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[Jon]

ok thanks

[Jon]

ran in to a problem today.the steering took a sh$t on me when got on the highway changed lanes almost hit a car then the median before i could correct it and pull over. anyone have an idea on what could be rong? steering rack maybe? also for the past two weeks theres been a bad grinding noise every time i come to a stop, its not the breaks and pretty sure its not a wheel bearing.could the axel be trashed, sound is coming from driverside front.

any help is greatly appreciated

[SUBARU]

Hard to pinpoint!

A grinding noise only when stopping would normally pinpojnt an issue with the brakes. You'll need to get under the car and check your CV boots and drive shafts, jack up the car and roll the wheels to check for any noise from the bearings.
rip the wheels off and check the levels of your brake pads or for any scoring on the rotors.

As to the steering issue, it could all be related?? A sudden change in direction is a tracking issue and unless you're finding some slack in the steering wheel, it probably won't be the steering rack, but further along, like tie rods or something. Check for perished bushes and any play in the suspension.
If you can't self-diagnose and remedy, get to a suspension specialist as soon as possible. It sounds like a pretty dangerous car to drive at the moment. They may be able to pinpoint the grinding noise too.

[Jon]

i've already checked out the breakes they are a year old next month calipers pads rotors everything, plenty of pad life left. rotors look fine, but on the caliper the top slid pin pulled out real easy they normaly pop when you pull them out but this one didn't so i greased it up and the noise seemed to go away but now its back. im hoping the steering isue is tie rods or something simple like that, i just droped $530 in it this morning on a new set of kumhos and dont realy want to be droping another $500 into it

[vicelore]

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[SUBARU]

i've already checked out the breakes they are a year old next month calipers pads rotors everything, plenty of pad life left. rotors look fine, but on the caliper the top slid pin pulled out real easy they normaly pop when you pull them out but this one didn't so i greased it up and the noise seemed to go away but now its back. im hoping the steering isue is tie rods or something simple like that, i just droped $530 in it this morning on a new set of kumhos and dont realy want to be droping another $500 into it

Tyres, brakes and suspension are the things you should never not contemplate spending money on.
A few hundred bucks is worth a whole lot less than a potentilly dangerous ride and the damage that could result. At least get it checked, with a report on what needs doing or if there's any danger in driving it.

[Shaz]

Tyres, brakes and suspension are the things you should never not contemplate spending money on.
A few hundred bucks is worth a whole lot less than a potentilly dangerous ride and the damage that could result. At least get it checked, with a report on what needs doing or if there's any danger in driving it.

Words of truth!

The grinding sound does sound suspiciously brake related. Do you have a rock between the pad and rotor? Is the brake pad backing plate warped or something to the point where it is scraping on the rotor? Your caliper on the drivers side front hasn't collapsed and jammed shut on the rotor? Does the car feel like its pulling to the right under heavy braking?

Cheers,
Shazza

[BigWillieStyles]

Words of truth!

The grinding sound does sound suspiciously brake related. Do you have a rock between the pad and rotor?
Cheers,
Shazza

I have stones stuck in the calipers both in my Legacy and in my pulsar. Sounds like the exhaust was scrapping. I was lucky as the stones came out not long after getting stuck. Look for damage to the rotors, like grooves which indicate a stone wedged in the caliper.

[Jon]

Tyres, brakes and suspension are the things you should never not contemplate spending money on.
A few hundred bucks is worth a whole lot less than a potentilly dangerous ride and the damage that could result. At least get it checked, with a report on what needs doing or if there's any danger in driving it.

very true i just dont like losing my hard earned money!

as for the brakes i only had time to check the driverside so im gona try to take apart the passenger side this weekend but as for the driverside every thing was normal except for the one slid pin just kinda fell out when i pulled on it

[Jon]

on a higher note i got my new tails and my shift boot completed!
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sorry for the bad cell phone pic

[simon]

dude love the crown royal shift boot. did you buy it or did you make it with the bag the crown comes in?? i miss crown drunk it all the time when i lived in canada. I wish we got it here.

[aekOne]

haha nice one mate

[Jon]

haha thanks.

im only 19 so "legally" im not allowed to drink, so i got it from a guy who brought his car to the shop i work at that owns a liquor store and he gave it to me

it was real easy to do and is beliveable, no one can tell its an automatic

[ScoobyOutback]

The new tails look heaps better. Dont know why the us versions come with orange lenses.

Seeing yours lower is definately making me want to lower mine. Think I might start buying all the liberty parts to do it.

Youve got to but a rear spoiler like mine off IM. It really sets the car off.

And as for losing your hard earned money mate I feel ya. Im only 21 and cash isnt that easy to come by lol.

[Jon]

thanks man!

yeah i deff. love it lowered, im gona finish color coding it then all the stickers and jap trash are coming off.

then im gona look for one of those rear spoilers, but not from IM, i dont think they ship to the US

[bobbyjimmy]

then im gona look for one of those rear spoilers, but not from IM, i dont think they ship to the US

Look it up on IM, then send the Yahoo Japan auction number to Jesse Streeter, he'll ship stuff anywhere.

[Jon]

ok whos jesse streeter

[bobbyjimmy]

http://jessestreeter.com/

[Jon]

om thanks, ill have to look into that. im gona try to save up some money

[Jon]

driving to work the other day my muffler broke off so i got a temp fix till find out what i want to get. but for now its a 2in. cat back with a glasspack
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and about a week ago the interior of my car must of been like 120F cause my mirror exploded!
so i got a golfcart mirror!
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