Car clonks when tight turning
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Car clonks when tight turning
Hi all,
im new to the scooby world a new to the site, so firstly would like to say hi everyone
i have a 2001 sti which I have not long bought but don’t feel right when driving it in car parks it feels like it binds up and clonks, also I have noticed when driving it hard it feels just rwd unless this is normal are they more rear wheel than fronts ?
If any one could give me some advice on this would be great or even just tell me this is how they drive,
Thank you
im new to the scooby world a new to the site, so firstly would like to say hi everyone
i have a 2001 sti which I have not long bought but don’t feel right when driving it in car parks it feels like it binds up and clonks, also I have noticed when driving it hard it feels just rwd unless this is normal are they more rear wheel than fronts ?
If any one could give me some advice on this would be great or even just tell me this is how they drive,
Thank you
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TBH it is normal, try turning in a tight circle, like a mini round about, they dont like it,
I assume its the diff fighting,
to check front and rear bias, I would find a nice wet car park, get it sliding and use the throttle to control it, you will feel what the wheels are doing,
Scoobs require throttle input, it isnt like driving a 2wd car, if its all going to sh it, more throttle, most people lift, when adding throttle is better,
as the saying goes,
"If in doubt, Flat out !"
I assume its the diff fighting,
to check front and rear bias, I would find a nice wet car park, get it sliding and use the throttle to control it, you will feel what the wheels are doing,
Scoobs require throttle input, it isnt like driving a 2wd car, if its all going to sh it, more throttle, most people lift, when adding throttle is better,
as the saying goes,
"If in doubt, Flat out !"
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2nd the diff fighting statement.. I changed my 2002 sti diff bushes for some poly's and I've never heard or felt the knocking since. i the standard bushes were like marshmallow's after. Get someone to look over the rear diff bushes and a general poke and prod.. if the rear diff bushes are soft and worn could be time to replace. It not a massive job.. One caveat - poly bushes will give more mechanically sound feed back from the rear diff.. mostly when decelerating past 3k rpm.. ( ive found)
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Is yours on aftermarket suspension? Mine is on BC coilovers all round and the front clunks when making tight turns. A local specialist told me it's most likely the coilover moving in the strut tower as the two aren't exactly the same shape. I'd check the strut tower for white flakes/powder as this is oxidized material being ground off by the movement. A bit of spray oil got rid of the noise all together and it stopped producing the flakes/powder.
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Thank you all for your helpful replies I will take a look over it and see what I can find, I think a bit of it might just be cos I’m not used to 4 wheel drive cars, only ever had front wheel
thanks again
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