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Subaru Forester Suspension/Steering Questions

55 messages,  Last post on Mar 30, 2011 at 7:34 AM

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#46 of 55 Re: Burned Grease Smell [timothyfc] by ateixeira

Mar 24, 2008 (9:12 am)

Replying to: timothyfc (Mar 21, 2008 4:14 pm)
You could pressure wash the underside, but avoid any rubber or plastic.
 
You could engine de-gunk, but again, cover any electrical wires, rubbers, plastics. That may be hard.
 
Do no use a steam-cleaner - that will get warmth and water on the electrical contacts, which is exactly what you do not want.
 
It will burn off over time.

#47 of 55 Re: Front end noise? [skarnes1] by reisert74

Apr 03, 2008 (10:45 am)

Replying to: skarnes1 (Feb 02, 2008 2:50 pm)
The dealer is f----ing you out of money, the axle nut has nothing to do with your brake rotors. The lug nuts are what keep the rotor tight.

#48 of 55 Re: Front end noise? [reisert74] by paisan

Apr 05, 2008 (6:32 am)

Replying to: reisert74 (Apr 03, 2008 10:45 am)
You are funny, because the axle nut being loose could cause that issue. We had this problem on our race car and thought it was a bad bearing. We tightened up the axle-nut and fixed the problem.
 
-mike

#49 of 55 Re: Front end noise? [paisan] by skarnes1

Apr 05, 2008 (12:09 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Apr 05, 2008 6:32 am)
well replacement/re torque did not work but for a few days and a mechanic I took the car to did not think the problem is in the brakes but said he would need to take the front end apart to find the problem so not good. He has been fixing Subaru's for 20 years and hasn't heard one like this before. i had a Subaru sales person drive with me in the car and she thinks the noise is coming for a loose bolt or one of the many rivetts that line the wheel well and surrounding area. She thinks every time I hit the brakes or driving or uneven pavement or over bumps the cars suspension gets tugged in such a way that the bad screw makes the noise. she said to get some silicon spray and hit every screw until I find the bad one but so far no luck. Many of the rivets are sealed so there is no way to get the lube in there. Anyway going back to dealership management to see if they can help sort this out. The saga continues...I hate the idea of getting rid of the car via trade in but that may be my best recourse other than the legal avenue via Lemon Law or other but I'm at my witts end with this problem.
 
for a complete discussion of the problem you can find it on the page below with a subject line of #17737 of 17762 Subaru Forester suspension noise or what?
 
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/?14.ef0d013/17725

#50 of 55 Re: Suspension Issues [clintonron] by robertandmaria

Jun 13, 2008 (8:20 am)

Replying to: clintonron (Aug 27, 2007 8:06 am)
I have a 2003 Outback Wagon with the exact same symptoms; I assume the suspension is almost the same. I received the same information from the dealer this fitting is a bushing only. I could find no obvious sign of tracking from a fluid leak (breaks, transmission, oil, coolant). All the CV joints look good. I suspect maybe a strut is leaking fluid and it is somehow tracking out of sight to the bushing and dripping out. I plan to inspect the strut to see if this is the cause. I will reply again if I find the cause. Did you find an answer?

#51 of 55 Rumble when turning by aarons1203

Jun 16, 2009 (10:06 pm)

I have a 1998 Forester. When starting from a stop up until about 15 mph there is a rumble when turning. There is no noise or vibration when going straight at low speed.
 
Any ideas?

#52 of 55 Re: Rumble when turning [aarons1203] by ateixeira

Jun 17, 2009 (8:00 am)

Replying to: aarons1203 (Jun 16, 2009 10:06 pm)
My bet is it's the wheel bearings. Inspect those first.
 
If not, check the axle boots, make sure they're not torn, maybe re-grease those.

#53 of 55 Re: Rumble when turning [ateixeira] by aarons1203

Jun 17, 2009 (9:38 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 17, 2009 8:00 am)
Thanks. I was thinking wheel bearing. Subaru dealer told me today that it sounds like I need a transmission replacement (since repair would cost about the same $3K). They didn't see the car, just discussed over the phone.

#54 of 55 Re: Rumble when turning [aarons1203] by ateixeira

Jun 18, 2009 (11:08 am)

Replying to: aarons1203 (Jun 17, 2009 9:38 pm)
Sure hope not, a bearing only costs a few hundred to replace.

#55 of 55 Re: 2002 Forester with sudden extreme vibration. [dork42775] by simba7

Mar 30, 2011 (7:34 am)

Replying to: dork42775 (Dec 20, 2007 7:09 pm)
Given that the tires were in bad shape, it could have done in the viscous coupling, from what I have read on the forums!
If it has, changing the tires won't fix the coupling which would have to be replaced!

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