95legoguy Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I own a 1995 Legacy as the title suggests, after a crash, I decided to lift it and help her be more snow appropriate, and help me have a smoother ride. So per the advice from a few other lift topics, I purchased KYB 1997 outback struts to help raise it. Then I got a set of Subtle Solutions 1" lifting spacers. After finishing the front, I started getting a knocking sound whenever I turn (moving or parked.) Could that just be the spring settling? Or potentially my CV joints? Just needing some guidance from more experienced Subaru owners. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I don't know for sure but one thing people sometimes have to do when lifting is extend the steering coupler a bit. I don't know if it binds when it's turning maybe it makes a popping or knocking sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95legoguy Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Interesting, I'm going to have to look into that. It doesn't sound like a bad CV joint upon doing more research. It sounds like the springs are binding up when I turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Interesting, I'm going to have to look into that. It doesn't sound like a bad CV joint upon doing more research. It sounds like the springs are binding up when I turn.Hm how were the front strut mounts? (i.e. did you use new / were the old ones in good shape?) Since there is a bearing in the front strut mounts that has to be free to turn. A brainstorm idea might be since it does it stopped maybe see if it does it with the front end lifted off the ground, and if so, maybe with the wheels off you could have someone turning the wheel and try to pinpoint where the noise is coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) the knocking may be an old axle that is going bad since it is stressed by the lift. a replacement axle may fix it. Edited January 5, 2016 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95legoguy Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hm how were the front strut mounts? (i.e. did you use new / were the old ones in good shape?) Since there is a bearing in the front strut mounts that has to be free to turn. A brainstorm idea might be since it does it stopped maybe see if it does it with the front end lifted off the ground, and if so, maybe with the wheels off you could have someone turning the wheel and try to pinpoint where the noise is coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95legoguy Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 It seems like the struts are being bound up, and not freely spinning as I turn. Think I could need a new upper strut mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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