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OK so I was pulling into my driveway turning left at a slow rate of speed and when my left tire with the transition between the 2 types of cement, it created a loud sharp bang. It sounded like metal on metal. I have a feeling that this is related to my previous problem with the brakes. Any ideas?

Whoops I got a forester S with the disc brakes in the rear. I havent tried the tire swap but Ill do it tomorrow. Thanks again guys.

Well when I tried to repalace the head gasket on my 99 forester, I did the water pump, the radiator and the timing belt and gears. But it blew up after 3000 miles or so so I swaped a used engine with only 12,500 miles on it so from a junkyard. I wish you the best of luck and welcome you to the forums. I learned a lot from here with only the search button.

Thanks for the help people. I'll try these out soon.

I really hope you're right. I'd feel like a complete idiot otherwise.

1999 Forester L OK So I just replaced the front pads and rotors on my vehicle due to a hard shuddering while braking(thats what i get for letting it sit out all winter). Now when I apply the brakes normally, I can feel a slight pulsing in the brake pedals and can hear it as well and it sounds to me that it is front passenger side. This is the same side that had the bad vibration coming from before the brake service. The steering wheel has little to no vibration to it. However if I brake hard, there is hardly anything to be felt in the pedal or the steering wheel and nothing is heard from the front right. A mechanic friend said it might be the rear pads and/or rotors need replacing(that conclusion by not feeling that much in the wheel) or that it might be a ball joint going out(the sound and previous history). So I get underneath the front to have a look-see at things and the lower ball joint looked fine to me. Now is there an upper ball joint I should be looking for? I cant seem to find it. My brothers Jeep has one apparently so I figure I must too. Now I've done engine swaps, suspension work, brakes, steering racks, but I cant for the life of me find the upper ball joint. Any help would be appreciated guys. -John

I always say the faster the better as long as there's someone else in the passenger seat to push you out. Or you cold take it safe and stop when the snow is getting packed up under the body of the vehicle.

I see this number of 1200 dollars for a new head gasket being tossed around. Is this assuming that this is the dealers price of the price if you do it your self?