Left Front Clunking over bumps

**jvaski1** · #1: 10-09-2012, 10:21 PM

Have a 2011 2.5L Premium Legacy with 15k mi and been experiencing clunking somewhere near left front suspension while driving light bumpy roads.
Dealer has twice attempted to find something - as I have by pulling wheel and pulling and prying on everything around the suspension, brake caliper and frame area . Nothing ! everything is tight and fine looking .
Anyone else have this clunking in that left front area ?

I'm stumped ..........

**Odlgt** · #2: 10-10-2012, 06:58 PM

Bad strut maybe?

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**EJ25subie05** · #3: 10-10-2012, 08:42 PM

had a car at the shop not to long ago that had a bad lower control arm bushing, not sure how yours looks but worth a try.

**jvaski1** · #4: 10-10-2012, 10:50 PM

Thanks guys , the lower control arm seems tight at the bushing , but the strut could be a possibility ........ but the car only has 15k mi on it - and not sure how I would determine it is bad .........

**formattix** · #5: 10-12-2012, 02:05 AM

I have 12,000 miles on mine, and I have something similar - front right, mostly hear it when I start up and begin to roll but not while going over bumps funny enough.

**LoHud 3.6R** · #6: 10-12-2012, 02:24 PM

My brake shield was clinking against the rotor over small bumps. I pushed it with my fingers and haven't heard a peep since.

**PrimeRib** · #7: 10-12-2012, 04:54 PM

Ball joints?

**jvaski1** · #8: 10-13-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by formattix

I have 12,000 miles on mine, and I have something similar - front right, mostly hear it when I start up and begin to roll but not while going over bumps funny enough.

I have that too .... it's a light clumk one time right front - figured it's some solenoid kicking in or something

**jvaski1** · #9: 10-13-2012, 08:28 AM

Thanks guys for the input ! I have the car scheduled for another dealer look - they have put some radio sensors strapped on in different places and switch to each of them while driving ........ we'll see if that finds it . I think it might be a defective strut shock left front

**PoManzAWD** · #**10:** 10-13-2012, 10:07 AM

Front stabilizer bar end-link would be my guess, although I have not heard of them as being an issue on the 2010+ Legacys.

On many makes/models, it's not uncommon for those to go out early and at low miles. No harm aside from clunks over bumps. They're real easy to replace. I know I replaced them on several later model, low mileage vehicles.

Joel

**Odlgt** · #**11:** 10-13-2012, 06:49 PM

Radio sensors from the dealer to find the problem?.. Damn. Why do feel like my dealer would tell me to kick rocks? Hope you get your answer.

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**jvaski1** · #**12:** 10-14-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PoManzAWD

Front stabilizer bar end-link would be my guess, although I have not heard of them as being an issue on the 2010+ Legacys.

On many makes/models, it's not uncommon for those to go out early and at low miles. No harm aside from clunks over bumps. They're real easy to replace. I know I replaced them on several later model, low mileage vehicles.

Joel

Thanks Joel, I checked that and it seems tight ( what a stupid design that little thing is ) I made the noise happen repeatedly yesterday and it's loudest right under my legs driving . Sounds like a hollow clunking - like something is lose in that corner. No difference with ths window open

**dew2far** · #**13:** 10-14-2012, 06:37 PM

I think a lot of us have had this. Not sure what is causing it exactly but I agree with many that it may have something to do with the front sway bar bushings or endlinks. I'm replacing my front endlinks with a set of AVOs so I'll let you know if it makes any difference. If not, on to the bushings...

**jvaski1** · #**14:** 10-15-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dew2far

I think a lot of us have had this. Not sure what is causing it exactly but I agree with many that it may have something to do with the front sway bar bushings or endlinks. I'm replacing my front endlinks with a set of AVOs so I'll let you know if it makes any difference. If not, on to the bushings...

Thanks Dew let us know please if it worked ........
Thanks Odlgt ....yea the electronic sensors should help pinpoint the problem if they can find the right road to make the clunking happen

**Scal aGTact** · #**15:** 10-15-2012, 03:26 PM

My 2010 LGT has this problem too. My mechanic thinks its coming from the rack and pinion.