Lots Of Problems

then go get an 07 wrx

i know someone selling a white 06 wrx with a carbon fiber hood for cheap, wanna buy?

 

Yeah right i was already in that situation before. I just want to fix my car and have it run without all of these problems.

 

Still got that annoying rattle and it feels like it got worse. I am starting to feel it in the steeringwheel too now.

 

check your suspension like top hats and stuff, and you're sure its torqued to spec? and fix your headlight too

 

The headlight is only a fuse, it keeps blowing on me. for some reason its only one headlight. I just put a 30 instead of 20 fuse. it could be the top hats i guess.

 

forgot to add the clunk comes from the drivers side feet area.

 

sway bar endlink if its a clunking? maybe a combo of both, blown stut...could be a number of things, should've given someone a ride last night when you swung by Firestone to help diagnose it

 

Yeah i was going to ask someone but it looked like people were doing their own thing.

I had Sheen look at it today and he said it all sounds and looks fine to him, but really, to me it feels wrong it was not there before and just started now. I think i will have to bring it to a dealership or a shop.

 

describe what the problem is, maybe a bent wheel or soemthing... describe it

 

The problem is: when i drive over small bumps i get a clunk sound that comes from te front of the car and i can feel it in the floor under my feet as well. I can kinda replicate the sound when i have a car on jackstands and quickly move the steering wheel left to right. the sound seems to come from the inside of the steering rack, not the bushings.

 

maybe its endlink, maybe its a tie rod or something

 

yeah, endlinks look fine, what are the tie rods?

 

http://www.meineke.com/stuff_about_cars/how_work_steering.asp

http://ezinearticles.com/?Toyota-Tie-Rod-Tales&id=416808

 

cool animation, thanks.

 

yep. i assume it might be if its a knocking in your steering and everything

 

I should get one of like that no? http://www.steeringrack.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=4535

 

thats a whole steering rack bro

 

Yeah, i know. Just replace the whole damn thing.

 

wrong spot for replacement if its a tie rod

 

If i bring it to a dealer will they charge me by the hour to look at the car or just a fixed amount of money for the inspection?

 

probably going to be an hourly charge on top of the part. go in and get it priced out. simplest way to have it done

 

First i just want to have it diagnosed.

 

I say buy WMC's 06 wrx and all the problems will be gone from this bugeye...but....

 

but what?

 

you'll get more problems

lol

But seriously, you'll get it all done soon

 

most after-market repair shops will give FREE front end inspections..

 

is the rattle comeing from your head

 

^^^ not likely. I know its there.

 

Yeah i put a 30 and it blow too. So i am pulling a plug on HIDS. I am going to get normal bulbs and remove the whole thing.
BTW, just got a cel again. And it came on right after i turned the car on and turned the AC on, it came right up. I went ot cheackers and i could not read the code because the code reader did not want to turn on. I think i have some kind of electrical problem.

 

ok, i finally put in a new battery and removed the HID, replaced them with Silverstar Ultras. Hope this will help. BTW, HIDs are up for sale. I was very carefull removing them and have not touched the bulbs. I think the problem was with my terrible wireing. They are 9007 and have low and high beam. paid 150 for them make me an offer.

 

Ok, this rattle is driving me insane. I dont even want to drive my car any more. I know its there it was not there before and i want to get it fixed. Where would be a good place to get it inspected and have alignment done? I was thinking about Alignment Guy, does anyone know where he is located and his phone number?

 

[email protected]
1009-C West 80th. Street, Bloomington mn.
Regular hours: 10-4 Mon.-Sat.
Other times available by appointment.
952-888-0800

 

thanks

 

I think my check engine problem went away after i got the HID's out. But the clunk in the front end is still there and it got worse. I think the clunk is coming from Cv joints, but not from the wheel side but from the steering rack. Did anyone have problems with their steering racks at all?

 

hey, take it in and get it looked out
Just get it fixed ASAP, the problem isn't gonna go away.

I don't think posting on the forums is going to help anymore.

 

Yeah, i know. I am going to bring it to Jeff the Alignment guy on Wednesday and get it looked at.

 

ok cool, let me know how it goes.

 

for sure. BTW i ordered the Tactrix cable.

 

found the cause of the clunk! It looks like both of the front swaybar links are shot. So now i am going to get some aftermarket ones!