presant but i had the 4wd logo in the wrong place, checked the inner arches and such and cant see any rubbing marks but ill do the other side when it stops raining and see if its made any diffrence

StickyMicky

yup i am fixed

blueyzfr1

Check your drop links as I'm told this can also create the same noise and they are cheap and easy to replace!
R.

marklemac

*UPDATE*

Today, the knocking noise started again. Big knock noises when pulling up to a junction, and when doing a very slow speed.

Went to my local friendly garage, up on a compression ramp, and the drivers side rear strut is sticking big time.

Not happy.

If the dealer had swapped both like I requested when it went first time, I wouldn't be in this position now.

Clearly Subaru must have a massive problem with this.

Mines booked in for Friday for a rattling clutch to be looked at, so I just called them to say the rear strut is fked. They said they would look at it. No need to look at it, just order me a new one

karen c

I had both rear struts changed(53 sti),only one was knocking but demanded they change both that was 2weeks ago ,all is fine upto now

Scoobsti

I hope I'm not tempting fate here, but since I had both rear struts replaced on my MY02 STi by Monty's in Sheffield about 5 weeks ago, I haven't heard a single knock, or felt any rear suspension drops.

I just hope it doesn't come back !

marklemac

Dealer has now confirmed that the strut needa replacing. They have one on order for me, but can't fit me in for at least 10 days

At least its being done though (they should have replaced it when I had the other side done, in my opinion)...

scooby944

i recently had the strut changed on my 02 STI and it's not cured a thing. if anything it's actually worse now.

Creepy

A while ago I posted some here about noises on my Classic with AST's...
Clunking noise from the rear, maibly when riding over potholes or diagonally off a sidewalk, at low speeds.
I changed last week the antiroll bar (22mm rear adjustable, ), and the noise is gone...
Better look at the bushes for the rear bar, they only cost a few quid and MAY BE a cure for this (not all but it's worth trying..)

Creepy

Ayde

iTrader: (6)

What position should the 4WD logo be in? Saw this in a previous post but was unsure if it meant viewing the damper from inside the car or outside.

Cheers,

Ayde

marklemac

Mines into the dealer tomorrow for the strut to be replaced under warranty.

my03

Mine went in this Tuesday and i got it back the same day (right rear strut). The noise is gone for now ( :-)). Still waiting for the left rear one to start making the same noise.... ( think it will anytime soon now, unfortunately).

Don't know how they mounted it (the 4wd mark).

//Daniel

marklemac

Mine actuallty went in today (long story).

Anyhow, no more knocking

picasso

took my sti uk into goldens for the bolt modification recall, mentioned the clunk clunk noise from the nsr suspension. their immediate answer was to put a new strut on order. this was without any road test to check the problem.
it goes in on wednesday to have the work carried, fingers crossed it will solve the problem

D1CCY

Just had new rear struts on my 03STi due to leaking fluid (found at 20,000 service). Much quieter after replacement although I didn't think it was noisy enough to complain before.

picasso,

Shouldn't both struts be changed in pairs, I would insist.

Diccy.

picasso

got my sti uk back from goldens today, washed & vacuumed out as well, not a clunk to be heard.
hope this is the end of the problem!!

capita

I had both my suspension turrets changed and the problem is back some 18k later.

Sorry guys it seems indemic

rob

urban

iTrader: (1)

Guys,

This thread has been running almost 2 years now

I'm one of the original founders of the knocking suspension by the way, started in April 2002 and sort of still exists to this day


Shaun

malibuda

hello


does someone have a definite anwser on how the problem can be solved so that
the sound does not come back and the car will be rattle free

Dark

iTrader: (1)

The dealer will fit MY03 STI struts & springs under warranty

If you have the Prodrive springs these will also be replaced under warranty

Mark

Chip

Had new struts on mine again on Thursday. So far so good. Fingers crossed.

Chip

ScoobyRols

I've got the same problem on my JDM STi8 :-(

The rear right on mine started knocking and got worse - now knocking is less but no damping in the rear and bouncing on the tyres - no fun driving at the moment I can tell you.

Just waiting for dealer to replace the struts - hopefully that will sort it.

urban

iTrader: (1)

If you read through this thread (probably very close to the start), you'll find that I was one of the original knocking suspension gang!

So, three years on, my knocking suspension problem on the MY02 UK STI has gone away for about a month now.



I traded it in for an MY05 UK STI

Shaun

ScoobyRols

I can see it's a design fault and looks like I have the same problem on mine, I could live with the knocking albeit a little disconcerting but it seems that one of the struts has pretty much totally seized up and driving over the slightest kink in the road causes the backend to bounce all over the place - oh well I suppose I'm saving money on fuel as I have to drive it like an old granny at the moment

The rear struts should get replaced over the next couple of weeks so hopefully that will help with the handling.

marklemac

Well, my fronts both failed last week. Knock/Knock/Knock.

Now out of warranty. So, stuff it, junked it all today and had a nice set of AST Sportline fitted by Powerstation.

TOP JOB

Fuzz

No free tools either.


How's the handling? I didn't check the alignment before removing the OE struts so don't know how far out i was to begin with.
The alignment rig (logged No plate) told me you had been there before So I guess it was spot on.


Andy