CRAFTY CARPER

Just a quicke,

having new set of shocks fitted to my 05 sti on sat.

they are of course rear ones after diagnosing the fault for me on this site.

Spoke to me fellow colleagues at our other branch about it and as you said very common.

They told me they seize up due to hard suspension and no weight or people being carried in the back.????

mikey-r

Snap! Put my '05 WRX PPP in for a service last week. The engineers report stated excessive play in the rear shocks and quoted me £420+ labour to replace.

I phoned them yesterday to query it as the car's only done 18k - "you're right Sir, we'll sort it under warranty". RESULT, but I wonder why they didn't say it could be sorted under warranty at the time of the service or do you always have to do the chasing with Subaru?

abc

No! Took my 05 WRX PPP to Cotswolds with a creaking OSF strut and they replaced it under warranty no probs. Top guys, so just what you'd expect.

john.dunne

I have a MY03 STI Type UK which i took in to the dealership as i had a knocking noise from the rear offside. They diagnosed the shock absorber having excessive play and said if you change one side the other should be changed also as it is likely to go soon or will put an uneven balance on the suspension. I was quoted just over £700 for parts, labour and VAT.

Asked about if the new shocks would stop the knwon issue and the dealership advised they have a higher pressure in the shock so should not be an issue in the furture...

lovinmescoob

Had same issue with MY55 WRX PPP Wagon, knocking from rear Monty's in Sheffield sorted it under warrenty, had a Subaru Tribeca as a loan car which was very nice( top of the range one though), still nice to have the Wagon back though. Still lovin her

MattW

Makes you wonder why some people have reported it failing again.

powerman1

my 06 hawkeye with 13k is going in next week for rear struts replacing...fault is a knocking noise when setting off in reverse and changing gear whilst on the move.noise just sounds like a someone tapping the window with a knuckle....13k miles only!!!!!!

Mick Fletcher

05 WRX PPP with Prodrive springs - rear shocks being replaced tomorrow. Took the technician (mechanic) about 10 seconds to diagnose and said it was a common fault.

s70rjw

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Mine getting done tomorrow. fronts getting stripped down and lubricated as they squeak. All under warranty with no quibble.

Mick Fletcher

Took an hour to replace both rear struts. Garage had done two today plus another 2 needed doing but they'd run out of struts!

s70rjw

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Mine replaced but th enew ones are even worse The knocking has gone to be replaced by banging. Waiting for a call in the morning to get it sorted again.........................

s70rjw

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Turns out a washer was forgottten when refitting causing the banging
Now sorted...

Martin-STI

MY05STI on 3rd set of rears and 2nd set of fronts.

Bit of a joke really, and each time as the symptons start I take it in and they say nothing wrong bring it back when it does it all the time.................

cster

Get them to stick on a set of prodrive springs while the thing is in pieces - did it for me!

Flaps

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This seems to be happening a lot! Is it just an 05+ thing or is it something I can expect on my 04 WRX too?
Also is it happening only when the Prodrive springs are fitted or to standard ones as well?

53

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Facelift MY05 WRX's and all STi's with Inverted Strut supension.

Flaps

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Cheers mate.

TaySTi

I recently had my 05 STi rear shocks replaced due to creaking/knocking, but the dealer advised that the rear geometery wouldn't need reset. Is this correct? Also, is it only a matter of time before I get the same issue with the front shocks?

ShyTot

Correct for the rear, but not for the front.

fpan

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That's shocking!
Has subaru done anything to correct the problem of this design (rather than replacing the struts whenever the knock occurs).