Phil Harrison

At request of contributors to these threads in "Suspension" I've reposted the original question. Clearly, lots of STi UK owners have this problem, but No-one has been able to post that theirs has been solved... so we appeal to the wider audience! QUOTE

"A previous thread showed that quite a number of people had had to have the (usually) NSR Shock Absorber replaced on their STi UK. I've just had mine done which has only provided a 75% cure: there's a residual rattle from higher up in the suspension, but rather intermittant. Anyone had the same continuation of the problem? Any ideas? [No, the jack and tools are elsewhere in the car for the time being!!]

Cheers

Phil Harrison"

Over to you Scoobynet!

Phil

Deep Singh

Its not just UK ones mate,mines rattling like a goodun.I'm having Scoobysport take a look on Wednesday and next week having Leda's fitted.I'll let you know how I get on.

mutant_matt

Sorry state the obvious but it's not just the rear strut top nuts need tightening is it.....???? (hopeful)

Matt

Deep Singh

I'm hoping its something that simple too.But since quite a few people have the problem its doubtful.

MTR

The back seat doesn't fold down on the STi, but on one brand new one I was looking at recently, the seat back was not fastened securely to the car ie bulkhead, on the drivers side.
It was possible to pull it away from the rear parcel shelf a fair distance.
It moved so far that initially I thought the seat did fold down and was trying to find the release catch for the passenger side.
Obviously whatever attches it to the body of the car was either disengaed or not tightened up.

Just worth checking.

Cheers MTR

Fitz

I don't think it is a case of loose nuts !!

Someone on the previous thread had the ns shock replaced and it only cured the problem 75%.....

Does anyone know how you go about writing to Subaru UK about this as it would seem that so many people are reporting it and none of the dealers seem to really no what to do about fixing it....

Chris

Phil Harrison

Hi all,

Dealer is going to replace topmount on 30 May. I'll advise the outcome!

See also other "STi UK shocks" threads here and under 'suspension'

Cheers

Phil

urban

iTrader: (1)

Get this guys

I was going to hopefully have a new shock fitted this week, but wait for it, dealer tells me "Shaun, your shock is on back order, it seems that there are quite a lot of cars in the UK with the same problem and they have ran out, we will know an exact delivery date on Friday or Monday"

I just hope that there is no knock on effect with something else. By the way, the noise is still getting louder.


Shaun

Makalu

Hmmm....
I have a 2001 Bug-Eye...

On long journeys (ie. car is hot) I get a deep humming noise from what appears to be the NSR wheel area.

First thoughts were a dodgy wheel bearing... Does this sound familiar to anyone else on this thread - a deep humming noise?
Mak.

Iain Young

Does anyone know if this is potentially dangerous. I'm supposed to be driving to Austria and back in a few weeks time, and I think mine has started making the noise as well (although I need to take everything out of the boot and drive around to check first). Not sure I really fancy being stranded in a foreign country on holiday....

Iain

urban

iTrader: (1)

Bloody hell, doesn't take long for things to disappear in the general section!

Has no one got this issue sorted out yet?

I'm still waiting from my shock to be delivered to my dealer, but Subaru can't even give him an f'ing delivery date yet.

Shaun

gareth60

All,

I've had my STI less than a week and I have noticed something also, sounds like the jack is loose. Hopefully by the first service the problem will be common knowledge.

Gareth.

Deep Singh

Having my shocks taken off tommorrow,I'll let you know what they find

Phil Harrison

Delivery delayed for my topmount parts also...
a. Tells its own story
b. Has delayed my rectification visit

There are several threads running on this now... hope to hear people's outcomes...

Phil