GEE-OTTO Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Over the weeks ive been replacing and upgrading parts on my Legacy. Just finished up new suspension and that damned clunk is still there. Thought is was a strut mount but the OEM mounts are in perfect shape after replacing and inspection. So I thought it may be be FSB endlinks making the clunk but this clunk is firmly under my left foot and very loud and intense. After a drive to settle the new suspension thru the city of Richmond (cobbles) the clunk became way worse like with the window down sounds like two piece of metal smacking each other Looking at that bushing in question I see a distinct rip around the inner metal sleeve. So.... Parts: LCA rear bushing x2 LCA front bushing x2 Lower ball joint x2 FSB endlinks x2 All for $140 shipped from FredBeansParts (I had a 10% off coupon) Should arrive Tuesday and will do the install Wed or Thurs will have a brief write up as this process isnt too difficult. I have access to a press but I have an idea for a LCA rear puller in mind that I may test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResidentRedneck Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 see if i were you, id be tempted to upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Well if I drove my car like a racer I would but Im all for OEM feel and price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResidentRedneck Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 True that. Hey, is your trans mount shot? I'm replacing a lot of the same stuff you are and while doing my clutch I noticed my trans mount is SHOT. Sent from my MyTouch Q using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 I haven't checked , you mean the rubber piece in within the cross bar/mount thingy ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResidentRedneck Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 yupp. mines all broken and.... broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I had a clunk after I finished mine, but that was due to the top nut not being tight. Pull the dust cover and put your pass-thru socket and allen wrench on there and make sure that thing is tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 New parts installed and clunk is gone! Steering is firm and sharp again Both LCA were shot but the driver more so than the passenger side. Dropping the arms isnt that difficult the only thing I had to force out was the ball joint and all i did was place a 8" 1/2 inch drive extension on the endlink mount and hit is a few times with a 2lb hammer. Pressed the bushings in with a 12 ton HF press making sure to lube the sleeves up good with anti-seize. Took 15 to drop the arms per side and about an hour for pressing the bushing out and back in then 30 min to reassemble each side. Not a bad job save $$$$ by doing it at home. Alternatively one could drop but arms and run to your local shop to have them pressed out/in for cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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