twofullas Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 my 95 legacy air suspension seems to knock as i travel over slight imperfections in the road surface . its real annoying please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Can you provide any more details....which wheel? anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofullas Posted June 1, 2005 Author Share Posted June 1, 2005 it does it on both front wheels as i drive along the road , a slight knock in the front Can you provide any more details....which wheel? anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumby Boy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Check your bushes and if they are alright it could be the strut tops may b stuffed or loose. that all i've got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofullas Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 i relaced the front sway bar links and bushes and she quiet as a mouse . sweet as . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 i relaced the front sway bar links and bushes and she quiet as a mouse . sweet as . I've got a 95 legacy that is doing the same "thunk" in the same conditions. Seems to be coming from the back. Since my mechanic tried spraying the bushings with WD-40 and no luck I plan to buy replacements. Looking at the picture, could you please tell me which links / bushings id numbers helped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hey, i've been having the same problem in the rear. a 'clunk'. I'll have to check out the swaybar and see if that's the problem. Thanks for having the same problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklaine Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 When I first purchased my Legacy I had a clunking noise in the back on one side. It turned out to be a beat strut. I have also had similar sounds in the SHO, and they were traced down to a bad sway bar mount. Try pushing the car around a corner with a little speed. If it's the sway bar bushing you can usually make it clunk in the corners. -Heikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 When I first purchased my Legacy I had a clunking noise in the back on one side. It turned out to be a beat strut. I have also had similar sounds in the SHO, and they were traced down to a bad sway bar mount. Try pushing the car around a corner with a little speed. If it's the sway bar bushing you can usually make it clunk in the corners. -Heikki Somebody else told me the same thing (as above) so last week got 4 new KYB GR-2's installed. I noticed a BIG difference in the handling (no change in "clunk"). Wife just noticed the $500 it cost. Tried to get my subbie in a more expensive shop, they said when they felt they had the time they would call me!?!? I think I'm in the wrong business. rude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru X Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Yep had the same thing on my 97 legacy. Changed out the struts with 4 kybs....helped. BUT problem was the ball joints. Check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 #12 New shop says "Get an upper strut bearing plate" and gave me the same picture I posted! I think the rest of the world calls this a "strut mount". They also said it shouldn't be too dangerous. I do have two questions: 1.) Should I get KYB's (cheaper) or dealer mounts? Could they be the same. 2.) The driver's side is: A.) Left B.) Right Thanks in advance, Rude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru X Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 KYB never failed me yet. and I think driver is left. Correct me if I am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Update- After 3 weeks I got the upper strut mount and went back to new mechanic. He said it was the wrong side (got the Left Hand side, most likely his fault - but doesn't matter) while he had it in there he removed, cleaned and lubed the rear sway bar then assembled everything to correct torque settings - and the “clunk” is gone! I’m very pleased it seems to have vanished, but remain puzzled. I’m looking into returning the mount (still in the bag) I ordered from 1st Subaru. Rode around for a few days with an empty car and a full load but seems to be really gone? Rude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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