Ricky 1982

Hi guys really could do with some help and advise I got a Blobeye 05 plate wrx impreza and it's got a clunking squeaking noise coming from the back so I thought I'd change just the shock but people have told me to make sure I change them in pairs so I'm trying to get a price for the shocks but no one lists the top mount has anyone else had this problem and did they change the top mount??? And where did they get it from ??? Many thanks I just want my toy back nice and quite and a pleasure to drive again

wr pete

iTrader: (1)

It's more likely the shocks mate, there is not a lot to go wrong with the top mounts, you can remove the back seat and make sure the 3 12mm nuts on top of the mount are tight. If that's not the case change the rear shocks best to do both at the same time. Try camskill.co.Uk or Euro car parts.

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

The top mounts can become noisy. Have you had the car checked before you potentially shell out on unnecessary shocks and still have the issue if the top mounts are the source of the noise

Ricky 1982

I really don't trust taking anywhere because all your seem to get is a greasy 18 year old racing the guts out of your pride and joy and I'm not really down with that is there anyway of checking the top mount ???

scouser321

iTrader: (1)

i wouldnt be so hasty to replace the shocks.

i had a knocking coming from one of my rear shocks, bought a can of white lithium grease today and re-greased all 4.

noise has gone now.

worth a try, the grease cost me £4.49

Ricky 1982

Yeah I tried the grease with no joy it such a announce it's driving me around the bend it sounds like someone is tapping on the spolier

Ricky 1982

And the squeaking is just as bad and also when I pull away it's like it lifts up and falls down and the ride is very bumpy I struggle to change the cd track on some roads

wr pete

iTrader: (1)

It's the shocks mate, the grease inside the standard shocks dries up and looks like lard, you can strip the strut down and clean all the old grease out and re grease.http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...wageRearStruts This will prob fix the noise for the time being but if your car has done more than 40.000mls you might as well get new shocks, in my experience the top mounts only see problems if the car is fitted with coilovers still using standard top mounts, but i suppose its possible to get a worn 1 on a car that has had a hard life.

I had the same problem on my car 04 sti and the 03 sti I have now, first time i stripped the strut and re packed, lasted 5.000mls then noise was back, bought new shocks 2nd time KYB ultra sr still going strong no noise as of yet, Anyway hope this helps some.

Ricky 1982

Thanks for all the advise guys cheers hopefully I can get to the bottom of it

scottydwrx

I enquired last week and strut mounts are £98.93 each + VAT.
Only available from Subaru I think