Possibly blown struts?

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  1. gfred024

    gfred024 Member

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    I have an 06 Sti and I have the clunking but ive only heard it from the front drivers side strut. Well recently it has gotten really bad. Less clunking and more like the sound of like a metal rod tapping on a board or something. Anyways the car is now lower on the drivers side and when I turn the passenger spring sounds like it's about to pop. I haven't been driving the car since I noticed this. Which was a few days ago. I've been pricing struts as I'm assuming that's what's wrong. But I plan to take it to the local Subaru people for a once over I'm hearing some belt squeak too. I was just wondering if anyone on here had any suggestions or could tell me I'm right in thinking its the struts?
     
  2. cr0m3kid

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    Yessir those are the right symptoms of a blown strut did you hit a big pothole recently or something that could of probably finished it off... yep It will need to be replaced.
     
  3. gfred024

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    I hit a turkey. Lol
     
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    ^^ I was wondering... I guess we know now... Turkey strike = blown strut...
     
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    turkey or

    jive turkey?

    belt squeak may be the AC idler pulley, take the belt off and check the pulley.
     
  6. yerrow

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    good time for a d-spec upgrade
     
  7. gfred024

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    Im guessing the turkey finished her off. Ill check the pulley asap. Thanks fellas..
     
  8. gfred024

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    Found some used front sti struts for $200 shipped Im gonna buy em tonight..
     

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