Can't get rid of clunking, help!

max05sti · 11-20-2007, 06:26 PM

Hey everyone, my 05 sti currently has 37k on it, and has the notorious clunk sound coming from the rear end in first and second gear. I recently took it into the dealership and they replaced one of the rear struts for me stating that this should solve the problem. About a month later the sound came back, and they said that they couldn't do anything else for me, thus voiding my warrenty. My suspension set up is pink springs, and front/rear sway bars. At this moment I do not know how to go about solving this clunking issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

05_GD7 · 11-20-2007, 06:37 PM

If you're gonna stick with stock shocks, the best you can do is jack it up every month or so, and spray some lithium grease under the dust boot.

Works for me every time.

chaos311clarity · 11-21-2007, 04:44 AM

are you sure its the struts?

**Evan** · 11-21-2007, 04:51 AM

Most likley it's gonna be the struts, sometimes the rear diff will clunk as well though

chaos311clarity · 11-21-2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Evan

Most likley it's gonna be the struts, sometimes the rear diff will clunk as well though

it could also be the rear deck panel... im pretty sure thats where my "clunk" is coming from... i thought it was my OE struts... so i bought ohlins... and they instantly did the same thing... its something else in the car.

NewGenSTi · 11-21-2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 05_GD7

If you're gonna stick with stock shocks, the best you can do is jack it up every month or so, and spray some lithium grease under the dust boot.

Works for me every time.

+1 to that. Stock struts = clunk. no way around it. a little lithium grease will ease the pain for a little while ( I took mine off and repacked them with grease and it lasted about 10,000 miles before they clunked again!)

Time to search the aftermarket!

stretch · 11-21-2007, 05:25 AM

I thought I had strut clunk. It wasn't. There are a LOT of things that have caused noise for me back there, but the most obnoxious one (that I thought was a strut) was a rattling window.

chaos311clarity · 11-21-2007, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by stretch

I thought I had strut clunk. It wasn't. There are a LOT of things that have caused noise for me back there, but the most obnoxious one (that I thought was a strut) was a rattling window.

thank you for reinforcing what i said.

stretch · 11-21-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chaos311clarity

thank you for reinforcing what i said.

Hey, it's in the forum rules: repeat everything.

max05sti · 11-21-2007, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the inmput guys. I am primarily concerned now because I am considering selling her off, so it is time to buckle down and solve this problem.

RUGBY · 11-21-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by max05sti

Thanks for the inmput guys. I am primarily concerned now because I am considering selling her off, so it is time to buckle down and solve this problem.

I was in the same boat as you. I didnt enjoy the car because of the clunk, I couldnt take it anymore. I was greasing and regreasing on every oil change and getting pretty tired of that.

Do yourself a favor and buy some BC Racing Coilovers from Import Image and be done with it. They are just south of a grand. This is far less than getting yourself into another car.

chaos311clarity · 11-21-2007, 10:05 AM

do yourself a favor and dont buy cheap coilovers. for real.

RUGBY · 11-21-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chaos311clarity

do yourself a favor and dont buy cheap coilovers. for real.

If you are referring to the BC's as "cheap," well they may be inexpensive compared to other brands and may not perform as well as coilovers that sell for 2K plus, but they are not "cheap."

The title of the thread: "Can't get rid of the clunking, help!"

The BC's are a worthy soultion to his problem.

**twiSTies** · 11-21-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RUGBY

If you are referring to the BC's as "cheap," well they may be inexpensive compared to other brands and may not perform as well as coilovers that sell for 2K plus, but they are not "cheap."

The title of the thread: "Can't get rid of the clunking, help!"

The BC's are a worthy soultion to his problem.

+1.

If they were junk, they'd be off my car. Period.

chaos311clarity · 11-21-2007, 10:47 AM

fair engouh.

11-20-2007, 06:26 PM	#1
max05sti Professional STI Driver Posts: 425 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Can't get rid of clunking, help! Hey everyone, my 05 sti currently has 37k on it, and has the notorious clunk sound coming from the rear end in first and second gear. I recently took it into the dealership and they replaced one of the rear struts for me stating that this should solve the problem. About a month later the sound came back, and they said that they couldn't do anything else for me, thus voiding my warrenty. My suspension set up is pink springs, and front/rear sway bars. At this moment I do not know how to go about solving this clunking issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-20-2007, 06:37 PM	#2
05_GD7 Spec C Club Car: 05 STi - Black Fav Mod: No Lien Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,949 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! If you're gonna stick with stock shocks, the best you can do is jack it up every month or so, and spray some lithium grease under the dust boot. Works for me every time.

11-21-2007, 04:44 AM	#3
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,816 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! are you sure its the struts?

11-21-2007, 04:51 AM	#4
Evan Gold Member Car: '05 WRB STi Fav Mod: JDM magnectic drain plug Location: back in Abilene, TX :( Posts: 347 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! Most likley it's gonna be the struts, sometimes the rear diff will clunk as well though

11-21-2007, 05:25 AM	#7
stretch Silver Member Car: Aspen 2005 STi Fav Mod: TurnInConcepts Coilovers Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,853 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! I thought I had strut clunk. It wasn't. There are a LOT of things that have caused noise for me back there, but the most obnoxious one (that I thought was a strut) was a rattling window.

11-21-2007, 08:57 AM	#10
max05sti Professional STI Driver Posts: 425 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! Thanks for the inmput guys. I am primarily concerned now because I am considering selling her off, so it is time to buckle down and solve this problem.

11-21-2007, 10:05 AM	#12
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,816 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! do yourself a favor and dont buy cheap coilovers. for real.

11-21-2007, 10:47 AM	#15
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,816 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Can't get rid of clunking, help! fair engouh. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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