Rear Strut Clunk Log - Page 45

Urban07STI · 02-26-2008, 05:59 PM

Mine just started to clunk......07 with just over 11K miles. Probably headed to the dealer soon to get it taken care of.

blueman05 · 03-13-2008, 08:00 AM

anyone have pics of this underneather i dont wanna grease the wrong thing... is it necc to remove the rear wheels to do this? i have white lithium grease not spray im sure that will work??

marksti2005 · 03-13-2008, 08:09 AM

2005 wrx sti; 68000 miles 95% highway driving.

replacing rear struts and rear sway bar links

Symptons: clunk clunk

Cost out of my pocket: $1030 for both struts including labor and $140 rear sway bar

blueman05 · 03-13-2008, 08:10 AM

?????

rasetsu · 03-13-2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blueman05

anyone have pics of this underneather i dont wanna grease the wrong thing... is it necc to remove the rear wheels to do this? i have white lithium grease not spray im sure that will work??

You don't grease from underneath the car. No wheel removal necessary. You have to jack the back of the care up, slide the dust boot that goes over the rear struts up, and grease up the shiny strut shaft. Your strut is the tubular thing that's inside the coil springs.

blueman05 · 03-13-2008, 01:53 PM

gotcha... just grease both rear ones. did have the liquid spray so i had to apply it with my hand. only could go up so far on it....

rasetsu · 03-13-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueman05

gotcha... just grease both rear ones. did have the liquid spray so i had to apply it with my hand. only could go up so far on it....

I use Mobil 1 synthetic grease in a can so I smear it on with latex gloves. When the suspension moves up and down, it will distribute the grease.

Misanthrope789 · 03-18-2008, 02:05 PM

Is it severely detrimental and unsafe to drive on? My passenger rear is the culprit...Will other parts be damaged in the process?

EBTurbo · 03-18-2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misanthrope789

Is it severely detrimental and unsafe to drive on? My passenger rear is the culprit...Will other parts be damaged in the process?

There is nothing wrong. nothing is broken or damaged. all is ok. there is just a clunking noise from the rear of the vehicle.

EB Turbo

2slow2curious · 03-19-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by andyman8662

yeah carpenters

HeHe,i could build a house out of my trunk.

1loudsti · 03-19-2008, 08:54 PM

add me too....2005 with 29k....bought it used i dont know if they are OE struts in the rear....has it been firmly established that the only TRUE fix for this is coilovers?

Misanthrope789 · 03-20-2008, 11:05 AM

What is the source of failure on these clunky struts ?( I have clunk too)

Is it internal in the valving?

LuVJuGGs · 03-22-2008, 09:28 PM

Ok I only got to pg9 on this thread. I think I have the clunk but let me explain. I have Group N mounts
Prodrive Springs
Perrin links & Swaybars
GT Spec Lateral link brace
GT SPec Trunk Cage kit
Ti STi Front strut bar
Race ALK's
Roll Center Adjustment kit
14mm camber bolts in rear struts
Stock front camber bolts + 14mm camber bolts for the second bolt (all 4 are camber bolts)
TiC fender braces
Cusco Type1 under arm bar
Steering rack bushings
Now all this is very difficult to reproduce.
1) When I come to a stop sometimes the rear left strut feels like it just released a little more with a sort of pop (not a pop sound, kinda like a vaccum release...i could relate this to when finishing up the humpty dumpty with the lady

)
2) When I back up the driveway and go over this slight bump (sometimes) there sounds like a rattle)

I am in Toronto area has anyone had luck with getting an 05 STi fixxed under warranty...do I have the clunk?

DOES THIS MEAN I CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC FALIURE??

For ref this how the trunk cage looks like

***snorky*** · 03-23-2008, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misanthrope789

What is the source of failure on these clunky struts ?( I have clunk too)

Is it internal in the valving?

It has to do with the inherent strut design but it is also because an insufficient amount of grease is used on the the rear struts from the factory.

I pulled my stock struts apart with 1k miles on them. There was very little grease in them and the vein (can't think of what else to call it. it's the indention that runs all the way around the inside top of the strut sleeve that is supposed to be full of grease) had only smudges of grease. There were globs of grease that had been heated to the point that they were hard in consistency almost cooked. I had no clunking problems, yet. I cleaned and then properly repacked the struts with synthetic grease.

I only ran the stock struts for an additional 3k miles with cobb springs followed by sti/arai springs before going with ohlins fixed perch struts to better match the sti/arai spring rates. my car doesn't get a lot of mileage aside from track days and autoxs but inspecting them during spring swaps for that short time showed no abnormal wear and no grease consumption.

LuVJuGGs · 03-23-2008, 04:03 PM

Is this a catastrophic failure or what? I need to know if this is noise vs failure of my strut. If its just a annoyance I can live with it but i dont want a failure. I'll appreciate being pointed in the correct direction.

02-26-2008, 05:59 PM	#661
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 888 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log Mine just started to clunk......07 with just over 11K miles. Probably headed to the dealer soon to get it taken care of. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-13-2008, 08:00 AM	#662
blueman05 Senior STI Driver Car: wrb 2005 STi Fav Mod: FP GREEN Location: MA Posts: 315 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log anyone have pics of this underneather i dont wanna grease the wrong thing... is it necc to remove the rear wheels to do this? i have white lithium grease not spray im sure that will work??

03-13-2008, 08:09 AM	#663
marksti2005 Lurker Car: 05 wrx sti Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log 2005 wrx sti; 68000 miles 95% highway driving. replacing rear struts and rear sway bar links Symptons: clunk clunk Cost out of my pocket: $1030 for both struts including labor and $140 rear sway bar

03-13-2008, 08:10 AM	#664
blueman05 Senior STI Driver Car: wrb 2005 STi Fav Mod: FP GREEN Location: MA Posts: 315 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log ?????

03-13-2008, 01:53 PM	#666
blueman05 Senior STI Driver Car: wrb 2005 STi Fav Mod: FP GREEN Location: MA Posts: 315 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log gotcha... just grease both rear ones. did have the liquid spray so i had to apply it with my hand. only could go up so far on it....

03-18-2008, 02:05 PM	#668
Misanthrope789 Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 STi Fav Mod: Stage 2 Location: Kent,Wa Posts: 36 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log Is it severely detrimental and unsafe to drive on? My passenger rear is the culprit...Will other parts be damaged in the process?

03-19-2008, 08:54 PM	#671
1loudsti Silver Member Car: CGM 05 Fav Mod: IAG 38mm EWG Location: racine,wi Posts: 1,147 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log add me too....2005 with 29k....bought it used i dont know if they are OE struts in the rear....has it been firmly established that the only TRUE fix for this is coilovers?

03-20-2008, 11:05 AM	#672
Misanthrope789 Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 05 STi Fav Mod: Stage 2 Location: Kent,Wa Posts: 36 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log What is the source of failure on these clunky struts ?( I have clunk too) Is it internal in the valving?

03-22-2008, 09:28 PM	#673
LuVJuGGs Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Stg2 Fav Mod: Carbon Fibre Driveshaft Location: Ontaio, Canada Posts: 534 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log Ok I only got to pg9 on this thread. I think I have the clunk but let me explain. I have Group N mounts Prodrive Springs Perrin links & Swaybars GT Spec Lateral link brace GT SPec Trunk Cage kit Ti STi Front strut bar Race ALK's Roll Center Adjustment kit 14mm camber bolts in rear struts Stock front camber bolts + 14mm camber bolts for the second bolt (all 4 are camber bolts) TiC fender braces Cusco Type1 under arm bar Steering rack bushings Now all this is very difficult to reproduce. 1) When I come to a stop sometimes the rear left strut feels like it just released a little more with a sort of pop (not a pop sound, kinda like a vaccum release...i could relate this to when finishing up the humpty dumpty with the lady ) 2) When I back up the driveway and go over this slight bump (sometimes) there sounds like a rattle) I am in Toronto area has anyone had luck with getting an 05 STi fixxed under warranty...do I have the clunk? DOES THIS MEAN I CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC FALIURE?? For ref this how the trunk cage looks like Last edited by LuVJuGGs : 03-22-2008 at 09:43 PM. Reason: Pics added

03-23-2008, 04:03 PM	#675
LuVJuGGs Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Stg2 Fav Mod: Carbon Fibre Driveshaft Location: Ontaio, Canada Posts: 534 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Rear Strut Clunk Log Is this a catastrophic failure or what? I need to know if this is noise vs failure of my strut. If its just a annoyance I can live with it but i dont want a failure. I'll appreciate being pointed in the correct direction. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.